Vietnam restores goods transactions at border gates with China
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to restore export and import activities at border gates with China but quarantine rules must be rigorously obeyed, according to an announcement of the Government Office.
A refrigerated truck loaded with fruits for exports arrives at Huu Nghi Border Gate in Lang Son province, which borders with China, on February 5. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to restore exportand import activities atborder gates with China but quarantine rules must be rigorously obeyed,according to an announcement of the Government Office.
Theannouncement, which informed the PM’s conclusions at the meeting of theGovernment’s standing board earlierthis week, also said the PMagreed to license charter flights carrying Chinese citizens in Vietnam back homewith the return flights required to be without any passenger.
Cross-border cargo railway services and cargo flightsfrom/to China were also permitted but they must strictly follow rules onpreventing the spread of the new coronavirus, called nCoV, which is ravagingthe region.
Theannouncement also notes that the Ministry of Health was asked to envisiondifferent scenarios for countering the virus and be well-prepared for any medical emergency.
It mustprovide support in epidemic prevention and control for border provinces and actimmediately if cases of suspected infection are reported.
The Ministryof Foreign Affairs was tasked to coordinate with relevant ministries andagencies to send medical relief supplies to China and at the same time, bringback Vietnamese citizens from Wuhan, the epicenter of the nCoV epidemic.
The Ministryof Investment and Planning must work with relevant ministries and agencies torevise this year’s economic development scenarios and come up with measures tominimise negative impacts of the disease outbreak on the economy.
The Defence Ministry was assigned to work with localitiesto designate concentrated isolation areas, and People’s Committees at alllevels should strictly implement quarantine for those who come from or travelthrough virus-affected areas./.
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A refrigerated truck loaded with fruits for exports arrives at Huu Nghi Border Gate in Lang Son province, which borders with China, on February 5. (Photo: VNA)
