“Faith and positive attitude will be our main weapons to fight the epidemic,” a resident said.

Authorities are investigating sources of the disinformation which is "extremely poisonous".

There's no need to panic buy or hoard foodstuffs, said Hanoi's mayor.

In the midst of Covid-19 outbreak, the Vietnamese government tries to calm the panic mood and normalize the situation as much as possible.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City top the country's localities for the number of coronavirus cases and have several virus hot spots.