Many embassies participate in the event for charitable work.

Italy's Vannucci Group will help the Hanoi government train human resources, build nurseries for plant varieties at Hanoi Green Park Company to ease air pollution in the city.

As of February 24, Hanoi has one suspected case Covid-19 infection, while three others coming back from virus-hit areas are being quarantined.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the decision following rising number of infected people in South Korea which has surpassed 1,100.

Vietnam's decision was made following a surge in infected cases in Italy which have surpassed 2,000 as of March 3.