Vietnam will come under a 15-day lockdown from April 1, the country's health ministry said on Tuesday March 31.
"The situation is very fluid now and there is no telling what may happen from now on," a ferrous scrap trader in the country told Fastmarkets on Tuesday.
All cities in Vietnam will stop public gatherings and shut non-essential public services until April 15.
Inbound flights have also been halted and the number of domestic flights have also been reduced.
According to the Vietnamese health ministry, Vietnam has a total of 194 infections and no deaths. About 75,000 Vietnamese are under quarantine.
"There is no problem importing raw materials or export...