Vietnam

13 January 2022

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13 January 2022

Certificate adoption

The green pass is given for people fully vaccinated. Everyone must have their vaccination records registered on the government online vaccination portal and then install the PC-Covid application on their mobile phone. This new application has been developed to replace the E-health book app that was used until now.

Instrument type

Vaccination based

Certificate name

Green Pass

Certificate details

The application contains this following information:

Personal information (full name, date of birth, phone number)
Vaccine name, lot number, date of injection, location

Certificate format

The proof of vaccination is available in digital format.

Entry protocol

For general measures

Vietnam has suspended visa waivers, issuing of visas, and the entry into Vietnam for most foreign nationals, regardless of vaccination status.
There are exceptions for diplomats on official business and certain high–skilled workers and for foreigners and overseas visitors holding valid permanent or temporary residence cards, visas and visa exemption certificates. These people do not need to obtain prior approval from ministries and local authorities before entering.

Document requirement

All travellers need to:

- provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken up to 72 hours before arrival. See information on getting a test before entry.
- they must have completed an online passenger entry declaration form (available with an English option). You will need to take a screenshot or print out the QR Code
- they can expect to have to take a quick (e.g. lateral flow) COVID test on arrival at Hanoi International Airport (Noi Bai) and HCMC International Airport (Tan Son Nhat).
- prepare a Vietnam–recognized vaccination certificate/passport (or certified by the relevant authority if such type of certification has not been recognized for direct use in Vietnam).

Health declaration

- Travellers of foreign nationality make medical declarations and monitor their health through the IGOVN application.
- Travellers of Vietnamese nationality make medical declarations and monitor their health through the PC-COVID application.
- Travellers entering Vietnam at Tan Son Nhat International Airport make medical declarations at tokhaiyte.vn.

Quarantine

Travellers who have received the full dose of the vaccine or have recovered from illness:

- Self–monitor health at the place of residence (home, hotel, etc.) for 03 days from the date of entry. After the RT-PCR test is negative, continue to monitor health for up to 14 days from the date of entry

Travellers who have not been vaccinated or have received insufficient doses of the vaccine:

- Quarantine at the property for 07 days from the date of entry. After a negative RT-PCR test result, continue to monitor your health for up to 14 days from the date of entry.

Travellers under 18 years old or 65 years or older, pregnant women, people with underlying medical conditions (but not monitored or treated at a medical facility):

- Isolation from parents/caregivers.
- Parents/caregivers must receive sufficient doses of the vaccine or have recovered from the disease and sign a voluntary commitment to quarantine travellers under the age of 18 or 65 or older.