Van Don district was among the country’s would-be three special economic zones (SEZs) in a controversial draft law on SEZs that was withdrawn last year.

People who returned from China will be quarantined for 14 days before coming home.

The returnees will be quarantined for 14 days at military barracks.

Van Don district is seen as a gateway to international trade and capable of competing with other cities globally in terms of investment-friendliness or tourism.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the decision following rising number of infected people in South Korea which has surpassed 1,100.