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Vietnam reaches mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ with 17 countries

Vietnam had reached agreement on the mutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with 17 countries as of March 17, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang.
Vietnam reaches mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ with 17 countries ảnh 1Passengers wait to handle entry procedures at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam had reached agreement on the mutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with17 countries as of March 17, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang.

Replying to reporters’question about the issue on March 21, Hang said under the Prime Minister’sdirection, the MoFA and Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies haveactively held negotiations and accelerated the mutual recognition of “vaccinepassports” with other countries and territories.

As of March 17, Vietnam had reached agreement on themutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with 17 countries, including the US,the UK, Japan, Australia, Belarus, India, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Maldives,Palestine, Turkey, Egypt, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Singapore, Saint Lucia, andthe Republic of Korea.

Holders of “vaccine passports” of these countries and Vietnam are entitled to the same medical requirements as those for local vaccinated people,she noted, adding that the recognition includes the exemption of procedures forconsular authentication/legalisation when using these papers in the countriesof destination.

Besides, Vietnam has so far temporarily recognised COVID-19 vaccination certificate forms of 79 countries and territories officiallyintroduced to the MoFA, the spokeswoman added.

A “vaccine passport” is a COVID-19 vaccinationcertificate or/and a COVID-19 recovery certificate. The “vaccine passport” isused as proof of a person’s vaccination and recovery history and does notreplace other exit and entry papers such as passports, visas, international traveldocuments, laissez-passers, temporary and permanent residence cards, and visaexemption certificates.

Aforeign “vaccine passport” is viewed as valid and can be used directly inVietnam’s territory if it is officially or temporarily recognised by theVietnamese Government, Hang added.

Thelist of the recognised “vaccine passports” are published on the portal of theMoFA’s Consular Department at https://lanhsuvietnam.gov.vn./.
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