VOV.VN - Border forces operating in the southwestern region have joined with local people as they put in every effort to prevent illegal entry into the country as a means of curbing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, amid neighbouring countries seeing an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on April 24 called on Vietnamese people in the country not to return home via illegal channels.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on April 23 asked border provinces to closely monitor and prevent any illegal entries in an effort to nip in a bud a possible fresh coronavirus outbreak in the community.

The border guard and police forces in the northern border province of Dien Bien have captured 12 people for organising the illegal exit of 13 foreigners.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is currently at high risk of fresh novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks occurring within the community due to the continued global spread of the virus, especially in neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - Relevant Vietnamese agencies have recently handed over four Chinese citizens illegally entering Vietnam to the authorities of Dongxing city, Guangxi province of China.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on April 13 sentenced to death a Nigerian man on a charge of illegally trafficking drugs into Vietnam from Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Police force in Binh Lieu district of Quang Ninh province stated on April 13 that they have successfully arrested a group consisting of eight suspects for assisting groups of people to illegally cross the country’s northern border to enter China.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has requested that numerous local departments and relevant agencies remain alert regarding the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the current increase in infection numbers in neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Dien Bien province announced on April 6 that they have detained and prosecuted four people for attempting to assist groups of Chinese citizens to enter the country before continuing their illegal entry into Laos.