A Vietnamese medical officer spraying disinfectant at the home of a resident who recently came back from Europe as part of measures to prevent against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in Hanoi on Sunday (March 22). - Reuters
HANOI: The Vietnamese government on Sunday (March 22) has approved a ban on all foreigners entering the country in a bid to slow the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
The ban, which went into effect immediately, also applies to all overseas Vietnamese and their non-citizen spouses and children who have visa exemptions.