According to reports, lockdown in Vietnam has prevented Apple's new iPhone 13 phone from reaching customers since the camera modules are made in the country.

Vietnam has been hit by the fierce Delta wave resulting in lockdowns. The country's southern region namely Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province are the main areas where the components are made, however, it has been hit by the virus resulting in many companies shutting operations in the area.&nbsp;

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had said last week that the curbs will be lifted soon since the economy has been hit hard. The country has reported 746,600 coronavirus cases and 18,400 fatalities so far.

Ho Chi Minh city also hosts a port to export coffee which has been hit due to the lockdown. Vietnam is the second-largest producer of coffee and a major export hub. It produces coffee beans which is widely used in instant coffee.

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The supply chain in clothes has also been disrupted. International&nbsp;brands Nike and Adidas are reportedly looking to temporarily move production as factory activity has shrunk in Vietnam.

Vietnam's state media reported that it had decided to delay reopening Phu Quoc which is a resort island with vaccination levels at a low. Tourism revenue has also been hit badly in Vietnam with lockdowns underway.

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Car companies have also not been spared with Vietnam being a major player in auto parts. Toyota said it relies on Vietnam's factories for wires, frames and chairs which has been in short supply.&nbsp;

(With inputs from Agencies)

According to reports, lockdown in Vietnam has prevented Apple's new iPhone 13 phone from reaching customers since the camera modules are made in the country. Vietnam has been hit by the fierce Delta wave resulting in lockdowns.

According to reports, lockdown in Vietnam has prevented Apple's new iPhone 13 phone from reaching customers since the camera modules are made in the country. Vietnam has been hit by the fierce Delta wave resulting in lockdowns. The country's southern region namely Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province are the main areas where the components are made, however, it has been hit by the virus resulting in many companies shutting operations in the area. Also Read: Vietnamese fleeing virus found in refrigerated truck Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had said last week that the curbs will be lifted soon since the economy has been hit hard. The country has reported 746,600 coronavirus cases and 18,400 fatalities so far. Ho Chi Minh city also hosts a port to export coffee which has been hit due to the lockdown. Vietnam is the second-largest producer of coffee and a major export hub. It produces coffee beans which is widely used in instant coffee. Also Read: Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to enact social distancing The supply chain in clothes has also been disrupted. International brands Nike and Adidas are reportedly looking to temporarily move production as factory activity has shrunk in Vietnam. Vietnam's state media reported that it had decided to delay reopening Phu Quoc which is a resort island with vaccination levels at a low. Tourism revenue has also been hit badly in Vietnam with lockdowns underway. Also Read: Vietnam extends quarantine for arrivals after new virus outbreak Car companies have also not been spared with Vietnam being a major player in auto parts. Toyota said it relies on Vietnam's factories for wires, frames and chairs which has been in short supply. (With inputs from Agencies)

Vietnam lockdown hits iPhone delivery; shoe & car companies also suffer

Vietnam authorities deployed soldiers on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to enforce lockdown amid rise in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pandemic-increased-aggression-six-to-eight-times-among-couples-study-407698">coronavirus</a> cases&nbsp;in the country.

Health officials say the Delta variant has been responsible for the rise in&nbsp;cases with&nbsp;movement restrictions imposed in Ho Chi Minh City last month.

Lockdown measures have become stricter from today with people not allowed to leave homes even&nbsp;as panic buying was witnessed over the weekend at supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City with long queues outside markets.

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Soldiers have been put in street corners with checkpoints set up at various points even as additional doctors and nurses were sent to Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to combat the virus.

Ho Chi Minh City accounts&nbsp;for half of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-reports-record-covid-deaths-as-country-lifts-all-restrictions-407649">coronavirus</a> cases recording 176,000 infections and 6,670 deaths. The vaccination drive in the country hasn't taken off with just 1.8 per cent people vaccinated in the country so far totalling&nbsp;744,000 people in a population of 98 million.

Vietnam has so far recorded 323,000 coronavirus infections and 7,540 deaths since the pandemic took hold in the country last year.

Reports had earlier claimed that workers were trying to leave Ho Chi Minh City due to extended restrictions.&nbsp;

Healthcare facilities have taken a hit due to rising cases with hospitals reporting shortage of staff even though officials have told health agencies not to turn back patients.

Health officials have asked patients suffering from mild coronavirus infection to isolate at home as pressure grows on hospitals.

