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Vietnam records no new infection in 36 hours, tally remains at 268

For the first time since the first coronavirus patient in Hanoi was confirmed, Vietnamese health officials have recorded no newly confirmed case in one and a half day, the health ministry said.

Vietnam deploys effective measures to contain well coronavirus

Thanks to prompt action and right measures, Vietnam has kept the number of infected persons under 300 and resulted in no fatalities to date.

Vietnam to lift mask export restrictions

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has allowed the lifting of a cap on medical mask exports, protective garments and medical equipment.

Local air carriers increase frequency of domestic flights from April ...

Domestic airlines announced to increase flight frequency between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from April 16, but the time difference between two consecutive landings should be at least 90 minutes.

Vietnam extends social distancing campaign for 1-2 weeks in 12 ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc decided to extend social distancing campaign in 12 localities for additional one to two weeks when the number of new infections are going down nationwide.

90 pct of tourist firms in HCMC suspend operations

90 percent of tourist firms in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended operations due to the new coronavirus pandemic slashing revenues.

Ho Chi Minh City reports no new COVID-19 case in eight consecutive ...

Ho Chi Minh City has not reported any new coronavirus case for the eighth consecutive day, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control’s report on Wednesday.

Vietnam quarantines 751 Samsung workers after a coronavirus case ...

Vietnam quarantined 751 Samsung Display workers who had direct and indirect contacts with a worker tested positive with coronavirus, Thanh Nien Newspaper cited Bac Ninh Province’s committee for coronavirus prevention and control.

Vietnam to cut electricity price to ease coronavirus burden

The government has given the thumbs up to a proposed electricity price discount of 10 percent for the months of April, May and June.

Ho Chi Minh City wants biggest employer to close over Covid-19 risks

HCMC has asked for prime ministerial permission to suspend operations of footwear maker Pouyuen Vietnam Co. Ltd., over COVID-19 safety concerns.

Vietnam reports a virus-infected worker at Samsung’s Bac Ninh plant, tally hits ...

Health officials confirmed two new coronavirus patients found in locked-down Ha Loi village in Ha Noi. A worker at Samsung's Bac Ninh plant is among the new patients, Ministry of Health said.

PetroVietnam asks government to limit refined fuel imports to help virus-hit ...

PetroVietnam has asked the government to limit the import of refined fuel to support domestic refineries suffering from weak demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Friday.

Vietnam’s prime minister orders to resume rice export but maintain food ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed ministries to resume exporting rice, but food security should be maintained, Ministry of Industry and Trade cited information from the online government meeting on Friday.

Vietnam approves $7.6 billion in tax breaks to support coronavirus-hit ...

The Government of Vietnam approved a plan to delay a tax collection worth VND180 trillion ($7.6 billion) and land rent to back enterprises hit by coronavirus, the government news portal said.

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