Three more infected with COVID-19 in Saigon, one new patient in Hanoi
Vietnam’s tally rose to 207 on Tuesday
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The test is administered like a glucose test but is designed for use strictly by medical professionals
Three more infected with COVID-19 in Saigon, one new patient in Hanoi
Vietnam’s tally rose to 207 on Tuesday
Health spending in poor countries must double immediately to prevent millions of deaths: Oxfam
'No one is safe until we are all safe'
EU passes final procedure for free trade agreement with Vietnam
The EVFTA is expected to officially come into force this summer once ratified by the Vietnamese National Assembly
US announces $274m in aid to 64 countries, including Vietnam, to battle COVID-19
Many other Southeast Asian countries will also receive the U.S. financial assistance
Ho Chi Minh City bans patients’ visitors, closes private clinics
The southern metropolis drew experience from the complications at a Hanoi hospital
Indonesia to suspend foreign arrivals as coronavirus cases, deaths rise
Foreigners with residence visas and some diplomatic visits will be exempted from the ban, foreign minister Retno Marsudi said, adding that the government aims to issue the regulations for the ban on Tuesday
Vietnam bans public gatherings of over two people in nationwide social distancing over COVID-19
Mandatory social distancing will be in place from April 1 to 15
Ho Chi Minh City suspends all public buses for two weeks
More than 3,000 public buses are currently operating on over 200 routes in the city
Hanoi rolls out mass COVID-19 testing using rapid-result kits
The test kits were made in South Korea and can return results in ten minutes
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