Vietnam coronavirus

Ho Chi Minh City residents say self-help is key to surviving the pandemic.

Despite notable progress in providing digital services, there are still major challenges in accessing these tools in practice.

Once considered the gold standard for COVID-19 response, Vietnam is now battling rising infections and a glacial vaccine rollout.

Amidst a spike in new cases, the country is tightening restrictions in the hopes of repeating its 2020 successes against the virus.

Vietnam's campaign against COVID-19 is infused with military imagery, playing into existing strands of national identity.

Vietnam's big year as the rotating chair of ASEAN has been disrupted, necessitating an alternative strategy.

The success of its COVID-19 strategy has, so far, increased trust in the Vietnamese government, but it could create demand for transparency in other political issues in the future.

In Da Nang, residents broadly welcome the Vietnamese government's aggressive response to the shocking resurgence of COVID-19.

Even before the outbreak in Da Nang, Hoi An’s people were devastated by the loss of tourists. Now the slight hope of economic recovery has been dashed.

The outbreak began last Thursday in Da Nang and the authorities haven’t figured out yet exactly how the virus crept back into the country.

Community transmission has made a comeback, but Vietnam is ready.