Lockdown in Hanoi

The World

Vietnam has just about 250 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but authorities are taking no chances. A lockdown is in force, with fines for people who don’t follow the rules. Host Marco Werman speaks with Vietnamese American writer Nguyen Qui Duc in Hanoi. 

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