COVID-19 UPDATE - ENTRY RESTRICTION ON NON-HONG KONG RESIDENTS COMING FROM OVERSEAS EXTENDED
Further to our email to you on March 24, the HKSAR Government has decided to extend, until further notice, the entry restriction on non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries or regions by plane and those having been to overseas countries or regions in the past 14 days preceding arrival at Hong Kong. All transit services at the Hong Kong International Airport will also continue to be suspended until further notice.
REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS LOWEST TRANSACTION VOLUME IN Q1: VARS
The domestic real estate market in the first quarter had the lowest transaction volume in the past four years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Việt Nam Association of Real Estate Brokers (VARS) said.
GOV'T ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
The Government Office late Friday issued a document detailing the instructions on the implementation of Prime Minister’s Directive 16 regarding a 14-day nationwide stay-at-home order and social distancing measures starting April 1 to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
WEBINAR INVITATION: INTELLIGENT STERILIZATION ROBOT (ISR) TO ENSURE A VIRUS-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT – 9 APRIL 2020
Workplace hygiene is of utmost importance in this COVID-19 season. IDHKBA is inviting Time Medical to share about their ISR in the coming webinar. Time Medical is a Hong Kong company which develop the world’s first intelligent robot which has integrated both vaporization disinfection feature and UV-C disinfection in one robot. This ISR is now serving in Hong Kong International Airport to ensure a hygiene environment for everyone.
GUIDELINES ON EXTENSION OF FOREIGNERS’ TEMPORARY RESIDENCE DUE TO COVID-19
The Viet Nam Immigration Department has issued guidelines on extension of temporary residence for foreigners in Viet Nam who are unable to exit Viet Nam to return home due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
NO PENALTIES FOR OVERSTAYING DURING NATIONAL SOCIAL DISTANCING
As the nation ‘stays at home’ to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the department office will close from April 2 until further notice, a source from the department told Việt Nam News.
VIETNAM DECLARES COVID-19 A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC
Vietnam has implemented 10 forms of responses under the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, including the establishment of National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, implementing health declarations requirements, organizing testing and mobilizing resources for treatment and others.
PASSENGER TRANSPORT BY ROAD HALTED UNTIL APRIL 15
All passenger road transport services, including taxis, passenger cars and interprovincial coaches, began a two-week suspension of operations today, April 1, to fight the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, the Ministry of Transport noted on March 31.
