{"id":6799,"date":"2021-05-04T11:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T03:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6799"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T03:27:06","slug":"vietnam-covid-19-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Braces For New COVID-19 Wave, Schools Close &#038; Entertainment Services Cease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Vietnam deals with COVID-19 resurgence in May<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vietnam is officially on the brink of facing a new COVID-19 outbreak. Locally transmitted infections have grown to 13 cases within two days, with new community cases found in Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Ha Nam, Saigon, and Danang.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the sudden spike in caseloads, local authorities in major cities such as Quang Nam, Vinh Phuc, and Hanoi have ordered schools to shut down and entertainment services to cease operations.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the latest <strong>measures rolled out in May<\/strong>. We summarise the details of the situation after the jump.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthesmartlocalvn%2Fposts%2F522861559122149&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=false&amp;height=497&amp;appId\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>13 community cases uncovered within 2 days<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-187355\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4.jpg\" alt=\"COVID-19 Vietnam\" width=\"684\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4.jpg 684w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-310x233.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-90x68.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-4-445x334.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The latest patient in Danang will be treated at Hoan My Hospital<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/nld.com.vn\/suc-khoe\/da-nang-co-ca-duong-tinh-voi-sars-cov-2-trong-cong-dong-cu-cong-an-giam-sat-benh-vien-hoan-my-20210503175505349.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nguoi Lao Dong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the past 2 days, Vietnam has seen a spike of 13 community cases in Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang.<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi reported 2 community cases, 1 of whom is a 26-year-old passenger onboard a VND160 flight from Danang to Hanoi on 29th April 2021. The other patient is an engineer working at Vinfast company. A spa staff member in Danang &#8211; whose infection is still of unknown origin &#8211; is also among the newest cases.<\/p>\n<p>The latest community case discovered in Danang is notable, as it comes in the wake of thousands of beach visitors travelling to the city within the past 4 days, after the long weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-187357\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1.jpg\" alt=\"COVID-19 Vietnam\" width=\"1164\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-310x233.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-90x68.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nha1_qtwb-1-445x334.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image adapted from: <a href=\"https:\/\/thanhnien.vn\/gioi-tre\/hang-quan-tphcm-dong-cua-nam-im-khi-dich-covid-19-bung-phat-tro-lai-1260243.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanh Nien<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the sake of safety, several schools in Quang Nam, Hanoi, and Thai Nguyen have switched to online learning. Entertainment businesses such as cinemas, spas, karaoke parlors, bars, and gyms in major cities have also suspended operations until further notice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Changes in quarantine rules<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-187353\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2.jpg\" alt=\"COVID-19 Vietnam\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVID-19-VIETNAM-RESURGENCE-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ncov.moh.gov.vn\/vi\/web\/guest\/-\/6847426-2786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Health<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In April, there were at least 2 cases in which people who had completed their quarantine tested positive for COVID-19 again. Such is the case of patient 2899 in Ha Nam and a group of Chinese expats in Yen Bai, who had unknowingly carried the virus into local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the latest loopholes in their quarantine management, which could be linked to the latest COVID-19 case resurgence, the authorities have announced that changes to the procedures have been made.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from 4th May, people who&#8217;ve completed their quarantine period and have met safety conditions shall continue to remain in quarantine until further notice, says the <a href=\"https:\/\/ncov.moh.gov.vn\/vi\/web\/guest\/-\/6847426-2786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Vietnam closes down businesses and schools as COVID-19 caseloads surge<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The COVID-19 situation does seem to be escalating as we&#8217;re seeing spikes in cases around various parts of the country. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The resurgence of the pandemic has taken a toll on the country&#8217;s economy, which is still in the process of recovering.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Closing down businesses time and time again is hard, but we need to abide by the safety rules for the sake of long-term safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you have returned from your holiday trips, act responsibly by declaring your travel history and health status. Meanwhile, refrain from going to crowded places and wear masks in public places at all times. Let&#8217;s all do our part to stay vigilant to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also check out:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-things-to-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 things about COVID-19 Vietnam\u2019s leading health expert wants you to know<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/creative-anti-coronavirus-solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnamese students\u2019 creative anti-COVID-19 mask solutions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/house-fires-in-saigon\/\">Home fire in Saigon killed 6 people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/woman-fakes-death\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnamese woman faked her death to escape debts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover image adapted from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Hanoi+National+University+of+Education\/@21.0370585,105.7833325,3a,90y,9.47h,99.39t\/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNz7bpQE4ldA_tR2tHH4-u6urtanKa25LhtQo1t!