Embassy in Laos announces policy of entry to Vietnam amid COVID-19

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos announced on May 31 that Vietnam is temporarily suspending the entry of foreigners from India, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos or people who used to reside or travel through these countries within 21 days before entering Vietnam, except those in necessary cases.
 Embassy in Laos announces policy of entry to Vietnam amid COVID-19 ảnh 1At Cau Treo international border gate (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – TheVietnamese Embassy in Laos announced on May 31 that Vietnam is temporarilysuspending the entry of foreigners from India, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos or people who used to reside or travel through these countries within 21 daysbefore entering Vietnam, except those in necessary cases.

The regulation is unappliedto foreigners entering or exiting Vietnam via cargo transport means afterhandling goods.

As the pandemic remainscomplicated at home, the embassy advised Vietnamese residents not to returnhome, further enhance countermeasures and serious follow the host country’s preventionand control measures, and not leave residences in emergency cases.

Those wanting to return homefor special reasons must register with the Vietnamese Embassy and ConsulateGeneral in Laos so that domestic agencies could arrange quarantine services.

In May, the embassy receivedapplications from 20 citizens for necessary reasons such as accidents andmedical treatment.

Further information could befound via the hotlines 02096106775, 02098347979; 02097606868; 02092736868.

Those violating regulationson immigration will be seriously punished in line with law./.

VNA

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