The Hanoitimes – Vietnamese high-ranking officials said though the country has not closed the border with China, it has been taking measures of equivalent seriousness. Vietnam has decided to stop issuing visas to all Chinese tourists, except for official and diplomatic passport holders, with an aim to curb the spread of a new coronavirus (nCoV) which broke out from China's Wuhan city in December 2019. The decision was made during a governmental meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 30, local media reported. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the government meeting on Jan. 30. Photo: VGP PM Phuc required the suspension of tours to and from China while airlines are requested to stop flights from and to epidemic-stricken areas. Accordingly, authorities need to stop sending Vietnamese workers to China while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should get ready to evacuate citizens out of China if necessary. The PM also asked the National Steering Committee on nCoV prevention to closely work with local authorities to keep an eye on the nCoV, saying that banning the travelling of residents in border-to-border trails must be made. Regarding the closure of borders with China, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister… Read full this story
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