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNz7bpQE4ldA_tR2tHH4-u6urtanKa25LhtQo1t%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-22.84566-ya356.62378-ro-0-fo100!7i8192!8i4096!4m15!1m6!3m5!1s0x3135ab355cc2239b:0x9ae247114fb38da3!2sHanoi+National+University+of+Education!8m2!3d21.0374663!4d105.7833679!3m7!1s0x3135ab355cc2239b:0x9ae247114fb38da3!8m2!3d21.0374663!4d105.7833679!14m1!1BCgIgARICCAI!15sCitUcsaw4budbmcgxJDhuqFpIEjhu41jIFPGsCBQaOG6oW0gSMOgIE7hu5lpkgEKdW5pdmVyc2l0eQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Travel 360<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/R%E1%BA%A1p+phim+Beta+Cinemas+Quang+Trung\/@10.8352947,106.6604232,3a,75y,90t\/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOJiDQhZY-F9gE-LYlSLBBtaNwctpwBQ4V9FK8C!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOJiDQhZY-F9gE-LYlSLBBtaNwctpwBQ4V9FK8C%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4618!8i3464!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3175296595b6e2ad:0xb68e965b82eea035!2sR%E1%BA%A1p+phim+Beta+Cinemas+Quang+Trung!8m2!3d10.8352736!4d106.6605208!3m4!1s0x3175296595b6e2ad:0xb68e965b82eea035!8m2!3d10.8352736!4d106.6605208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Th\u00e1i H\u01b0ng Ho\u00e0ng<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoying The Smart Local Vietnam? Follow us on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thesmartlocalvn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesmartlocalvn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thesmartlocalvn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more stories like this. If you have a story to share, email us at pressvn@thesmartlocal.com.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":642,"featured_media":187383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[2203,386,2204],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-6799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-covid-19-hanoi","tag-covid-19-vietnam","tag-covid-19-vietnam-may-update"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools &amp; Businesses To Close<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools &amp; Businesses To Close\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TheSmartLocal Vietnam - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture &amp; Language Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Josee Ng\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Josee Ng\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Josee Ng\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/769678f99c988a33e7b8bf22be308188\"},\"headline\":\"Vietnam Braces For New COVID-19 Wave, Schools Close &#038; Entertainment Services Cease\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":602,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"covid-19 hanoi\",\"COVID-19 Vietnam\",\"covid-19 vietnam may update\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/\",\"name\":\"Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools & Businesses To Close\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00\",\"description\":\"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Vietnam Braces For New COVID-19 Wave, Schools Close &#038; Entertainment Services Cease\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/\",\"name\":\"TheSmartLocal Vietnam - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture &amp; Language Guide\",\"description\":\"The best things to do in Saigon, Hanoi, and beyond - attractions, restaurants, cafes, hotels, travel inspiration, and more.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Smart Local Vietnam\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/03\\\/TSL-Vietnam-Square.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/03\\\/TSL-Vietnam-Square.png\",\"width\":2500,\"height\":2500,\"caption\":\"The Smart Local Vietnam\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/769678f99c988a33e7b8bf22be308188\",\"name\":\"Josee Ng\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/yen-pic.jpg5eb030e328a9a54a964fedfe3884b183\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/yen-pic.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/yen-pic.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Josee Ng\"},\"sameAs\":[\"joseeng\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thesmartlocal.com\\\/vietnam\\\/author\\\/joseeng\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools & Businesses To Close","description":"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools & Businesses To Close","og_description":"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.","og_url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/","og_site_name":"TheSmartLocal Vietnam - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture &amp; Language Guide","article_published_time":"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00","author":"Josee Ng","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Josee Ng","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/"},"author":{"name":"Josee Ng","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#\/schema\/person\/769678f99c988a33e7b8bf22be308188"},"headline":"Vietnam Braces For New COVID-19 Wave, Schools Close &#038; Entertainment Services Cease","datePublished":"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/"},"wordCount":602,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg","keywords":["covid-19 hanoi","COVID-19 Vietnam","covid-19 vietnam may update"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/","name":"Vietnam Faces COVID-19 Case Spike, Schools & Businesses To Close","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg","datePublished":"2021-05-04T03:54:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-03-11T03:27:06+00:00","description":"With 13 community cases within 2 days, Vietnam is facing a new COVID-19 case spike. In response, schools in Hanoi and Danang have been closed.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/vietnam-covid-19-schools\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Vietnam Braces For New COVID-19 Wave, Schools Close &#038; Entertainment Services Cease"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/","name":"TheSmartLocal Vietnam - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture &amp; Language Guide","description":"The best things to do in Saigon, Hanoi, and beyond - attractions, restaurants, cafes, hotels, travel inspiration, and more.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#organization","name":"The Smart Local Vietnam","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TSL-Vietnam-Square.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TSL-Vietnam-Square.png","width":2500,"height":2500,"caption":"The Smart Local Vietnam"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/#\/schema\/person\/769678f99c988a33e7b8bf22be308188","name":"Josee Ng","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yen-pic.jpg5eb030e328a9a54a964fedfe3884b183","url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yen-pic.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yen-pic.jpg","caption":"Josee Ng"},"sameAs":["joseeng"],"url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/author\/joseeng\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/COVER-IMAGE-COVID-19.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/642"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6799"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10500,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6799\/revisions\/10500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6799"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=6799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}