Long An: People suspended entry and exit crossing the border

Suspension of entry, exit for people crossing the border for a period of 30 days, starting from March 18

After 2 days of implementation, the border forces propagated and mobilized people to strictly obey the regulations when they crossed the border to do business, trade, visit their relatives or treat diseases.

Major Huynh Van Danh - Deputy Head of the Ca Trot Border Guard Checkpoint under Ben Pho Border Guard Station said that an average of 30 - 40 people on the two sides of the border traded, worked every day in the past. The unit propagated to people about the temporary suspension of entry and exit across the border under the directives of superiors. Most people obey the regulations, some people did not know the information, they also accepted to implement after being explained. 

Through propaganda, most people strictly obey the suspension of entry and exit

And at the Border Guard Chekpoint under Binh Hiep International Border Gate, the image of people crosssing the border to exchange goods and visit relatives, which used to be quite busy, is now quiet. According to Lieutenant Colonel Pham Thanh Trung - Head of Border Guard Station of Binh Hiep International Border Gate, the station actively informed the local authorities and Cambodian authorities about stopping the entry and exit of people across the border and at the same time, directed officers and soldiers of the Border Guard Station to propagate to the people who often travel and trade. For the past 2 days, most people have complied well.

Binh Hiep International Border Gate is quiet, there is no longer the scene of busy people traveling and doing business like before

“At present, the unit strengthened its forces, set up strict patrol and control the border that the unit was in charge to promptly detect and handle violations, especially the illegal border crossing. In 2 days, the unit received 4 cases of Vietnamese people doing business on the Cambodian side and returning to Vietnam. The reporting unit and local authority coordinated to organize isolation according to regulations”- Lieutenant Colonel Pham Thanh Trung said.

In order to strengthen measures to prevent, prevent and prevent the spread of Covid-19 epidemics in the community, the Vietnamese Government decided to suspend the issuance of visas for foreigners on entry for a period of 30 days, starting from 0:00 o’clock on March 18.

From 0:00 o’clock on March 18, cases of visa exemption or visa exemption certificates are issued to Vietnamese people and relatives, some other special cases (such as experts, managers, ...) when entering scene must be certified not positive for Covid-19 issued by the competent authorities of the host country and this is approved by Vietnam. The above measures do not apply to people on entry for diplomatic and official duties. Cases of entry must undergo inspection and comply with appropriate epidemic prevention and control measures.

In addition to the current cases of concentratedly isolated entry, the concentrated isolation shall be carried out for people coming from the US, European countries, and ASEAN; at the same time, isolation and medical supervision at home, enterprises, accommodation establishments and group supervision for those who are not belong to concentrated isolation and prohibit discrimination against infected people or suspected people./.

By Van Dat – Translated by Duc Tam

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