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COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam

The COVID-19 pandemic spread to Vietnam on 23 January 2020, when its first known case of COVID-19 was reported.[2]

COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
COVID-19 Pandemic Cases in Vietnam.svg
Map of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam:

(as of 21 February 2021):

     Confirmed 10–99      Confirmed 100–999      Confirmed 1.000-9.999      Confirmed 10.000-99.999

     Confirmed ≥ 100.000
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationVietnam
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseHo Chi Minh City
Arrival date23 January 2020
(4 years, 7 months and 5 days)
Confirmed cases2,383[1]
Recovered1,717[1]
Deaths
35[1]
Government website
ncov.moh.gov.vn

As of 21 February  2021 (2021 -02-21) the country had 2,383 confirmed cases, 1,717 recoveries, and 35 deaths. More than 1.7 million tests have been performed.[3] Hai Duong, as of February 2021 is the most-affected province with 647 confirmed cases.[1]

Cases

On 23 January, Vietnam confirmed the first two cases of COVID-19, a Chinese man (#1) travelling from Wuhan to Hanoi to visit his son who lived in Vietnam, and his son (#2), who was believed to have contracted the disease from his father. They were hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City.[4] On 29 January, the son fully recovered and was discharged.[5] His father was discharged on 12 February.[6]

From 17 to 23 April, no new cases were confirmed.[7][8] However, there were reports of cases who tested positive again after being discharged.[9][10] On 24 April, two more cases were confirmed: both were Vietnamese students who came back from Japan and quarantined on arrival.[11]

Government response

Coronavirus pandemic phases in Vietnam[12][13]
Stage Number of case Description
Phase 1 (23 January – 25 February 2020) 16 Cases reported are usually people who have had travel history to China.
Phase 2 (6 – 19 March 2020) 69 The virus has spread globally, many cases reported are from other countries but it is still easy to trace spread and quarantine.
Phase 3 (20 March – 21 April 2020) 183 Infections in community, many cluster begins to appeared in high-density areas. The source of the infection is untraceable.
Phase 4 (22 April 2020 – ongoing) 20 Even after the consistently decreasing rate of cases from community transmission, health officials remain cautious for importing a second wave through international travelers.

Praise

Vietnam has been seen by the global media as having one of the best-organised epidemic control programs in the world,[14] along with Taiwan and South Korea.[15]

Despite not having the latest technology, the country's response to the outbreak has received praise for its quick response.[16][17][15][18]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Vietnam Media

  • Bản đồ dịch COVID-19 tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh theo từng địa bàn cụ thể. Thang màu được phân chia theo tỉ lệ 6.000 ca/màu.

  • Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang technician taking a sample in July 2020

  • Tien Son Sport Center before its conversion into a COVID field hospital

  • COVID-19 viruses under a microscope, isolated from a patient in the U.S.

  • 2021 handover ceremony of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnam from a COVAX facility

  • Vietnam economy growth rate forecast of some international organizations. In the worst scenario, the growth rate of the country is lower than the economic recession in 1986 after a failed monetary policy during Đổi Mới period.

  • Line of Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific aircraft grounded due to the pandemic at Noi Bai International Airport

  • A Bắc Giang province student has her temperature checked in May 2020.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "TRANG TIN VỀ DỊCH BỆNH VIÊM ĐƯỜNG HÔ HẤP CẤP COVID-19" (in Tiếng Việt). BỘ Y TẾ (Ministry of Health).
  2. ↑ Coleman, Justine (23 January 2020). "Vietnam reports first coronavirus cases". The Hill. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Viet Nam COVID-19 Situation Report #29" (PDF). WHO. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Phương, Lê (23 January 2020). "Hai người viêm phổi Vũ Hán cách ly tại Bệnh viện Chợ Rẫy" [Two people with Wuhan pneumonia were isolated at Cho Ray Hospital]. VnExpress (in Tiếng Việt). Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Phương, Lê (28 January 2020). "One of Vietnam's first confirmed coronavirus patients recovers". VnExpress. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Phương, Lê (12 January 2020). "Bệnh nhân viêm phổi corona thứ hai ở TP HCM xuất viện" [Second recovered COVID-19 patient in HCMC]. VnExpress (in Tiếng Việt). Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chiều nay không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm nCoV". Vnexpress. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Việt Nam liên tục không có ca COVID-19 mới, nhưng người dân không nên chủ quan". Tuổi Trẻ. 19 April 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "'Bệnh nhân 188' tái dương tính sau khi xuất viện". Vnexpress. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bệnh nhân Covid-19 thứ 22 tái dương tính lại… âm tính sau khi về Anh". Thanh Niên. 17 April 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Vietnam cofirmed 270 cases". Dan Tri. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Toàn cảnh 3 giai đoạn dịch Covid-19 tại Việt Nam" [3 COVID-19 pandemic phases in Vietnam] (in Tiếng Việt). Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via Thanh Nien.[dead link]
  13. ↑ "Thủ tướng chỉ thị tiếp tục các biện pháp phòng, chống dịch COVID-19 trong tình hình mới". Vietnam Ministry of Health. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Financial Times. 24 March 2020. https://www.ft.com/content/0cc3c956-6cb2-11ea-89df-41bea055720b. Retrieved 24 March 2020. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Humphrey, Chris; Pham, Bac (14 April 2020). "Vietnam's response to coronavirus crisis earns praise from WHO". 7News. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/vietnam-praised-for-no-coronavirus-deaths-c-973119?fbclid=IwAR0LLonhrdHrdpzrWdu3v33u8XA9xefOjq4lBIsQJbKb1DzmDIVU-OH3Lkk. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 
  16. ↑ Le, Trien Vinh; Nguyen, Huy Quynh (17 April 2020). "How Vietnam Learned From China's Coronavirus Mistakes". The Diplomat. https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/how-vietnam-learned-from-chinas-coronavirus-mistakes/. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 
  17. ↑ "[Op-ed] Why Vietnam has been the world's number 1 country in dealing with coronavirus". 4 March 2020.
  18. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (16 April 2020). "In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why". National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/16/835748673/in-vietnam-there-have-been-fewer-than-300-covid-19-cases-and-no-deaths-heres-why?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR1V0ftFnK_HlMeJqqFyIoeM55c_WfmtC7ZLG7aEn_qEmfkoIK1p1DOIXUs. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 
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