The Ministry of Health has announced three criteria to assess the level of COVID-19 risk, namely the number of new infections in the community, vaccination coverage, and COVID-19 treatment at all levels. 

Based on instructions of the Ministry of Health, cities and provinces shall decide to raise or lower their COVID-19 risk level. In case of raising the pandemic assessment risk, local authorities shall have to inform citizens and businesses at least 48 hours in advance.

On the basis of classification of four risk levels, administrative measures will be applied for management.

Earlier, the Vietnamese Government on October 11 issued Resolution 128 on  new guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic, which stipulate four levels of risk, and specifies response measures applicable to the corresponding activities of organisations, public agencies, and businesses./.