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Fifty one COVID-19 patients test negativeFamous Facebooker discovered posting unverified COVID-19 newsSix more cases of COVID-19 confirmed, bringing country's total cases to 169Overseas Vietnamese feeling the heat amid the global pandemicMoLISA proposes $843m bailout package for businesses during COVID-19 … [Read more...] about MoH urges people to stay at home to prevent COVID-19 spread

"Patient 171", a resident of District 10 in Ho Chi Minh City, is an overseas student in the U.S. She flew to Vietnam and transited in the Philippines before landing at Tan Son Nhat Airport on March 13. Upon arrival at the airport, she had no symptoms of infections and was asked to be quarantined at home. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Covid-19 infections rise to 174

The Notre-Dame Cathedral in District 1 scarcely has any visitors - PHOTOS: THANH HOA HCMC - The novel coronavirus outbreak has left HCMC deserted as tourist arrivals plunge and the government encourages citizens to stay at home to avoid infection. … [Read more...] about HCMC left deserted by coronavirus

HCM City will issue five million pamphlets that list 12 dos and don’ts to all households to “mobilise the whole city” to join in efforts in containing the outbreak within the next two weeks, considered to be the critical golden window that determines the scope of the outbreak in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City issue rules for citizens to fight COVID-19

From March 20-22, he bought rice five times at counter No.1 of the Bach Mai Hospital’s canteen. On March 22, he took a motorbike taxi from the hospital to the Giap Bat bus station. He got on the bus at 9:30 a.m. and arrived home at noon. That evening, he developed a fever (38.5 degrees Celsius) and was taken by his wife to the public hospital in Kim Son District the next (March 23) evening. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s coronavirus infections up by five to 174