NATIONWIDE SOCIAL DISTANCING NOT YET NECESSARY: DEPUTY PM
Given the current Covid-19 situation in Vietnam and the country’s on-going efforts to cushion the spread of the disease, it is not yet necessary to impose nationwide social distancing, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a press briefing today, May 11.
COMPULSORY QUARANTINE PERIOD EXTENDED TO 21 DAYS
The compulsory concentrated COVID-19 quarantine period in Vietnam has been officially extended to 21 days.
COMPULSORY QUARANTINE PERIOD EXTENDED TO 21 DAYS
The compulsory concentrated COVID-19 quarantine period in Vietnam has been officially extended to 21 days.
SEVEN LOCALITIES REPORT COVID-19 COMMUNITY INFECTION CASES
As of Wednesday morning, seven localities in Viet Nam have confirmed a total of 38 locally-transmitted cases since the first local infection was founded on April 27, ending the country’s ‘COVID-free’ status within over a month.
HAI DUONG EXTENDS MANDATORY QUARANTINE PERIOD TO 21 DAYS
Leaders of the northern province of Hai Duong has decided to extend mandatory quarantine period from current 14 days to 21 days for F1 individuals who come in direct contact with COVID-19 patients.
GOV'T WARNS OF "VERY HIGH" RISK OF COVID-19 RESURGENCE
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has warned of a “very high” risk of COVID-19 resurgence. Dam, who is head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, stressed the point during the committee’s meeting on Tuesday.
IT’S OFFICIAL: VIETNAM RESUMES INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS, TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Flights from HCMC to Thailand’s Bangkok will depart every Friday, while there will be 13 flights connecting Hanoi and Japan’s Tokyo this month, with the first scheduled to take off on April 6, the airline said in a press release.
INFOGRAPHIC: REVIEW OF GOV'T RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The following are key milestones in Viet Nam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since January 27, 2020 when the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the nation.
