Outbreak

“My shop used to open daily, from 5am to 5pm, and attracted 150 customers, not including dealers from rural districts. But now, everything is different. However, my business has survived,” said Trung, who has done his household business for 15 years at the market. … [Read more...] about Trade plummets at HCM City’s wholesale markets after second COVID-19 outbreak

The city has also agreed to reopen its public beaches and allow restaurants and eateries to offer eat-in services from Friday. The popular tourism hub has a coastline of 30 km and is home to many of Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches like My Khe, Non Nuoc, and Nam O. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines ups Da Nang flight frequency as Covid-19 outbreak eases

Dang Thu Ha, vice chairman of the provincial people’s committee, said the restaurant has been re-opened from Thursday midnight. According to Hai Duong’s Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, 11 out of 16 Covid-19 patients related to the Covid-19 outbreak related to the restaurant have been discharged from hospital. The Ministry of Health reported by Friday morning, Vietnam had 1,059 Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths, including four in critical condition. The country has entered the ninth day without any community infection cases. … [Read more...] about Lockdown ends for Hai Duong City Covid-19 outbreak

Hanoi streets have been flooded with vehicles and seen serious congestion during rush hours again after Covid-19 outbreak was contained. On September 10, streets such as Tran Thai Tong, Nguyen Trai, Chua Boc, and Xuan Thuy were particularly busy. On Pham Van Dong Street, passenger buses that pick up and drop off passengers spontaneously can be seen again. "As the virus situation improves, traffic congestion has returned in the past several days because everyone has to go to work and to school," a local said. Some photos of the jammed street in Hanoi taken on morning of September 10: Congestion on Tran Duy Hung Street … [Read more...] about Hanoi faces serious post-Covid-19 outbreak traffic

The health system capacity on the ground was rapidly scaled up. The Vietnamese Government promptly deployed a specialised team of experts in outbreak investigation, laboratory and clinical management. With this move, the country was able to provide high quality public health and clinical care to patients and minimise the loss of lives. … [Read more...] about Recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Vietnam under control: WHO representative