The first case of COVID-19 in Vietnam was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Three months later, Vietnam had fewer than 300 confirmed cases and no deaths from the disease. Beginning in January, the government has implemented a series of increasingly strict containment measures, from banning most foreign arrivals, requiring masks in public, and shutting down non-essential services. For much of April, most of Vietnam was under government imposed social isolation. From late April, schools and restaurants began to reopen, with public transport and domestic travel links also resuming.