Vietnam's business hub Ho Chi Minh City will begin social distancing measures for 15 days starting from May 31 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, the country's government said on Sunday.

"All events that gather more than 10 people in public are banned city-wide, but the city is considering to lower the number of people to just five," the government said.

Local authorities revealed that citywide coronavirus testing will be launched, prioritizing areas where the virus situation is more severe, with a capacity of around 100,000 people per day.

(With input from Reuters)