According to Dung, some local authorities have misunderstood and improperly applied the prime minister’s directive. Nationwide social distancing is not a lockdown, but since April 1, some authorities have built barriers to prevent people from traveling or have suspended construction. … [Read more...] about Nationwide social distancing, not lockdown: minister
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Ride-hailing motorbike services halted in Hanoi
A GrabBike driver gives a helmet to a customer. Ride-hailing firms Grab and GoViet on April 2 suspended their ride-hailing motorbike services in Hanoi City for two weeks – PHOTO: GRAB HCMC - Ride-hailing firms Grab and GoViet on April 2 suspended their ride-hailing motorbike services in Hanoi City for two weeks to fight the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Ride-hailing motorbike services halted in Hanoi
Six more Covid-19 cases reported
Covid-19 recovered patients leave the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Vietnam's coronavirus infections have reached 233 on Friday morning, April 3, 2020 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Five people returning to Vietnam from abroad and one woman linked to Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital have been confirmed as Vietnam’s six new Covid-19 cases this morning, taking its tally to 233, according to the Health Ministry. … [Read more...] about Six more Covid-19 cases reported
“Patient zero” of some Covid-19 flash points remains unidentified
The back gate of Bach Mai Hospital, a “super spreader” of the coronavirus, has been closed. The patient zero of this flash point for coronavirus spread has not been identified - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Several new flash points in the spread of the coronavirus in Vietnam cannot identify “patient zero,” the first case to be infected with the virus and spread it to others. … [Read more...] about “Patient zero” of some Covid-19 flash points remains unidentified
VN-Index hits 700 points
The Hochiminh Stock Exchange building in District 1, HCMC. The benchmark VN-Index soared 3.17%, or 21.57 points, at the intraday high of 701.8 points today, April 3 – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - Buoyed by strong gains on March 31 and April 1, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange continued its rally and closed at the intraday high of 701.8 points today, April 3, thanks to gains of many small and large-cap stocks. … [Read more...] about VN-Index hits 700 points