The country has closed its borders to all visitors apart from citizens, foreign experts, investors and diplomats. All travellers are required to undergo 14-day mandatory quarantine at government facilities.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Vietnam authorities deployed soldiers on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to enforce lockdown amid rise in coronavirus cases in the country. Health officials say the Delta variant has been responsible for the rise in cases with movement restrictions imposed in Ho Chi Minh City last month.

Vietnam authorities deployed soldiers on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to enforce lockdown amid rise in coronavirus cases in the country. Health officials say the Delta variant has been responsible for the rise in cases with movement restrictions imposed in Ho Chi Minh City last month. Lockdown measures have become stricter from today with people not allowed to leave homes even as panic buying was witnessed over the weekend at supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City with long queues outside markets. Watch: Soldiers have been put in street corners with checkpoints set up at various points even as additional doctors and nurses were sent to Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to combat the virus. Ho Chi Minh City accounts for half of coronavirus cases recording 176,000 infections and 6,670 deaths. The vaccination drive in the country hasn't taken off with just 1.8 per cent people vaccinated in the country so far totalling 744,000 people in a population of 98 million. Vietnam has so far recorded 323,000 coronavirus infections and 7,540 deaths since the pandemic took hold in the country last year. Reports had earlier claimed that workers were trying to leave Ho Chi Minh City due to extended restrictions. Healthcare facilities have taken a hit due to rising cases with hospitals reporting shortage of staff even though officials have told health agencies not to turn back patients. Health officials have asked patients suffering from mild coronavirus infection to isolate at home as pressure grows on hospitals. The country has closed its borders to all visitors apart from citizens, foreign experts, investors and diplomats. All travellers are required to undergo 14-day mandatory quarantine at government facilities. (With inputs from Agencies)

Troops deployed in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to enforce lockdown amid virus surge

Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after the country reported four locally transmitted coronavirus cases over the past two days, the first in more than three months.

The Southeast Asian country was back on high alert after the government on Saturday confirmed its first community infection since April, and another case early on Sunday, both in the tourism hot spot of Danang.

The two new cases included a 17-year-old boy in Quang Ngai province and a 71-year-old woman in Danang, the government said late on Sunday, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country to 420.

Authorities gave no further detail on how the new infections were contracted nor whether they were believed to be linked.

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The city`s social distancing measures would come into force until further notice, the government said on its website. 
Danang will stop receiving inbound tourists for 14 days and all religious, sports and cultural events will be suspended.

Wearing masks in public places in the city is now compulsory and gatherings of more than 30 people at public places are banned, the government said.

The detection of the new cases, which come as Vietnam seeks to revive its economy and resume international commercial flights, has prompted authorities to step up a crackdown on illegal immigrants.

State media said dozens of migrants from China have been detected in Danang over recent days.

Thanks to strict quarantine measures and an aggressive and widespread testing programme, Vietnam has kept its virus total to an impressively low level with no deaths.

Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after the country reported four locally transmitted coronavirus cases over the past two days, the first in more than three months.

Vietnam reintroduced social distancing measures in the central city of Danang on Sunday after the country reported four locally transmitted coronavirus cases over the past two days, the first in more than three months. The Southeast Asian country was back on high alert after the government on Saturday confirmed its first community infection since April, and another case early on Sunday, both in the tourism hot spot of Danang. The two new cases included a 17-year-old boy in Quang Ngai province and a 71-year-old woman in Danang, the government said late on Sunday, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country to 420. Authorities gave no further detail on how the new infections were contracted nor whether they were believed to be linked. Also read: Bus crash kills 13 on high school reunion trip in Vietnam The city`s social distancing measures would come into force until further notice, the government said on its website. Danang will stop receiving inbound tourists for 14 days and all religious, sports and cultural events will be suspended. Wearing masks in public places in the city is now compulsory and gatherings of more than 30 people at public places are banned, the government said. The detection of the new cases, which come as Vietnam seeks to revive its economy and resume international commercial flights, has prompted authorities to step up a crackdown on illegal immigrants. State media said dozens of migrants from China have been detected in Danang over recent days. Thanks to strict quarantine measures and an aggressive and widespread testing programme, Vietnam has kept its virus total to an impressively low level with no deaths.

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While the world is battling coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam, which has a population of&nbsp;97 million,&nbsp;has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just&nbsp;328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of Chinese visitors it receives each year.

This is all the more remarkable considering Vietnam is a low-middle income country with a much less-advanced healthcare system than others in the region. It only has&nbsp;8 doctors&nbsp;for every 10,000 people, a third of the ratio in South Korea, according to the World Bank.

