Spectators at a football stadium in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National andinternational sporting events scheduled in Vietnam this February will besuspended in a bid to prevent the spread of the new strain of coronavirus(nCoV), according to the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA).
In a dispatch issued on February 4, the VSAnoted that the organisation of those events afterwards will depend on thesituation.
The VSA also urged all localitiesnationwide to consider halting sporting activities which may attract crowds.
For teams that already received permissionto participate in overseas competitions and training, their travel routes mustavoid countries and territories with nCoV outbreaks. In addition, the VSA’s pressagencies need to bolster communications on preventive measures against the virusin line with guidance of the Ministry of Health.
According to the health ministry, thedeadly virus originating from Wuhan, China, has now spread across 27 countriesand territories worldwide, with 20,631 confirmed cases as of 15:30 on February4./.
In a dispatch issued on February 4, the VSAnoted that the organisation of those events afterwards will depend on thesituation.
The VSA also urged all localitiesnationwide to consider halting sporting activities which may attract crowds.
For teams that already received permissionto participate in overseas competitions and training, their travel routes mustavoid countries and territories with nCoV outbreaks. In addition, the VSA’s pressagencies need to bolster communications on preventive measures against the virusin line with guidance of the Ministry of Health.
According to the health ministry, thedeadly virus originating from Wuhan, China, has now spread across 27 countriesand territories worldwide, with 20,631 confirmed cases as of 15:30 on February4./.
VNA
