TO EXTEND SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR ANOTHER 14 DAYS IN SOUTHERN LOCALITIES
On July 31, 2021, the Prime Minister issues the Official Telegram No. 1063/CD-TTg on COVID-19 prevention and control.
Accordingly, the social distancing measure in line with the Directive No. 16 shall continue to be extended for another 14 days (from the date of ending the social distancing measure under the Official Dispatch No. 969/TTg-KGVX) in provinces and centrally-run cities currently placed under social distancing according to the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 969/TTg-KGVX (including Can Tho City and the following provinces: Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Hau Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Ca Mau and Kien Giang).
Other provinces, where the pandemic is put under control after a period of implementing social distancing, shall be allowed to relax the rules of social distancing according to each region within the province. For the inter-provincial area, there must be an agreement with the relevant provinces and must report to the Government's Special Working Group and the Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control before making a decision.
Also in accordance with this Official Telegram, localities are requested to widely propagate, strictly control and immediately implement necessary measures to support the people's life and health so that they can feel secure to “stay where they are”. No one is allowed to leave the place of residence after July 31, 2021 until the social distancing period is over (except for those authorized by the government).
