Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam stands ready to share andcontinue to closely coordinate with the Republic of Korea (RoK) in theprevention, fight and control of the epidemic, Spokeswoman of the ForeignMinistry Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 28.
Concerning the decision to suspend the unilateral exemptionof visa for the RoK citizens, the official said the Northeast Asian country onFebruary 23 raised its alert to the highest level in face of the complicated developmentof the COVID-19 acute respiratory disease in its Daegu city and Gyeongsangbukprovince, and in that context, the Vietnamese government has decided on themove, effective from 0:00 am on February 29.
This is a temporary measure aimed at fighting the disease,preventing its outbreak and spread in the community, thus ensuring the safetyand health for the peoples of the two countries, Hang stressed, adding Vietnamhas notified the RoK side on this./.