Survey data on government risk communication and citizen compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam

The data was collected from 467 respondent using an online survey. The survey was conducted from March 31 to April 3, 2020. The dataset includes five major groups of information: (1) socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; (2) the respondents’ self-report on the government risk communications via various information and communication channels; (3) the respondents’ understanding of COVID-19; (4) the respondents’ perception on risks from COVID-19; and (5) the respondents’ compliance with the public health safety measures during the pandemic.