Vietnam to suspend visa free travel for South Koreans amid concerns over Covid-19 outbreak

A couple with protective facemasks arriving at the empty arrival hall of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi as the number of air travellers has plummeted amid fears over the spread of the Covid-19. Vietnam has decided to suspend visa-free travel for South Korean travellers starting from Saturday (Feb 28) amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnam will suspend visa-free travel for South Korean travellers starting from Saturday (Feb 28) amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading, the country's National Steering Committee for Covid-19 (coronavirus) Prevention and Control announced at a meeting.

Amid the complicated developments of the outbreak worldwide, Vietnam will tighten entry control measures, especially for citizens of countries where the outbreak is widespread and Vietnamese citizens returning home from epidemic-hit countries.