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After a three-week nationwide lockdown, Vietnam lifted&nbsp;social distancing rules&nbsp;in late April. It hasn't reported any local infections for&nbsp;more than 40 days. Businesses and schools have&nbsp;reopened, and life is gradually returning to normal.

Vietnam started preparing for a coronavirus outbreak weeks before its first case was detected.

At the time, the Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization had both maintained that there was no "clear evidence'' for human-to-human transmission. But Vietnam was not taking any chances.

"We were not only waiting for guidelines from WHO. We used the data we gathered from outside and inside (the country to) decide to take action early," said Pham Quang Thai, deputy head of the Infection Control Department at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi.

By early January,&nbsp;temperature screening&nbsp;was already in place for passengers arriving from Wuhan at Hanoi's international airport. Travelers found with a fever were isolated and closely monitored, the country's national broadcaster&nbsp;reported&nbsp;at the time.

By mid-January, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam was&nbsp;ordering&nbsp;government agencies to take "drastic measures" to prevent the disease from spreading into Vietnam, strengthening medical quarantine at border gates, airports and seaports.

As the country celebrated the Lunar New Year holiday, its Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc declared war on the coronavirus. "Fighting this epidemic is like fighting the enemy," he&nbsp;said&nbsp;at an urgent Communist Party meeting on January 27. Three days later, he set up a national steering committee on controlling the outbreak -- the same day the WHO&nbsp;declared&nbsp;the coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern.

On February 1, Vietnam&nbsp;declared&nbsp;a national epidemic -- with just six confirmed cases recorded across the country. All flights between Vietnam and China were halted, followed by the suspension of visas to Chinese citizens the next day.

Over the course of the month, the travel restrictions, arrival quarantines and visa suspensions&nbsp;expanded&nbsp;in scope as the coronavirus spread beyond China to countries like South Korea, Iran and Italy. Vietnam eventually&nbsp;suspended&nbsp;entry to all foreigners in late March.

While the world is battling coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam, which has a population of 97 million, has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of Chinese visitors it receives each year.

While the world is battling coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam, which has a population of 97 million, has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of Chinese visitors it receives each year. This is all the more remarkable considering Vietnam is a low-middle income country with a much less-advanced healthcare system than others in the region. It only has 8 doctors for every 10,000 people, a third of the ratio in South Korea, according to the World Bank. After a three-week nationwide lockdown, Vietnam lifted social distancing rules in late April. It hasn't reported any local infections for more than 40 days. Businesses and schools have reopened, and life is gradually returning to normal. Vietnam started preparing for a coronavirus outbreak weeks before its first case was detected. At the time, the Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization had both maintained that there was no "clear evidence'' for human-to-human transmission. But Vietnam was not taking any chances. "We were not only waiting for guidelines from WHO. We used the data we gathered from outside and inside (the country to) decide to take action early," said Pham Quang Thai, deputy head of the Infection Control Department at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi. By early January, temperature screening was already in place for passengers arriving from Wuhan at Hanoi's international airport. Travelers found with a fever were isolated and closely monitored, the country's national broadcaster reported at the time. By mid-January, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam was ordering government agencies to take "drastic measures" to prevent the disease from spreading into Vietnam, strengthening medical quarantine at border gates, airports and seaports. As the country celebrated the Lunar New Year holiday, its Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc declared war on the coronavirus. "Fighting this epidemic is like fighting the enemy," he said at an urgent Communist Party meeting on January 27. Three days later, he set up a national steering committee on controlling the outbreak -- the same day the WHO declared the coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. On February 1, Vietnam declared a national epidemic -- with just six confirmed cases recorded across the country. All flights between Vietnam and China were halted, followed by the suspension of visas to Chinese citizens the next day. Over the course of the month, the travel restrictions, arrival quarantines and visa suspensions expanded in scope as the coronavirus spread beyond China to countries like South Korea, Iran and Italy. Vietnam eventually suspended entry to all foreigners in late March.

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A public service announcement video in Vietnam on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/death-toll-crosses-100-in-us-as-coronavirus-spreads-to-all-states-287098">coronavirus</a> sparked an Internet rage racking up millions of hits as it&nbsp;went viral worldwide.

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The video dedicated to washing hands became an Internet challenge with people on social media mimicking the artists.

