Vietnam Ministry of Health proposes Tet restrictions and extra screening of arrivals for Omicron

A family in Hanoi passing by a Health Ministry's 5K message panel in Hoan Kiem Lake area during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday of 2021. The health ministry has proposed stopping all entertainment activities during the coming Tet holidays. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, Dec 19 (Vietnam News/ANN): The Ministry of Health has proposed that all non-essential activities, entertainment and festive activities in localities with a high risk of Covid-19 resurgence be suspended during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

The ministry sent an official document to the Government regarding strengthening anti-pandemic measures during the country’s Lunar New Year period.