China News Service, March 31. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam said that as of 6:00 on the 31st local time, Vietnam had newly confirmed one new case of new pneumonia, and the country had a total of 204 confirmed diagnoses, of which 55 were cured and discharged .

It is reported that the newly confirmed case is a 10-year-old Vietnamese male living in the second county of Ho Chi Minh City. He was quarantined after entering the country on the 15th and was on the same flight as the 83rd confirmed case.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on the 31st that Vietnam will begin social isolation for 15 days from April 1 to curb the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the community.

In a statement, he said, "From midnight on April 1, everyone must stay at home, only go out to buy food or go out in an emergency, and they must be at least two meters away from others."

In addition, Ruan Chunfu agreed to announce on the afternoon of the 30th that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has become a national epidemic in Vietnam.

Except for supermarkets, food stores, hospitals, and production plants serving people's livelihoods, Vietnam will close all unnecessary stores. In addition to the staff on duty, all agencies and units will arrange other personnel to strengthen online work in the next two weeks.

In addition, he asked to ensure the supply of necessities and to ensure that prices are stable. There is also a requirement to pay attention to the protection of people's livelihood, especially for low-income people. The specific funding amount will be discussed and proposed by the government.