{"id":"FOR-033","kind":"context","level":"foreign","jurisdiction":"Vietnam","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Prime Minister of Vietnam (Directive 16/CT-TTg, Mar. 31, 2020); Ho Chi Minh City People\u0027s Committee and southern provincial People\u0027s Committees (July-Sept. 2021), as tracked by Vietnam Briefing (Dezan Shira \u0026 Associates)","authority":"Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (2007); Prime Minister\u0027s directives","instrument":"Directive 16/CT-TTg (Mar. 31, 2020): nationwide social distancing Apr. 1-15, 2020; Ho Chi Minh City under Directive 16 from July 9, 2021; sixteen southern localities under Directive 16 from July 18-19, 2021; factories required to house workers on site (\u0027three on-site\u0027) from July 2021; restrictions eased Oct. 1, 2021","title":"Vietnam Briefing tracker: Vietnam business operations and the coronavirus","dateIssued":"2020-03-31","effective":"2020-04-01 (Directive 16, 15 days); 2021-07-09 (HCMC); 2021-07-18 (southern provinces)","end":"2020-04-22 (nationwide distancing, most provinces); 2021-09-30 (HCMC and southern lockdowns; eased Oct. 1, 2021)","startDate":"2020-04-01","endDate":"2020-04-22","quarters":["2020Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","TRAV","SUPPLY","EMP"],"addressees":["all persons in Vietnam","non-essential businesses","factories (on-site accommodation requirement)"],"clause":"Tracker: \u0027Vietnam on April 1 implemented strict social distancing rules nationwide for 15 days\u0027; \u0027Ho Chi Minh City will impose another 15 days of social distancing under the stricter Directive 16 measures from July 9\u0027; \u0027Factories in the hi-tech park are now required to allow workers to stay within the premises to operate\u0027 (July 28, 2021); \u002716 southern localities including the Mekong Delta region have been placed under strict social distancing measures under Directive 16 from July 18 for two weeks\u0027; \u0027Ho Chi Minh City eased curbs and social distancing measures from October 1.\u0027","enforcement":"Vietnamese administrative penalties","functions":["SC footwear, apparel, furniture and electronics imports","DS U.S. retailers\u0027 fall 2021 inventory"],"notes":"The July-September 2021 southern Vietnam lockdowns removed a principal source of U.S. footwear, apparel and furniture during the third quarter of 2021 while the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were at record congestion (Exs. ECO-A-103, ECO-A-112).","sourceUrl":"https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/news/vietnam-business-operations-and-the-coronavirus-updates.html/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":714091,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"FOR","url":"/library/FOR-033","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/FOR-033","citation":"Prime Minister of Vietnam (Directive 16/CT-TTg, Mar. 31, 2020); Ho Chi Minh City People\u0027s Committee and southern provincial People\u0027s Committees (July-Sept. 2021), as tracked by Vietnam Briefing (Dezan Shira \u0026 Associates), Directive 16/CT-TTg (Mar. 31, 2020): nationwide social distancing Apr. 1-15, 2020; Ho Chi Minh City under Directive 16 from July 9, 2021; sixteen southern localities under Directive 16 from July 18-19, 2021; factories required to house workers on site (\u0027three on-site\u0027) from July 2021; restrictions eased Oct. 1, 2021 (Ex. FOR-033)","stateName":"","related":["ECO-A-103","ECO-A-112"]}