According to the Ministry of Health’s Note No. 1265/BYT-DP dated March 15, 2022, the new requirements for foreign arrivals are as follows:
1️⃣ Testing
a) Travelers entering Viet Nam via air routes must have a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result (except for children under 2) 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.
b) People entering via road, sea and rail are subject to the same testing requirements as stated in a). 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 test result is negative, they may travel outside of their place of accommodation, with public health measures still in place. If the result is positive, they must notify health authorities for further instructions.
c) Children under two years old are not required to take COVID-19 tests, and they can still enter Viet Nam and take part in activities outside of the place of accommodation with their parents or relatives even if they have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or contracted the virus before.
2️⃣ Medical declaration
- Arrivals must make medical declaration before entering and use Viet Nam’s COVID-19 mobile application (PC-COVID) 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; diarrheas; breathing difficulties; respiratory infection, etc.), they must immediately notify the health agency at the border gate to take medical measures as regulated.
3️⃣ Health monitoring
- In the first 10 days after entry, entrants should self-monitor their health and if any symptoms develop, ask for assistance from the nearest medical facilities. Travelers must frequently wear masks and disinfect their hands.
- People without negative COVID-19 results prior to entry must refrain from making rest stops and making contact with other people along the way from the border gate to their place of accommodation.
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