Reuters.The country has kept its coronavirus caseload to a low of 1,739 infections and 35 fatalities.Earlier on Friday, Vietnam's health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that a new virus outbreak was "basically under control" in the areas most affected, as cases spread to Hanoi, the capital."In a very short period of time, we've controlled the situation and I see a ray of hope," Long said.Vietnam has been one of the world's virus-mitigation success stories.
Its total number of cases since the killer virus was initially detected in Vietnam a year ago stands at 1,739, including imported cases, with 35 deaths.In a government meeting held earlier, Prime Minister Phuc asked the health ministry to act fast on plans to buy and self-develop.