With nearly 100 million people, Vietnam has 268 confirmed cases. Experts say experience with prior pandemics and aggressive social distancing have helped, as has the muscle of an authoritarian state.
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In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why
Corrected: April 17, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
A previous version of this story incorrectly said a man was jailed on a nine-month sentence for failing to wear a mask. In fact, he was jailed for assaulting officers who asked him to wear a face mask.
