{"id":962,"date":"2020-03-18T16:17:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T08:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=962"},"modified":"2021-01-06T18:51:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T10:51:50","slug":"covid-19-visa-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-visa-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"68 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Vietnam, All Foreigners Restricted From Entering The Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>COVID-19 in Vietnam<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not long after <strong>COVID-19<\/strong> began spreading in China, Southeast Asia was soon hit by the pandemic, and Vietnam is no exception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever since the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in the country <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thanhtra.com.vn\/xa-hoi\/doi-song\/benh-nhan-nhiem-virus-corona-dau-tien-o-viet-nam-da-duoc-xuat-vien_t114c1159n159804\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tested positive on 22nd January 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>68 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in Vietnam<\/strong> as of today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the number of COVID-19 cases escalates, the Vietnamese government has responded promptly by implementing quarantine measures and foreigner visa restrictions in an attempt to control the spread of the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>7 new COVID-19 cases reported in Vietnam<\/b><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-122297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients.jpg\" alt=\"covid 19 vietnam temperature check\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/corona-virus-patients-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lady gets her temperature checked<br \/>\nImage credit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vnexpress.net\/thoi-su\/viet-nam-no-luc-som-ngat-dich-corona-4057486.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VNExpress<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Vietnam since yesterday evening, pushing the total number to 68 cases as of 11AM on 18th March 2020.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 62<\/strong> is an 18-year-old male who lives in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. He is a student who returned from the UK on 16th March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 63<\/strong> is a 20-year-old female who lives in Trung Hoa district, Hanoi. She is also a student returning from the UK on 15<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 64<\/strong> is a 36-year-old female who lives in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City. She returned from Switzerland on 12th March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 65<\/strong> is a 28-year-old female who lives in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City. She came into contact with cases 45 and 48 on the 7th and 10th of March, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 66<\/strong> is a 21-year-old female who lives in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. She reached Vietnam from the US on 16th March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 67<\/strong> is a 36-year-old male who lives in Ninh Thuan Province. He traveled with Case 61 to Malaysia on 27th February, and returned to Vietnam on 4th March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Case 68 i<\/strong>s a 41-year-old American man who\u2019s married to a Vietnamese woman and is now living in Da Nang. He traveled across several countries such as India, Switzerland, Germany, and more between 11th February and 14th March, when he returned to Da Nang and was quarantined. His test results came back positive this morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the increase in confirmed cases,<strong> public schools and shops<\/strong> in major cities are <strong>closing down<\/strong>, while many hospitals are conducting <strong>temperature checks upon entry<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>5600 people quarantined in Ninh Thuan Province<\/b><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-122298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area.jpg\" alt=\"covid 19 vietnam quarantine\" width=\"960\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-583x460.jpg 583w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-633x500.jpg 633w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-310x245.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-380x300.jpg 380w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-177x140.jpg 177w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-90x70.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/covid-quarantined-area-423x334.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Picture for illustration purposes only<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image credit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beattvv.co\/photos\/a.826194251093743\/1034504273596072\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beat H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">900 households with roughly 5,600 people in Van Lam 3 Village, Ninh Thuan Province \u2013 which is the hometown of patient #61 \u2013 are now under a 4-week quarantine starting from 8PM, 17th Marchthe<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Depending on how the situation develops, the quarantine period might be extended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient\u2019s house and all households within a 200M radius have been disinfected this morning. According to the Department of Health of Ninh Thuan, this patient had come into close contact with 65 others in the area, all of whom are now being closely monitored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient #61 reportedly attended a major Muslim event in Malaysia from 27th February to 1st March, which involved a gathering that attracted 16,000 people. He returned to Vietnam on 4th March and started developing symptoms on 9th March.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Vietnam has suspended visas for visitors from all countries for 30 days<\/b><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-122299\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-368x460.jpg 368w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-208x260.jpg 208w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-112x140.jpg 112w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/airport-visa-267x334.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image credit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9zAhNRBqX_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tr.cosmetics_<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and abroad, Vietnam has now<strong> stopped issuing visas to all foreigners.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>30-day restriction<\/strong> comes into effect today, <strong>18th March 2020<\/strong>, and applies to foreigners from all nations. Meanwhile, those who are eligible for visa waivers, such as overseas Vietnamese, must provide a government-approved confirmation that they are free of the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diplomats and those entering the country for government duties are also exempted from the suspension, but will be subjected to mandatory quarantine protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>The Covid-19 situation in Vietnam<\/b><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite more cases being reported in the country, Vietnam has still been able to effectively contain and combat the virus. So far, there have been no fatalities, 16 confirmed cases have made full recoveries, and the other 50 patients are all in stable condition in hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no reason to panic, but let\u2019s all take proper health precautions. Wash your hands with soap regularly, wear a mask if you need to go out, and stay safe!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover image adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/vnexpress.net\/thoi-su\/viet-nam-no-luc-som-ngat-dich-corona-4057486.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VNExpress<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beattvv.co\/photos\/a.826194251093743\/1034504273596072\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beat H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Enjoying The Smart Local Vietnam? Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thesmartlocalvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thesmartlocalvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> for more stories like this. If you have a story to share, email us at pressvn@thesmartlocal.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the number of COVID-19 patients escalating in Vietnam, the government has implemented extra measures to combat the virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":665,"featured_media":122300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[373,374],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-covid-19","tag-covid-19-in-vietnam"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>68 COVID-19 Cases In Vietnam, Foreigners Restricted From Entering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the number of COVID-19 patients escalating in Vietnam, the government has implemented extra measures to combat the virus.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-visa-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"68 COVID-19 Cases In Vietnam, Foreigners Restricted From Entering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With the number of COVID-19 patients escalating in Vietnam, the government has implemented extra measures to combat the virus.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-visa-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TheSmartLocal Vietnam - Travel, Lifestyle, Culture &amp; 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