Vietnam to open to foreigners in three phases
The plan proposed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be implemented in three stages.
First, international travelers who have undergone a full course of vaccination or have been ill with COVID-19, will be able to visit 5 destinations without quarantine as part of a package tour on a charter or regular flight: Phu Quoc Island; Da Nang Resort; Quangnam Province, Khanh Hoa Province; Quang Ninh Province.
The second stage will start from January 2022. Tourists with COVID-19 immunity will be allowed to travel to other destinations after 7 days at their first destination.
At the third stage, the country will be fully opened to foreigners. The timing of the third stage will be announced after studying the situation with the pandemic.
To obtain an entry permit, foreigners must show proof of complete vaccination against covid (at least 14 days and no more than 12 months must have passed from the completion of the vaccination course) or recovery.
Before flying to Vietnam, tourists need a negative test result for coronavirus no older than 72 hours.
Visitors will be required to provide medical or travel insurance including coronavirus treatment coverage for at least $50,000.
Foreigners are required to install the IGOVN app on their smartphone and use it in Vietnam.
Vietnam recognizes coronavirus vaccination certificates issued by 72 countries and territories. Authorities are discussing mutual recognition of vaccine passports with 80 countries. Satellite V is recognized in Vietnam.
Vietnam It closed borders and cancelled international flights in the spring of 2020.
Source: atorus