Vietnam visitors negative with coronavirus can travel freely within Singapore
Otherwise, visitors have to be treated in Singapore and bear all the medical expenses if they test positive for Covid-19.
Vietnamese visitors are free to travel within Singapore if they test negative for the coronavirus upon entering the island state, Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Passengers wear masks at Changi airport in March 2020. Photo: AFP |
When asked to comment on the fact that Singapore had unilaterally lifted border restrictions for Vietnamese visitors at a press meeting on October 1, the spokesperson confirmed that on September 30, Singapore announced that border restrictions to visitors from Vietnam will be lifted from October 8, 2020.
The Singaporean authorities said that visitors from Vietnam entering Singapore from October 8, 2020 will have to submit an online application for entry approval from at least 7 to 30 days before the expected entry date. They also are required to undergo the Covid-19 test upon arrival and install the Covid-19 tracing application in their mobile devices.
“If the test result is negative, visitors are free to travel within Singapore. Otherwise, visitors have to be treated in Singapore and bear all the medical expenses,” Ms. Hang stressed.
She added that the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi had notified the Department of Consular of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this policy, and the two sides agreed to enhance collaboration to facilitate the travel of Vietnamese and Singaporean citizens in accordance with situations of each country.
Besides Vietnam, Singapore has lifted travel restrictions to visitors from Australia, Brunei and New Zealand thanks to their success in containing the spread of Covid-19.
Other News
- Vietnam news in brief - November 4
- Vietnam news in brief - November 2
- Vietnam opposes China’s military activities on Tri Ton Island
- Vietnam to study BRICS statute: Spokesman
- Vietnam news in brief - November 1
- Vietnam news in brief - October 31
- Vietnam news in brief - October 30
- Vietnam news in brief - October 29
- Vietnam news in brief - October 28
- Impression of EU Green Diplomacy Weeks in ASEAN 2024: Walk and green action events
Trending
-
Capital Law to make Hanoi major center for quality education
-
Vietnam news in brief - November 4
-
Foreign labor in Hanoi: a growth engine that needs thorough administration
-
Hanoi seeks partnerships to build skilled workforce for digital transformation
-
Adorable baby hippo wows Hanoi visitors
-
Localizing idols: Vietnam’s shift from Hallyu to homegrown stars
-
Hanoi plans major upgrade for iHaNoi by 2026
-
Berlin Film Festival award-winning motion picture premieres in Vietnam
-
Love triangle drama opens Hanoi Open Stage Festival