It is normally a time for family reunions, but the Ministries of Health, National Defense and Public Security agree it is necessary to “encourage Vietnamese overseas to comply with pandemic prevention regulations in their host countries.”It is important for them to understand that “not returning home at this time is also a contribution to pandemic prevention in Vietnam,” officials from the three ministries said at a meeting with the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday.They made the decision after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported there was great demand for returning home for the festival, which falls in the middle of next month.Without providing specific figures, the ministry had said many ethnic Vietnamese living abroad wish to visit the country not only for Tet, by far the biggest and most important festival for Vietnamese, but also to escape the pandemic, which is basically under control in Vietnam.In addition, their visas have already expired and they have encountered financial issues, said the ministry.The committee said it is critical that borders are sealed to prevent illegal entrants.It said 46 countries have started vaccinating people against Covid, but to vaccinate the entire population and achieve herd immunity would take… Read full this story
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