Once bustling streets in Hanoi are now secluded as most people choose staying inside for fears of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a 29-year old Vietnamese woman in the central city of Da Nang tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of infection cases in Vietnam to 35 on March 11.

Parent company Alphabet is the latest tech firm to make such a move as the outbreak spreads in the US.

The town of New Rochelle has a significant cluster of virus cases, according to New York officials.

Nadine Dorries, the first MP to test positive, is one of 382 confirmed cases in the UK.

TREA, the association of Thai rice exporters, on February 12 said Thailand may lose its position as the second largest rice exporter when setting up the goal of exporting 7.5 million tons this year, a 7-year low.

Nguyen Minh Hang, the owner of a clothing store on Quan Thanh Street in the capital city of Hanoi, has decided to temporally suspended operations due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Historical and cultural relic sites as wells as tourist destinations in Hanoi are temporarily closed for disinfection in an attempt to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

Singapore has begun to charge foreigners infected with coronavirus for treatment after recording three new imported cases.

CBRE Vietnam’s senior director Dung Duong offers her take on the new trends that will shape the local real estate market since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Health Ministry announced a new COVID-19 case, the 34th in Vietnam, in the afternoon of March 10.

The spreading of Covid-19 epidemic in Vietnam’s major trade partners including Japan and South Korea are causing problem for export-import activities.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on late March 9 that the total number of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 cases in the country has risen to 24, asking for all school closure in Manila capital city in four days from March 10.

About 80 Thai returnees from the Republic of Korea who slipped through screening at Suvarnabhumi Airport on March 7 are being told to report to health authorities in three days or face legal action under the Communicable Disease Control Act.

Airlines in Vietnam are looking at ways to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak after seeing declining passenger numbers.

The Tien Phong Marathon will be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Asian Football Confederation has announced that all World Cup 2022 qualifiers during March and June are to be delayed due to fears about the COVID-19 outbreak, with all matches now set to take place during October and November.

Supermarkets in HCM City have worked with suppliers to ensure there is sufficient supply of goods at steady prices for the next two to three months, diminishing public fear of shortages.

Vietnamese citizens and passengers entering Vietnam are now able to declare their health status via two applications, namely “NCOVI” and “Vietnam health declaration” that were launched in Hanoi on March 9.

It is expected the Vietnamese stock market will be less volatile in March compared to the previous months.