Apr 23, 2020

Europe votes on COVID-19 stimulus

Germany says shared stimulus could help boost EU countries. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images

Ahead of an EU summit, Germany's leader calls for a "spirit of solidarity" on stimulus measures. How has Vietnam tackled COVID-19 so effectively? Some domestic workers are jobless and stranded far from home.

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COVID-19

How has Vietnam been so successful at containing COVID-19?

by Jonathan Head

Apr 23, 2020

It's had just 268 confirmed infections and zero deaths reported.

Motorists wearing face masks ride on a busy road in Hanoi on April 23, 2020, as Vietnam eased its nationwide social isolation effort.

Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images

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