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Flights to carry Vietnamese in nCoV-hit China back home
13:51 | 03/02/2020
Vietnam Airlines is resuming flights between Vietnam and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (China) as from February 2 after the civil aviation authority permitted the resumption to repatriate affected passengers amid the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic.
China coronavirus cases exceed 17,000 as another city locked down
11:31 | 03/02/2020
China said Monday that 362 people have died and more than 17,000 have been infected with the virus.
Coronavirus prevention drill held in Hue
22:52 | 02/02/2020
A drill on preventing the acute respiratory disease casued by a new coronavirus (nCoV) was held at the Hue Central Hospital in Phong Dien district, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on February 2.
Vietnam declares novel coronavirus epidemic
23:59 | 01/02/2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 1 signed Decision No.173.QD-TTg, declaring the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (nCoV) an epidemic in Vietnam.
Coronavirus spread threat: Vietnam may halt spring festivals
22:11 | 31/01/2020
In order to be proactive in preventing the spread of acute pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended postponing or cancelling traditional festivals which are yet to start, and for those which already began, their scale, duration and activities should be reduced.
Hanoi stops receiving tourists from coronavirus-hit areas
21:23 | 31/01/2020
The Tourism Department of Hanoi has asked international travel companies to stop receiving tourists from areas with confirmed outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, and suspend outbound trips to epidemic-hit regions as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Taiwan-owned company in Vietnam wary of returning Chinese workers
14:33 | 31/01/2020
Taiwanese steel company Formosa in central Vietnam is wary of taking back 400 returning Chinese workers who went home for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Robot delivers food to people quarantine amid Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
22:19 | 30/01/2020
A robot named Little Peanut is delivering food to people being quarantined after traveling on a flight with patients suspected to be infected by the Wuhan coronavirus.
Incubation period of Wuhan virus is around 5 days: Study
10:42 | 30/01/2020
The period between exposure to the new coronavirus that originated in China and symptoms is 5.2 days on average, but varies greatly among patients.
UAE confirms coronavirus case in family from Wuhan
14:33 | 29/01/2020
The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday (Jan 29) its first case of the new coronavirus, in a family from Wuhan while many countries have also swung into tackling novel coronavirus.
One of Vietnam’s first confirmed coronavirus patients recovers
22:46 | 28/01/2020
One of the two Chinese nationals who were the first confirmed cases of infection by the new coronavirus in Vietnam has recovered.
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
22:24 | 28/01/2020
Businesses around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the coronavirus spreads
PM directs preventive measures against corona virus
14:02 | 28/01/2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Notice No.121/CD-TTg on intensifying prevention measures against the acute respiratory illness caused by a new strain of corona virus.
Vietjet Air sends back Chinese tourists from Wuhan
23:11 | 27/01/2020
Vietnam's aviation authority has licensed four Vietjet Air flights to return Chinese tourists to Wuhan and not bring any passengers back to Vietnam.
Cambodia confirms first case of nCoV
22:53 | 27/01/2020
Cambodia has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Monday (Jan 27), adding that the patient is a Chinese national in the coastal city of Sihanoukville.