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The Government called on all people who entered the two areas mentioned above to declare their health condition and contact medical facilities for tests. The MPS will collaborate with the healthcare sector to make a list of people closely connected to Trường Sinh Company which caters Bạch Mai Hospital’s canteen and quarantine any as necessary. The company has 22 workers infected with SARS-CoV-2. … [Read more...] about PM orders strict nationwide social distancing rules, starting April 1

Since March 22, Vietnam has prohibited entry for all foreign nationals, including those of Vietnamese origin and family members with visa waivers. Only Vietnamese nationals and foreigners with diplomatic or official passports are allowed in, and all are quarantined for 14 days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sends 220 Europeans home

“In the context of the unpredictably developing Covid-19 in the region and around the world, to ensure the efficiency of the nation’s preventive measures, the Vietnamese Government has decided to temporarily suspend all entries at border gates and roads along the borders with Laos and Cambodia from April 1,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, March 31. … [Read more...] about Vietnam temporarily closes southwestern borders

"All people are ordered to stay at home and only go out in case of emergencies, buying food or medicine, or going to work at factories and essential services that are not closed down or halted operations," the directive said. "If leaving the house, people have to keep a minimum distance of two metres from others. Any gathering of more than two people in public outside of offices, schools and hospitals is prohibited." Each family isolates itself from other families, one village from other villages, one commune from other communes, one province from other provinces," the directive said. According to the directive, only factories, businesses and service establishments producing and providing essential goods and services are allowed to open and must ensure that workers follow strict health guidelines including wearing face masks, keeping a safe distance from each other and disinfecting working areas properly. The Prime Minister requested all citizens to obey and strictly follow … [Read more...] about Vietnam to apply social distancing measures for 15 days

Dong Khoi Street in downtown HCMC is nearly empty during the coronavirus pandemic. The Vietnamese Government has yet to impose a lockdown order to any large cities in the country - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Vietnamese Government has yet to impose a lockdown order to any large cities in the country, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. … [Read more...] about Gov’t yet to place major cities on lockdown: PM