March 30, 2020 | 19:20 (GMT+7)
Epidemic control and prevention boosted in border areas
PANO – Over the past time, troops of the Dien Bien provincial Borer Guard Command have patrolled border areas and received Vietnamese workers returning from China and Laos and sent them to quarantine areas.
Currently, at the Tay Trang International Border Gate, functional forces have closely observed the situation and made all preparations in order to be ready for combating Covid-19 on the borderline.
On March 28, the Border Check Point of Tay Trang International Border Gate completed entry procedures for 50 Vietnamese citizens returning from Laos. The returning citizens had their body temperatures checked and submitted medical declarations upon arriving in Vietnam.
During quarantine time, all facilities and necessities are provided to ensure adequate living conditions for quarantined people.
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At present, local agencies and border guards are paying due attention to the Covid-19 control and prevention work at the Tay Trang International Border Gate in particular and along the shared borderline in general.
Hundreds of border guards have been divided into over 40 groups to set up makeshift camps in border areas to ensure round-the-clock patrols and surveillance.
In addition, they have teamed up with local authorities to increase patrol in border areas to prevent illegal exits and entries through border crossings.
Source: Baobienphong
Translated by Khanh Ngan