The Ministry of Health officially issued guidance on COVID-19 prevention and control after domestic travel reopened, including lifting isolation restrictions for travelers with negative test results for COVID-19 and children under 2 years old upon entry. On the same day, Vietnam resumed 15-day visa exemption for 13 countries after nearly 2 years of closure.
Hoi An before the pandemic – Photo: @hoiantown
On March 15, Vietnam finally resumed domestic tourism with relaxed entry rules and the announcement of official visa policies. According to the Ministry of Health, international tourists to Vietnam can travel freely, without having to be isolated if they have a negative test certificate for COVID-19. Testing must be performed within 72 hours by RT-PCR and 24 hours by rapid antigen method before departure. Travelers who cannot take the test before arrival need to keep their distance from others and must take the test within 24 hours immediately after entering Vietnam. With a negative result, they can leave their accommodation.
Travelers are asked to self-monitor their health for the next 10 days and to call medical staff if they have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Children under 2 years of age are not required to be tested for COVID-19.
In addition, the Vietnamese Government also unilaterally resumed the 15-day visa exemption policy for 13 countries including Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
These new guidelines lifting most travel restrictions and introducing a visa waiver program are positive signals from Vietnam after two years of shutting down domestic tourism and suspending visa issuance for tourists. international.
Source: https://traveland.com.vn
