Tuesday, 07/04/2020 10:51 (GMT+7)
The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos issued an announcement on April 5th, recommending Vietnamese citizens living or studying in the country to strictly follow its regulations on COVID-19 prevention measures.
People in Vientiane wear face mask to prevent COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
Accordingly, they were advised to obey the Lao Prime Minister’s Directive No.06/TTg and the Lao Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Note No.189/BNG.APA.2 which affirm that the local government has completely closed all of its international border gates and is not allowing any individuals to go through these border gates, except for trucks carrying goods and emergency cases from April 3rd-19th.
Therefore, Vietnamese citizens are unable to return home during this period, the embassy noted, asking them to follow regulations of the Lao Government and localities on pandemic prevention and control.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy, Vietnamese citizens in Laos should avoid big gatherings, not leave their places of residence unless absolutely essential, and not go to border gates to seek ways to return home, or spread fake news related to the disease. In addition, they should stay updated on the pandemic situation by themselves.
For assistance, they were recommended to contact the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos via hotline at +85 620 96 10 67 75, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Savanakhet at +85 620 98 20 86 66, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse at +85 620 99 69 16 66, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Luang Prabang at +85 620 91 11 23 45, or call the Citizen Protection Hotline +84 981 84 84 84./.
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