Otherwise, visitors have to be treated in Singapore and bear all the medical expenses if they test positive for Covid-19.

During his two terms as Japan’s Prime Minister, Mr. Abe has visited Vietnam at least four times and helped strengthen the Japan-Vietnam relations.

Hanoi has stated that all activities in the South China Sea need to strictly abide by international law, respect sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction of concerned parties in waters defined in UNCLOS 1982.

The Vietnamese foreign ministry said deploying weapons and fighter jets to the Paracels not only violates Vietnam’s sovereignty but also complicates the situation in the East Sea.

Vietnam offers free-of-charge quarantine for locals, including repatriated people.

The repatriation has started from April 10 and all returnees need to undergo mandatory quarantine upon arrival.

Vietnam emphasizes that all countries have a common duty and obligation to respect the basic principles of international law.

Vietnam hopes other countries to make efforts to contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Vietnam's foreign ministry called on related parties to stop complicating the South China Sea situation.