But guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday require them to continue complying with all other requirements like wearing a mask and refraining from shaking hands to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A medical staff holds a tube containing samples for the novel coronavirus tests in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, August 1, 2020.

They also need to complete medical procedures including tests for Covid-19.

The organization that invites them needs to guarantee that it, or an international insurance company, will bear all medical and other expenses if they contract the disease in Vietnam.

Vietnam started charging people coming from overseas for quarantine from September 1. But those coming for diplomatic missions are exempted from the fee.

After 14 days since arrival if a person tests negative for the novel coronavirus, they can remain in Vietnam without quarantining.

Vietnam has recorded 1,044 Covid-19 cases and 34 deaths. Over 55,000 people are in quarantine.

The country has gone three days without a new community transmission as of September 1.

Vietnam exempt from England's quarantine requirements

England has listed Vietnam among 59 countries and territories from where travelers would be exempted from 14-day quarantine.

297 Vietnamese returnees from UAE quarantined in Mekong Delta

297 Vietnamese returning from the United Arab Emirates arrived at Can Tho Airport early Sunday morning and were quarantined in the nearby Bac Lieu Province. 

Vietnam designates 207 hotels as paid quarantine facilities

207 hotels in 25 localities have been selected to lodge people in quarantine in Vietnam's Covid-19 fight.

Soldiers, civilians turn full time cooks to feed the quarantined

Many soldiers and civilians in Thua Thien-Hue have stepped up to cooking and distribute meals for nearly 900 people in quarantine.

Bac Giang prolongs quarantine to 28 days for people returning from Bach Mai Hospital

(BGO)- The provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control (the Steering Committee) of Bac Giang province has issued a correspondence on reinforcing measures to manage sources of Covid-19 infection in the province. 

Source: VnExpress