Vietnamese returning home via land border gates exempt from quarantine fees
In any circumstances, Vietnamese people entering the country through land border gates and undergoing quarantine in military establishments will be exempted from quarantine fees, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said on January 15.
Hanoi (VNA) – In any circumstances, Vietnamese peopleentering the country through land border gates and undergoing quarantine in military establishmꦛents will be exempted from quarantine fees, Deputy Prime MinisterVu Duc Dam said on January 15.
At a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Dam, who is also head of the committee, noted that as of January 15, Vietnam has recorded 1,536 COVID-19 cases, including 876 imported and 660 community infections.
Due to the appearance of new variants of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Vietnam has limited inbound flights, the Deputy PM said.
He underlined the need to extend the concentrated quarantine period to more than 14 days for those who entering Vietnam from countries and territories that have reported new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Besides, it is necessary to prevent illegal immigrants, while ensuring the strict implementation of quarantine regulations, Dam stressed.
A representative from the Ministry of Healthsaid that the ministry has reviewed the receiving and sending of people toquarantine establishments, ༒while guiding localities how to carry out the procedures. After taking concentratedquarantine, the quarantined people must spend 14 days on self-quarantine at home and restr𝓡ictfrom contacting with others.
The Ministry of Health has also developed software to managequarantined people, said the representative.
Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuongsuggested that more guidelines should be given to coastal provinces and cities, including KhanhHoa and Da Nang, to effectively control immigrants to Vietnam.
At the meeting, members of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control agreed on the need to continue applying long-termmeasures in the community, including the “5K message”, along with the acceleration of vaccine research and production.
Particularly, during the course of the upcoming 13th National Party Congressand the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday,꧒ COVID-19 prevention measures shouldbe tightened, they sꦑaid./.
Domestic firms shipped over 1.37 billion medical face masks of various types abroad throughout 2020, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The central city of Da Nang should remain vigilant, and build detailed plans for COVID-19 prevention particularly when the Lunar New Year 2021 nears, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong has said.
Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung on January 15 highlighted the need to enhance international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19, especially as the disease still threatens the lives of millions of people around the world.
Vietnam’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,536 after five imported cases were reported on January 15, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
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