Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP dated August 6th, 2021 of the Government on urgent solutions for Covid-19 prevention and control to implement Resolution No. 30/2021/QH15 dated July 28, 2021 by the 15th National Assembly

Under this Resolution, the Government assigned that Ho Chi Minh city to Ho Chi Minh City shall strive to control the outbreak before September 15th, 2021. Binh Duong, Long An and Dong Nai shall strive to control the outbreak before September 1st, 2021. Other provinces and cities shall strive to control the outbreak before August 25th, 2021.

For localities quarantined according to Directive 15 and Directive 16, within the first 14 days of the quarantine, it is required to identify and protect “green zones”; have measures and roadmaps to change “yellow zones” into “green zones” and “orange zones” into “yellow zones” and narrow “red zones”; within 28 days, regain control of local situation and isolate “red zones” as narrowly as possible.

In relation to COVID-19 vaccines, the Ministry of Health shall promptly distribute vaccines to provinces and cities, prioritizing those with high number of cases, high fatality, complicated situation and fast infection, large cities and those with multiple industrial parks

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall regularly review and update to not miss any person who requires support or lacks food, closely follow the situation and actual requirements to revise support eligibility and minimize administrative procedures for these tasks.

At Article 2 of this Resolution, the Government also approved mechanisms for marketing authorization and customs clearance of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs.

This Resolution takes effect from July 28th, 2021 to the end of December 31st, 2022.