Vietnam's single-day Covid case count highest since pandemic began
According to VnExpress International - Vietnam confirmed 31,787 new local Covid-19 cases on Tuesday in 62 cities and provinces, marking the highest daily tally ever.…
Expats look forward to 'sensible' normalcy after Tet
According to VnExpress News - Expatriates are very happy that they could travel and meet during the Lunar New Year holiday. They are hoping, though,…
Vietnam has no high Covid risk areas
According to VnExpress International - Under the Health Ministry's new Covid assessment criteria, 48 cities and provinces in Vietnam are safe zones and the remaining…
Hanoi man among 11 new Covid-19 infections in Vietnam
Vietnam confirmed 11 new infections Sunday evening, including eight in Da Nang, one in Hanoi and two Japan returnees quarantined upon arrival. "Patients 952- 954",…
Da Nang extends social distancing
Da Nang has decided to continue social distancing indefinitely, limiting gatherings to two people and household shopping to once every three days. Da Nang Chairman…
Hanoi to receive, quarantine over 800 returnees from Da Nang
Over 800 people stranded in tourist hotspot Da Nang due to its Covid-19 outbreak are expected to land in Hanoi on August 12-13 and be…
HCMC rents fall further as Covid-19 resurfaces
Ho Chi Minh City landlords have been forced to lower rents further with the second wave of Covid-19 hitting demand. Minh in District 1 has…
Vietnam Covid-19 death toll rises to 18
A 52-year-old woman with Covid-19 died in Da Nang on Wednesday to take Vietnam’s death toll to 18 in two weeks. "Patient 485" died due…
Covid-19 hurts public bus service in HCMC
Three months since social distancing measures were eased, 29 million commuters have utilized public bus services in HCMC, down 38 percent year-on-year. Between April 28…
Vietnam to use TB test for Covid-19
The Ministry of Health has approved the use of GeneXpert, a tuberculosis test, for Covid-19 screening. It is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test…