Timelines of early border control measures in 2020 leading to the success of COVID-19 control in Vietnam
3 January 2020 | Strengthening of border control measures |
23 January 2020 | Strengthening of border control measures, especially at the border with China; isolation of suspected cases |
23 January 2020 | Vietnam cancelled all flights to Wuhan. |
25 January 2020 | Health declaration was made mandatory for passengers arriving from China. |
29 January 2020 | Suspending flights to and from affected areas in China |
1 February 2020 | Suspending flights to and from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau |
24 February 2020 | Health declaration was made mandatory for passengers arriving from Korea |
28 February 2020 | Suspending visa-free policy for Korean citizens |
1 March 2020 | Health declaration was made mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Korea, Italy and Iran. Suspected cases with fever, shortness of breath or cough were subjected to isolation. |
6 March 2020 | Health declaration was made mandatory for all passengers arriving in Vietnam. |
22 March 2020 | 14-day quarantine at centralised facilities was made mandatory for all arriving travellers. |
21–23 March 2020 | Suspending flights to and from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, UK and Japan |
27 March 2020 | Health-status update was made mandatory to all individuals entering Vietnam from 8 March onward to aid surveillance. |
1 April 2020 | Closing of main and auxiliary border gates |
August 2020 | Repatriation flights arranged for Vietnamese people stuck abroad and entry allowed for highly skilled workers |