TO SUSPEND ENTRY OF TRAVELERS FROM KOREA AND EPIDEMIC-AFFECTED AREAS
On February 25, 2020, the Prime Minister issues the Directive No. 10/CT-TTg on promoting the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic.
To continue efficiently performing measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic, the Prime Minister directs ministries, branches and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to continue to implement the following tasks:
Firstly, to immediately report to Korea and countries, territories where having Covid-19 epidemic about the temporary suspension of entry into Viet Nam of people coming from or traveling to the epidemic-affected areas. For those who entry into Viet Nam for special official duties shall have to carry out health declaration and be centralized isolated for 14 days in accordance with the current regulations.
Secondly, the Ministry of Public Security provides People’s Committees of related provinces and cities information about travelers from Korea, who entered Viet Nam from February 11, 2020 to local authorities to supervise, monitor their health and timely isolate them if necessary.
In addition, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism needs to advise people to limit their travel to affected areas if not necessary; and they shall be centralized isolated for 14 days upon arriving in Vietnam if they have to travel to the affected areas.
Besides, the Ministry of Transport shall direct to divert incoming flights from Korea’s affected areas to land at Van Don airport, Phu Cat airport and Can Tho airport.
