Vietnam to close border gates with Laos, Cambodia to prevent COVID-19 spread
31 mars 2020
Vietnam will close its border gates and border crossings with Laos and Cambodia starting from Wednesday in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday.
Cambodia has denied entry to Vietnamese citizens since March 20 and Laos has banned entry at all of its international borders until April 19, according to the ministry.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 29 announced the suspension of all inbound flights into the country in the next two weeks in an effort to better control the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vietnam has reported 204 cases of COVID-19 infection with 55 cured as of Tuesday afternoon.
Xinhua Agency – March 31, 2020
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