The TikTok video garnered millions of hits as dancers lit up the video. The catchy melody and the dancers have now become a worldwide phenomenon as the Internet users said they were filled with "hope" in times of coronavirus.

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At least 16 cases of coronavirus were reported in Vietnam, however, Vietnamese authorities decided to clampdown after 13 people were caught with the virus on a flight to Hanoi.

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc vowed to "duly punish" those who fail to disclose the virus.

A public service announcement video in Vietnam on coronavirus sparked an Internet rage racking up millions of hits as it went viral worldwide. Also Read: Italy, Spain grapple with coronavirus epidemic as death toll rises The video dedicated to washing hands became an Internet challenge with people on social media mimicking the artists.

A public service announcement video in Vietnam on coronavirus sparked an Internet rage racking up millions of hits as it went viral worldwide. Also Read: Italy, Spain grapple with coronavirus epidemic as death toll rises The video dedicated to washing hands became an Internet challenge with people on social media mimicking the artists. The TikTok video garnered millions of hits as dancers lit up the video. The catchy melody and the dancers have now become a worldwide phenomenon as the Internet users said they were filled with "hope" in times of coronavirus. I love the Vietnamese covid-19 PSA song so much it fills me with so much genuine hope and joy and love and motivation that everything is going to get better because we're all in this togetherhttps://t.co/5VeNHaOgQm — Quarantined Pup (@workingdog_) March 15, 2020 × Tomorrow's episode is prerecorded, but full of the same feel-good twee goodness (though I did sneak in this excellent PSA from Vietnam: https://t.co/ROY4oA9IXK) Stay healthy, stay sane, and thanks for tuning in! 👋🌞📻 — Hello Sunshine (@SunshineBFF) March 14, 2020 × At least 16 cases of coronavirus were reported in Vietnam, however, Vietnamese authorities decided to clampdown after 13 people were caught with the virus on a flight to Hanoi. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc vowed to "duly punish" those who fail to disclose the virus.

PSA video on coronavirus in Vietnam goes viral, sparks Internet challenge

Vietnam will deny entry and stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe's Schengen visa-free area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, its foreign ministry said.

The restriction will start from midday March 15 following a proposal from the country's prime minister, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

Visas on arrival for all foreign nationals are also temporarily halted, it added.

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The British embassy in Hanoi updated its travel advice on a UK government website.

"From noon Vietnam time, March 15, all foreign nationals will be refused entry to Vietnam if in the previous 14 days they have been to the UK, or any Schengen country, even in transit," said the statement.

"This restriction will be in place for 30 days."

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The Schengen Area is a border control-free travel zone comprising 26 European countries.

Vietnam earlier halted visa-free travel for citizens of eight European countries.

Following the government's restriction, the national carrier Vietnam Airlines said it would stop carrying passengers from Paris, London and Frankfurt to Vietnam from March 15, while flights from Vietnam to those destinations would still be operated as normal.

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Three weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the number of infected patients is on the rise after the authorities said a spate of new infections was traced to a flight from Britain.

Vietnam has confirmed 49 cases of the coronavirus. There have been no deaths in the country.

Vietnam will deny entry and stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe's Schengen visa-free area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, its foreign ministry said.

Vietnam will deny entry and stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe's Schengen visa-free area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, its foreign ministry said. The restriction will start from midday March 15 following a proposal from the country's prime minister, the ministry said in a statement on its website. Visas on arrival for all foreign nationals are also temporarily halted, it added. Also read: Airline crisis worsens as US puts Europeans in coronavirus quarantine The British embassy in Hanoi updated its travel advice on a UK government website. "From noon Vietnam time, March 15, all foreign nationals will be refused entry to Vietnam if in the previous 14 days they have been to the UK, or any Schengen country, even in transit," said the statement. "This restriction will be in place for 30 days." Also see: Indian Embassy in US seeks to address travel advisory concerns, issue multiple helplines The Schengen Area is a border control-free travel zone comprising 26 European countries. Vietnam earlier halted visa-free travel for citizens of eight European countries. Following the government's restriction, the national carrier Vietnam Airlines said it would stop carrying passengers from Paris, London and Frankfurt to Vietnam from March 15, while flights from Vietnam to those destinations would still be operated as normal. Also read: Coronavirus chaos spreads globally, Trump declares US emergency Three weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the number of infected patients is on the rise after the authorities said a spate of new infections was traced to a flight from Britain. Vietnam has confirmed 49 cases of the coronavirus. There have been no deaths in the country.

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