Vietnam to test all nine million residents in largest city for Covid-19

A file picture of Covid-19 test samples. Nine million people in Ho Chi Minh city are set to be tested in Vietnam

Vietnam plans to test all nine million people in its largest city for coronavirus and has imposed more restrictions to deal with a growing Covid-19 outbreak.

People in Ho Chi Minh city are only allowed to leave home for necessary activities and public gatherings of more than 10 people are banned for the next two weeks, the government announced.