Laos on the road

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government has decided to suspend cross-border activities of individuals at main and secondary border gates, and trails in border areas sharing with Cambodia and Laos from April 1 as part of measures to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.   The decision was delivered to the Lao and Cambodian Embassies in Vietnam.  Vietnam wishes to receive cooperation of the two neighbouring countries’ governments. It will continue to coordinate closely with countries in the region and around the world to early control the pandemic. Amid COVID-19 impacts, countries and territories around the globe have implemented many strong measures to fight against the pandmic. ASEAN member nations have restricted entry and exit activities at different levels.  Cambodia on March 20 announced the suspension of activities at the country’s border gates with Vietnam from March 30 to April 19, while Laos suspended individuals’ entry at all … [Read more...] about Vietnam suspends residents’ border crossing from/to Laos, Cambodia over COVID-19

The decision was included in Directive 16 about urgent measures to prevent Covid-19 outbreak issued on March 31. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also ordered strict social distancing measures to be applied nation-wide from April 1. The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Vietnam is rising and the risk of community spread is very high. It is predicted that the virus will continue spreading at a higher rate. As a result, the PM has asked the Ministry of Transport and people's committees at all provinces and cities to halt all public transports in the area to prevent people from travelling. From April 1, border gates at Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia will be closed to travellers. People that arrive in Vietnam via the border will be quarantined for 14 days. The Ministry of Finance was asked to deal with problems in exporting face masks. Firms were asked to not promote or carry out Covid-19 related insurance packages. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and local authorities must … [Read more...] about Vietnam to close borders with Laos and Cambodia

The measure aims to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus and ensure maximum effectiveness of Vietnam's anti-epidemic measures in the context that the country has recorded 204 infections, with many of them returning from Europe, U.S. and Cambodia or going through other pandemic-stricken areas. The decision has been conveyed to the Cambodian and Lao embassies. … [Read more...] about Vietnam closes borders with Laos, Cambodia in Covid-19 fight

Witnessing the difficulties experienced by the Lao border guard troops, the Chain-of-Command of the Thanh Border Guard Station presented 300kg of rice, 1,000 medical face masks, 36 packages of instant noodles, 36 boxes of fresh milk, and some bottles of hand sanitizer to them. … [Read more...] about Medical supplies presented to Lao border troops

According to the U.S. Department of State’s announcement on March 27, the $274 million includes nearly $210 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to be provided for up to 64 of the most at-risk countries facing the threat of the global pandemic. … [Read more...] about US announces $274m in aid to 64 countries, including Vietnam, to battle COVID-19