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COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus that first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, has infected nearly 722,200 people and killed more than 34,000 globally, according to Ministry of Health statistics. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City schools to stay closed through April 19

Mayor Phong attributed the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic to the current slowdown facing the city's economy. Indeed, although the southern metropolis is making every effort to protect people's health, there have been negative economic impacts as a result. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City endures fall in investment attraction

At a meeting discussing the city’s prevention measures on March 26, Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong said people must come together to stamp out the outbreak at any cost, whilst trying to keep the number of infections under 150. "Ho Chi Minh City will have to accept sacrificing its short-term economic benefits to protect people's health," Phong stressed. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City aims to limit COVID-19 infections to 150

Hanoi (VNA) - Trans-provincial passenger trains will be suspended from March 30 until April 15 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to the Vietnam Railway Authority. The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City train route will continue to run with two trips per day at most. In cases of special carriage needs, the Vietnam Railways will report to the Vietnam Railway Authority for further consideration. Meanwhile, all coaches running on contracts and tourist buses with more than nine seats will not also be allowed to depart from or arrive in Hanoi and HCM City from March 30 until April 15. The move aims to prevent the transmission of the virus that causes the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) from and to the country’s two largest cities. Buses operating on frequent routes which depart from or arrive in the two cities and cover less than 100km can still run two trips per day at maximum. These buses must limit the number of passengers to less than 50 … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City limit transport to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2

HCM City (VNA) - Three COVID-19 patients in Ho Chi Minh City have fully recovered, said the hospital specialising in the acute respiratory disease in the city’s Cu Chi district on March 30.   The patients were numbered 53, 75 and 89 in detection order. They included a 53-year-old male from the Czech Republic and two Vietnamese women who returned from the UK and the US.    They have tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 more than twice and will have follow-up health checks in the next 14 days. All of them are now in stable condition.   Earlier the same day, the Hanoi-based National Hospital of Tropical Diseases announced that 27 COVID-19 patients have successfully recovered.   To date, Vietnam has reported 194 COVID-19 cases, of whom 55 were successfully treated. HCM City recorded 45 infections, with 10 patients having recovered./.  … [Read more...] about Three COVID-19 patients in HCM City recover