Vietnam entry and quarantine procedure in COVID

For fully vaccinated entrants

For unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated persons

 Quarantine period

7 days at concentrated quarantine facility + 7 days at home

14 days at concentrated quarantine facility + 14 days at home

Conditions of eligibility

• having proof of negative RT-PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 72 hours prior to departure for Vietnam,
• having been fully vaccinated with the last dose at least 14 days but no more than 12 months before the entry time (with vaccination certificates); OR infected with coronavirus (with documents proving the positive status using RT-PCR method no more than 06 months prior to the entry date), and proof showing they have recovered from the disease or hospital discharge or equivalent documents issued by competent authorities in the country where they have been treated.

None

At the concentrated quarantine facility

At the concentrated quarantine facility, the following procedure will be applied:

In the Covid test for the entrants has not been taken at the checkpoint or it has been taken but its result is unclear, the test sample shall be taken as soon as the entrants arrive at the concentrated quarantine facility.

• If the test result is a positive, immediate isolation at a medical facility shall be applied; the entrants shall be treated in accordance with current regulations for cases with COVID 19.
• If it is negative, quarantine, monitoring and medical supervision will be maintained until the second test sample is taken

For 7-day concentrated quarantine, the entrants are sampled for at least 01 more RT PCR single-sample test on the 7^th day of their quarantine or as soon as they have suspected symptoms of the disease.

• If the test result is positive, immediate isolation at a medical facility shall be applied; the entrants shall be taken samples for testing, treated in accordance with current regulations for cases with COVID 19.
• If it is negative, they are allowed to move to their accommodation for a home-based 14-day follow-up monitoring.

For 14-day concentrated quarantine, all entrants are sampled for at least 01 more RT PCR single-sample test on the 13^th day of their quarantine or as soon as they have suspected symptoms of the disease.

• If the test result is positive, immediate isolation at a medical facility shall be applied; the entrants shall be taken samples for testing, treated in accordance with current regulations for cases with COVID 19.
• If it is negative, they are allowed to move to their accommodation for a home-based 7-day follow-up monitoring.

At home/ place of residence

Travel from the quarantine facility to the accommodation must be carried out by private vehicles according to regulations of the Ministry of Health.

At the accommodation, the entrants shall:

• Notify the local health station in the residence immediately upon arrival from the concentrated quarantine facility
• Apply Covid prevention and fighting measures and self-monitor health daily at home.
• Install IT Apps to track Covid prevention and fighting status.
• Make daily health declaration: Immediately visit the nearest health establishment for prompt instruction and management in case of fever, cough, pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, chills, loss of taste.
• Do not leave home: In case it’s required to leave home,
  • Notify the local public security, the health establishment
  • Strictly comply with 5K rules – Mask – Distance – Health declaration – Disinfection – No Gathering
  • Do not gather in large groups or join the crowds.