NDO/VNA – The Government will take more drastic actions to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the next one month, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while concluding the government's regular meeting for March on April 1. 

NDO/VNA – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 1 sent a letter to NA deputies, asking them to carry forward their wisdom, enthusiasm and responsibility to stand side by side with the people, authorities and Party organisations at all levels in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NDO/VNA - The Vietnamese Government has made efforts to ensure that social welfare for the public is maintained, especially for the poor and unemployed, amid the challenges posed by COVID-19, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said. 

NDO – The request for social distancing does not mean a national lockdown as is being implemented by some countries, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung told the media on March 31. 

NDO/VNA – Providing loans with zero percent interest for business owners to pay their workers during the time the businesses have to suspend operation is one of the solutions proposed at a meeting of the Government’s standing members on March 31. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a range of stringent social distancing measures, including restricting people from leaving their homes and banning gatherings of more than two people in public. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to declare the nationwide COVID-19 epidemic while chairing a cabinet meeting in Hanoi on March 30. 

NDO – Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh chaired a meeting of the Prime Minister’s Working Group on reviewing legal documents and laws in Hanoi on March 28. 

NDO/VNA – Boosting public investment disbursement is an important channel for the country’s socio-economic growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a meeting in Hanoi on March 27 to prepare for a teleconference between the Government and localities on March 31. 

NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the cancellation of meetings and events with the participation of more than 20 people over the next several weeks, as part of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed with leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang about measures to tackle saltwater intrusion in the region during a teleconference on March 25. 

NDO – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 43rd session in Hanoi on March 25. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam is entering the third phase of the COVID-19 fight as risks of community spread are high, and the next 20 – 25 days are a big challenge to the country’s efforts in combating the disease, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on March 23. 

NDO – The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC)’s 43rd session opened in Hanoi on March 23 under the chairmanship of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.