Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered all Vietnamese citizens and international arrivals to Viet Nam to wear face masks in public starting from 16 March to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus.

The order has been issued for all people travelling to such places as supermarkets, airports, railway and coach stations, and other crowed places.

In Da Nang, most of local residents follow the PM’s order to protect themselves against coronavirus.

Wearing face masks when buying tickets at the Da Nang Coach Station

Foreigners wearing face masks at the Railway Station

Shoppers cleaning their hands with hand sanitiser before entering the Lotte Mart

Both shoppers and cashiers at the Co.opMart supermarket wearing face masks

Visitors and staff at the Da Nang Administrative Centre wearing face masks

Local residents are seen wearing face masks while travelling by motorbikes

 By XUAN SON, KHANH HOA - Translated by MAI DUNG