Foreign Ministry issues notice Covid-19 epidemic
The Foreign Ministry issued a notice on March 14, asking people who come from or transit areas hit by the COVID-19 epidemic to keep themselves updated on regulations of airlines and ensure they have all required documents in order to take flights (especially documents certificating health conditions if any).
Hanoi shuts down historical relics, bars amid Covid-19 outbreak
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on March 13 ordered a temporary closure of the historical relics in both urban and suburban areas, and a halt of…
Viet Nam temporarily changes immigration regulations amid Covid-19
The Covid-19 has been spreading swiftly in a complex manner on a large scale across the world. The Government of Viet Nam has decided to:
WHO Director-General: "COVID-19 can be characterized as pandemic"
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.
Health declaration mandatory for incoming travelers from Cambodia
Incoming travelers from Cambodia shall have to fill in health declaration form since March 5, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Health declaration MANDATORY for all incoming travelers
The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has decided that health declaration shall be mandatory for all incoming travelers to Viet Nam from 6 am on March 7.
Visa exemption for 8 European countries to be halted since March 12
The Government’s decision to temporarily suspend visa waiver program for citizens from 8 European countries shall take effect since 00:00 on March 12 due to complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
Covid-19: Quang Ninh suspends tours of bays, relic sites
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has decided to suspend overnight stay service on cruise liners and tours of its Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, islands in Co To and Van Don, and relic sites amid the complicated development of acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak.  
Hanoi’s tourist sites closed for disinfection
Historical relic sites and tourist attractions in the capital city of Hanoi have been closed for disinfectant measures amid fears of the COVID-19 outbreak.  
Quang Ninh temporarily closes famous tourist sites due to Covid-19 outbreak
(TITC) - In the effort to prevent complicated impact from the coronavirus outbreak, Quang Ninh Province decided to suspend tourist activities in Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu and Co To tourist sites
Vietnamese photographers up for prestigious award
People can vote for Vietnamese photographers Nguyen Tan Tuan and Nguyen Thien for the 17th annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest's Readers' Choice Winner.  
Four central provinces seek ways to boost tourism after Covid-19
Officials from the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), tourism associations of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Gia Lai and Dak Lak, and the Binh Dinh Department of Tourism have met to discuss measures to stimulate tourism after the Covid-19 outbreak is contained.  
Quang Ninh remains safe destination amid Covid-19 concerns
The northern province of Quang Ninh is poised to launch a tourism stimulus program aimed at attracting greater number of tourists in the context of the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic that has made a negative impact on the local tourism sector.
Domestic tourism sector recovering from Covid-19 outbreak
As Vietnam has been removed from the global list of potential destinations spreading COVID-19, domestic tourism is expected to witness growth after implementation of several stimulus programmes and sales promotions.  
Hung Kings’ Temple festival cancelled over COVID-19 concerns
Activities within this year’s annual festival of the Hung Kings’ Temple, which falls on April 2, will be cancelled due to the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), according to authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho.  
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