A pharmaceutical company in the Central Province of Thua Thien-Hue has been slapped with a fine worth VND50 million (US$2,140) after being caught selling a box of face masks at VND200,000 ($8.5), about four times higher than the regular price. 

The novel coronavirus has caused problems to most of the roadway logistics firms, however at sea it is having a mixed affect.

 Authorities in China’s Guangxi Province have decided to extend the closure of border markets and continue to suspend the trading of goods by individuals until the end of February.

Hubei officials lose their jobs in the most high-profile 'removals' of the coronavirus outbreak.

More than 2,100 people have quarantined themselves due to fears of Coronavirus infections in HCM City.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has extended heartfelt thanks to Vietnam and other countries for providing support for China to fight the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak.

A three-month-old baby from Binh Xuyen district, northern Vinh Phuc province, has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCoV), according to the health ministry.

Operators of public transport hubs in HCMC have been asked to spray disinfectants on a daily basis for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.

The idea of ​​building a Vietnamese website on coronavirus stems from the fact that the world's infection map does not have a Vietnamese version.

Despite the Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee announcing plans to temporarily suspend activities on the walking streets surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake throughout February, the streets remain popular with a large number of visitors.

Vincom Center on Ba Trieu street, one of the busiest shopping malls in Hanoi, also spotted a few visitors.

Good news has come as Vietnamese scientists have successfully created a toolkit to quickly detect the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) within just 70 minutes, instead of the three hours needed for other usual test methods.

The WHO's director general says they are trying to tackle misinformation around the virus.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung has announced a tax exemption on the import of five commodity groups needed to fight the novel coronavirus in Vietnam.

By 7:45 Feb. 10, 2020, 40,553 confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV infection have been reported globally, including 910 deaths (908 in China and 2 outside mainland China).

This was not the first time that Vietnamese authority detained people hoarding face masks in large quantities for illegally export to China.

Based on the evolution of the epidemic and weather conditions in each locality, each local government should decide whether students should go back to school or take a longer break.

More than 400 Vietnamese citizens returning from China are living a military life during 14 days of quarantine at a military barracks in the border town of Lang Son.

Implementing the Minister of Information and Communications' call to combat against nCoV, many enterprises and organizationsare making use of their technology strength to effectively cooperate with health organizations in the nation.

A deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam has advised residents to limit the use of cash for payments and make more online transactions instead to prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, the local media reported.