In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Vietnamese Government has decided to:

 - Temporarily suspend entry into Viet Nam by foreigners (including Vietnamese nationals holding foreign passports) coming from or having passed through the Schengen area and the United Kingdom within the last 14 days.

 - Temporarily suspend granting visas at border gates.

 This decision took effect from 12:00 March 15, 2020 and does not apply to diplomatic and official passports.