At Da Nang international airport (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health (MoH) on January 26 sent adocument to the ministries of foreign affairs, national defence, publicsecurity and transport, and people’s committees of centrally-run cities andprovinces on creating favourable conditions for entrants to Vietnam on the occasionof the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
The MoH said nearly 100 percent of people aged above 18 incities and provinces have been given the first shot of COVID-19 vaccines, 95.6 percent thesecond shot, and 18.6 percent the third shot. The rate of children aged 12-17being given the first and second shots reached 94.1 percent and 82.2 percent,respectively.
In order to make it easier for entries to Vietnam, the MoH askedministries, people’s committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to continuedirecting the implementation of regulations in its Dispatch No.10688/BYT-MTdated December 16, 2021 on COVID-19 prevention and control for entrants.
They were required to offer instructions about 5K regulationsand health declarations to entrants before entry and after their arrival in residences,enhance inspection and testing during their quarantine.
Those wishing to enter Vietnam must test negative to SARS-CoV-272 hours before their arrival, except children aged under 2, and installPC-Covid app for health declarations.
Vietnamese citizens, overseas Vietnamese and theirrelatives, who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, could be given vaccineshots for free during their quarantine in the country if they wish.
They must cover all costs related to testing, quarantine, healthcheck-ups and treatment and others concerned in line with the Government’sResolution No.16/NQ-CP dated February 8, 2021.
The MoH also issued requirements for entrants who are fully vaccinated,recover from COVID-19, and unvaccinated or partially vaccinated./.
