Da Nang pushes ahead with serious reception of overseas Vietnamese
The Da Nang People’s Committee issued on April 15 a document on the reception and health quarantine of overseas Vietnamese citizens coming to the central city.
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Da Nang (VNA) – TheDa Nang People’s Committee issued on April 15 a document on the reception andhealth quarantine of overseas Vietnamese citizens coming to the central city.
To ensure coordination in thereception of overseas Vietnamese entering the city via Da Nang InternationalAirport and in self-paid quarantine at local hotels, Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Le Trung Chinh requested that from April 14 through May 31, relevant agencies only receive and provide health quarantine for overseas Vietnamesecitizens coming to the central city on flights organised by enterprises thathave quarantine plans approved by authorities.
Chinh also told competentagencies to continue receiving and quarantining foreign experts and diplomaticand official passport holders in line with regulations.
Passengers from foreign destinationsarriving at Da Nang International Airport must undergo quarantine at local military-managedfacilities or quarantine sites in other provinces and cities.
After May 31, if there aremore than two flights from foreign destinations per week, the Health Departmentwill propose quarantine plans to the municipal People’s Committee, according tothe city mayor.
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