The decision was made following the proposal by the municipal Health Department.
The ship carries 826 people, including 423 passengers and 403 crew, including some Italians.
The ship wants to dock in HCM City today, March 14, so that its passengers could explore the city’s tourist sites.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health said late March 12 that five more people had tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country so far to 44.
