PARAÑAQUE CITY, June 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Embassy in Vietnam has repatriated a total of 145 overseas Filipinos last April, and has been assisting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in securing exit permits or extension of visas, a diplomat said.
Philippine Embassy in Vietnam Charge d’ Affaires Paul Vincent Uy, during his Laging Handa interview on Friday said the OFWs were affected by the closure of establishments and some have opted to return to the Philippines.
"Aside from the consular assistance, the Philippine government has provided food packs and lodging to 66 OFWs. OFWs under the no work, no pay scheme will receive financial assistance from DOLE’s AKAP for OFWs," Uy said at the Laging Handa public briefing on Friday.
The diplomat, however, said many OFWs have returned to work when malls, restaurants, and other businesses in Vietnam started opening on April 22.
Uy also reported that among the 4,991 Filipinos in Vietnam, none is infected with COVID-19, so far.
He narrated that learning from the severe acute resperatory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002, Vietnam acted quickly and immediately implemented measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country.
"The low COVID-19 cases in the country was the result of the government’s swift action in the battle against COVID-19. Vietnam closed its land boarders and cancelled flights from China to the country on January 11, the government then cancelled all international flights," he explained.
Strict quarantine measures and rigid contact tracing, as well as social distancing protocol were established by Vietnam government, Uy added.
Treatment for Vietnamese national who are afflicted with the disease is free, he further said. (PIA-NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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