HEALTH MINISTRY CALLS FOR CITIZEN COOPERATION IN STAMPING OUT 3RD COVID-19 WAVE
In its latest announcement, the ministry explained that the move was made as up to 20% of people tested positive for COVID-19 (F0) did not cooperate with competent authorities and hundreds of F1 (individuals who have been in close contact with F0) did not report emergency situation themselves.
HCM CITY HAS SIX MORE QUARANTINE HOTELS
The six hotels are Đông Đô, Hoa Đệ Nhất, Hưng Hương and Park Royal in Tân Bình District, New Milano in District 7, and Eastin Grand Saigon in Phú Nhuận District.
PM ORDER CUTBACK ON INBOUND FLIGHTS UNTIL AFTER TẾT OVER NEW CORONAVIRUS VARIANT CONCERNS
The Vietnamese Government has decided to “minimise the number of inbound flights” into Việt Nam until after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as more contagious variants of coronavirus have been recorded up in many countries.
VIET NAM SUSPENDS INBOUND FLIGHTS FOR FEAR OF NEW COVID-19 VARIANTS
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to temporarily suspend inbound flights from countries and territories, firstly the UK and South Africa, that have reported new COVID-19 variants.
MINISTRY PROPOSES SUSPENDING FLIGHTS FROM COUNTRIES WITH NEW CORONAVIRUS VARIANT
The ministry suggested the Government leader direct the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, Transport and National Defense and the relevant agencies to stop organizing and limit the licensing of flights to Vietnam from countries and territories that have reported cases of the new coronavirus variant, the local media reported.
BORDER GUARDS WORK TIRELESSLY TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
As illegal entry and exit is a threat to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, border soldiers across the country are making efforts to prevent illegal entrance, especially before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.
MASK WEARING COMPULSORY ON FLIGHTS
The latest regulation is part of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam’s directive on COVID-19 prevention and control measures on airplanes especially during the New Year, Lunar New Year of Metal Ox and the spring Festival 2021.
HCM CITY SAYS COVID-19 TRANSMISSION UNDER CONTROL
The COVID-19 situation in HCM City is under control following four recent community-transmitted cases, the city Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention has said.
