Vietnam Business Operations and the Coronavirus: Updates

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February 25, 2020

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• Due to the increase in cases in South Korea, Vietnam has implemented mandatory health declarations at all international border gates for passengers arriving from South Korea.
• The government has also urged local provincial authorities to quarantine travelers arriving from Daegu and North Gyeongsang province for 14 days.

https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-business-operations-and-the-coronavirus-updates.html/

 

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[h=1]S Korean visitors expose holes in coronavirus response[/h]
By Truc Lam February 25, 2020 | 10:56 am GMT+7
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At 1 p.m. the Da Nang airport received a flight from Daegu that had 20 South Korean and two Thai nationals. The visitors were immediately taken by car from the airport to a quarantine area at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

The South Korean visitors refused to enter the quarantine area. Some said they wanted to return home and others wanted to isolate themselves at a hotel. Some said they didn't want to do either because they only planned to stay in Da Nang for two days.


https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/s...se-holes-in-coronavirus-response-4059797.html

 

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[h=1]S Korean visitors expose holes in coronavirus response[/h]
By Truc Lam February 25, 2020 | 10:56 am GMT+7
Excerpt:
At 1 p.m. the Da Nang airport received a flight from Daegu that had 20 South Korean and two Thai nationals. The visitors were immediately taken by car from the airport to a quarantine area at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

From the above article:
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Earlier Monday, a flight carrying 80 people from Daegu City also arrived in Da Nang.

There were 22 South Korean passengers and 58 Vietnamese students and workers, besides the crew. The Vietnamese passengers would be quarantined at the Dong Nghe Military Reserve Center in Hoa Vang District, while the South Koreans at Da Nang Lung Hospital in Lien Chieu District.

 

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Translation
The Ministry of Health of Vietnam provided information on the Covid-19 treatment regimen to 16 patients at the same time, confirming the transparency and no concealment of new cases of coronary virus infection (SARS-CoV-2). Meanwhile, Da Nang considers arranging aircraft to bring 20 Korean tourists back to the country.

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Yesterday, February 24, at 10:30 am Da Nang city welcomed a flight with 80 passengers from Daegu, South Korea. Authorities have conducted classification of passengers right from the foot of the aircraft. Among them are 58 Vietnamese, 2 from Thailand and 20 from South Korea.

58 Vietnamese passengers were arranged by the Military Command of Da Nang City to an isolated shuttle at Dong Nghe Mobilization Pre-training Center, Hoa Vang district.

The foreign group was then taken to Lung Hospital for isolation. Specifically, 22 international visitors including 20 Korean nationals and two Thai tourists were arranged to be isolated at Da Nang Lung Hospital. However, the Korean tourists refused to cooperate in isolation.

In the morning of February 25, leader of the City People's Committee. Da Nang had an urgent meeting with the Steering Committee for the prevention of acute respiratory infections caused by a new strain of corona virus (Covid-19), causing a discussion on the arrangement of this tourist group.

Accordingly, the steering committee came to the judgment, the best option is to arrange a separate flight to bring all Korean tourists to the country if they want. In case they want to stay in Vietnam, they must carry out isolation according to the guidance and regulations of the Ministry of Health. Up to now, all these tourists are still being arranged separately in Da Nang Lung Hospital.

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