Dispatch No. 1265/BYT-DP dated March 15th, 2022 of the Ministry of Health regarding COVID-19 prevention and control for entrants

Entrants to Vietnam from March 15th, 2022 shall only have to meet requirements of testing, health declaration and self-monitoring of their health (they are not required to undergo centralized quarantine).

Entrants need to have negative test results for SARS-CoV-2 with RT-PCR /RT-LAMP within 72 hours before exit or with antigen rapid test within 24 hours before exit.

Upon entry to Vietnam, entrants must install the PC-COVID application to make health declaration. They must self-monitor their health within 10 days from the date of entry. Anyone who have symptoms of suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection (fever; cough; sore throat; runny nose, stuffy nose; body pain, fatigue, chills; decrease or loss of taste; decrease or loss of smell; headache; diarrhea; shortness of breath; respiratory tract inflammation, etc.,) must notify the nearest health facility.

This Official Dispatch replaces Official Dispatch No. 10688/BYT-MT dated December 16th, 2021; Official Dispatch No. 10943/BYT-MT dated December 24th, 2021; Decision 2553/QD-BYT dated June 18th, 2020; Official Letter No. 429/BYT-MT dated January 26th, 2022.