Hyundai, Honda plants closed in Vietnam amid nationwide lockdown

Hyundai assembler TC Motor and Honda Vietnam have closed their plants for two weeks amid a nationwide social distancing campaign to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the companies stated on Wednesday.

Honda Vietnam will close both its motorbike and auto plants located in the northern province of Vinh Phuc until April 15, while TC Motor, Vietnam’s third biggest car seller, stated it will shut its plant in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

About 233 people in Vietnam have been confirmed as being infected with the coronavirus. Until now there has been no death related to coronavirus in the country.