Central city strengthens quarantine measures against COVID-19
The central city of Da Nang quarantines all people coming from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – two COVID-19 affected hubs – for 14 days at quarantine sites starting on April 5. The city’s authorities said citizens from Hanoi and HCM City, as well as those from Da Nang working and living in the two cities, will have to pay for the two-week quarantine period.
A street in Da Nang falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A beach in Da Nang falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A beach in Da Nang falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
The Love Bridge over the Han river is closed in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A street along the Han river falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A street along the Han river falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A pedestrian street along the Han river falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A park along the Han river falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
A park along the Han river falls empty in implementing physical distancing policy (Photo: VNA)
Up to 62 percent of respondents in Vietnam say that their government is doing “right amount” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the biggest public survey on COVID-19 conducted by the Berlin-based Dalia Research.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has signed a decision to set up 62 posts and stations for COVID-19 prevention and control throughout the city.
The central city of Da Nang quarantines all people coming from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – two COVID-19 affected hubs – for 14 days at quarantine sites starting on April 5.
Malaysia on April 5 confirmed 179 new patients of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), bringing the total number in the country to 3,662.
To encourage customers to deposit money online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many banks have raised interest rates for online savings by up to 1.4 percent higher than over-the-counter deposits.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter has received about 81.6 billion VND (3.47 million USD) in donations to fund the fight against COVID-19 and help people affected by drought and saline intrusion.