Vietnam Orders Covid Test for Millions in Ho Chi Minh City
- Government announces new regulations as outbreak worsens
- Military to distribute food as crowds descend on food markets
A barricaded street market during a stay-at-home order in Ho Chi Minh City.
Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered Covid-19 tests for all of Ho Chi Minh City after the government dispatched the military to dispense food in the nation’s commercial hub amid new drastic measures to contain a worsening outbreak.