Members tm_nyc Posted March 15, 2022 Members Posted March 15, 2022 Vietnam's proposed re-opening March 15 reopening date did not take place as previously announced. The outlook for when Vietnam might re-open appears uncertain as no new date has been announced: https://thepointsguy.com/news/vietnam-reopening-tourism/ Quote
reader Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 From Vietnam News Việt Nam drops COVID-19 vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health late Tuesday officially issued the long-awaited COVID-19 protocols for foreign entries into Việt Nam. The regulations state that visitors with negative COVID tests can enjoy quarantine-free travel from day one. Travellers entering Việt Nam via air routes will have to present proof of negative SARS-CoV-2 tests (except for children under two years old) done within 72 hours prior to departure in cases of RT-PCR/RT-LAMP or within 24 hours in cases of rapid antigen tests, and the results must be certified by the authorities of the country where the tests are conducted. People entering via road, sea, and rail will be subjected to the same requirements. If entrants cannot show proof of negative tests, they are required to take a test (either using RT-PCR/RT-LAMP method or rapid antigen tests) in the first 24 hours from the time of arrival. If the results are negative, they may travel outside of their place of accommodation, with public health measures still in place, if the results are positive, they must notify health authorities for further instructions. Arrivals must make medical declaration before entering and use Việt Nam’s COVID-19 mobile application (PC-COVID, available in both Vietnamese and English on both iOS and Android) during their entire stay according to regulations. At the border gate, if one shows symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection (fever; cough; sore throat; runny nose, stuffy nose; body aches, fatigue, chills; reduced or loss of taste; reduced or loss of sense of smell; headache; diarrhoea; breathing difficulties; respiratory infection, etc.), they must immediately notify the health agency at the border gate to take medical measures as regulated. No mandatory quarantine is required, but in the first 10 days after entry, people should self-monitor their health and if any symptoms develop, ask for assistance from the nearest medical facilities. Visitors are asked to frequently wear masks and disinfect their hands. The guidelines, released after the country fully reopened international tourism activities and reinstated pre-pandemic entry and exit regulations, replace all other previous COVID-19 rules for foreign entries and the health ministry asks local authorities and State agencies to quickly direct the implementation of the COVID rules to avoid spreading the virus among the travellers and the community. ============================== NOTE - The PC-COVID hyperlink embedded in the article did not show an English version when I checked it before posting. tm_nyc 1 Quote
reader Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 I just checked again for the promised English version of the "PC-COVID" platform described in the above article. It does not appear to be available. Comments of some international users who've attempted to complete the Vietnamese version report numerous problems with the Android app. tm_nyc 1 Quote
