Policemen and medical staff on November 18 inspected mask wearing in Hang Trong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.
People who don’t wear masks in public places will be fined up to 3 million VND (130 USD). In the photo: masks are provided to people visiting Viet Duc Hospital in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Photo: VNA)
Masks are provided to people in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Photo: VNA)
Though the risk of a new COVID-19 outbreak remains, many people have begun to let their guard down by not wearing face masks while outdoors (Photo: VNA)
People are requested to wear face mask when at Hoan Kiem Lake (Photo: VNA)
The Hanoi government has mandated residents to wear face masks at five places — hospitals, coach and bus stations, markets, supermarkets and commercial centers, and public sites — to avoid contracting the coronavirus (Photo: VNA)
New fines of between 1-3 million VND (42 – 130 USD) are given to lawbreakers as of November 15 (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam reported five new COVID-19 infections, all among passengers returning from Russia, from 6am to 6pm on November 17, bringing the tally to 1,288, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Those who go out to public venues in Hanoi capital and Ho Chi Minh City without donning a face mask will be fined between VND1-3 million. This is part of a new Government decree drafted by the Ministry of Health that targets those who flout regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.
Boosting support for Vietnamese enterprises to capitalise on free trade agreements (FTAs) and engage more deeply in global supply chains is an important solution to fuel post-pandemic exports and economic recovery, the Export Forum 2020 held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18 heard.
Vietnam recorded no cases of COVID-19 in the last 12 hours, keeping the total number of infections as of 6PM on November 17 at 1,288, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.