| Vietnam began 15 days of social distancing from Wednesday April 1, to curb community transmission of the coronavirus.
“From midnight April 1, everybody is required to stay at home and can only go out to buy food or in emergency cases and must keep at least two meters from others,” Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his statement.
Alternatively, people living in Vietnam can still leave their homes in the event of an emergency. However, the PM also emphasised on banning the concentration in groups over two people in workplaces, schools, hospitals, and in public places.
Latest updates on Covid-19 in Vietnam: Vietnam imported 200,000 rapid test kids from South Korea to carry out mass testing. Toyota Motor Vietnam became the latest foreign automobile manufacturer to suspend its vehicle production from March 30. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has proposed that the government issue a US$854 million bailout package to alleviate the impact of COVID-19. The US has earmarked a total of US$274 million in humanitarian assistance for 64 countries hit by COVID-19 including Vietnam, which would receive US$3 million worth of support. Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 situation, British Business Group Vietnam has implemented our Business Continuity Plans (BCP) to best ensure the safety of our clients, members and employees. From 16th of March, all staff had been taking turns to work remotely from home, but they remain fully contactable via emails and mobiles. In lieu of face-to-face meetings, we have moved to online video calls to best support your needs.
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