Tokyo (VNA), March 19 -- No Vietnamese students in Japan have been infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 , said an official from the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Japan, Vu Thi Lien Huong, who is in charge of the education division in the embassy, said almost all Vietnamese students have been aware of the danger of COVID-19, and strictly implemented countermeasures, as well as recommendations from the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to effectively prevent the epidemic and protect their health.

The division has maintained a hotline to receive information and answer questions related to the Vietnamese government's policies for students.

According to Huong, stud...