Proposal to announce the opening of tourism from March 15 and apply the identical visa coverage as earlier than the epidemic

According to the Tourism Information Center, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has submitted a report back to the Prime Minister proposing to permit the announcement of the reopening of all tourism actions from March 15, 2022. making use of the identical visa insurance policies for guests to Vietnam as earlier than 2020.

Accordingly, from March 15, worldwide and home tourism actions might be re-opened beneath new regular situations by way of air, land and sea to make sure security, in accordance with rules on prevention and management of epidemics. Covid-19 pandemic.

And from now till March 14, the pilot program will proceed to deploy section 2 to welcome worldwide vacationers to Vietnam.

In order to successfully implement actions to open the door to vacationers within the new regular situation, get better quickly and develop tourism within the close to future, the ministries all agreed to use a coverage on visas for vacationers. The schedule is similar because the time earlier than the epidemic, together with digital visa issuance, unilateral visa exemption for 13 nations and bilateral visa exemption for 88 nations and territories.

Regarding the necessities for vacationers on entry:

(1) For vacationers aged 12 years or older, should have a certificates of full dose of Covid-19 vaccine acknowledged by competent authorities in Vietnam, the final dose given inside at the least 14 days and no more than 06 months from the time of exit; or have a certificates of restoration from Covid-19 or equal paperwork certifying that they’ve recovered from Covid-19 illness, issued by a reliable authority within the nation of remedy inside a interval of no more than 6 months.

(2) Have a adverse check consequence for SARS-CoV-2 (by RT-PCR/RT-LAMP technique) inside 72 hours or a adverse fast check consequence inside 24 hours earlier than departure (besides circumstances of kids beneath 2 years outdated) for passengers coming into by way of air and having adverse fast check outcomes for visitors coming into via worldwide border gates by land and sea. For nations and territories with larger necessities, the rules of the place of exit shall apply.

(3) Having a adverse fast check consequence for SARS-CoV-2 on the lodging inside 24 hours after entry.

(4) Have medical insurance coverage or travel insurance coverage that covers Covid-19 remedy with a minimal legal responsibility of USD 10,000.

(5) Ensure the situations on exit and entry in response to the provisions of Vietnamese regulation on entry and exit.

(6) Install at the least 01 Covid-19 illness prevention and security administration software in response to the rules of specialised companies and keep related whereas in Vietnam.

Regarding the method of guaranteeing security and stopping epidemics after entry:

(1) Guests with signs or suspected of being contaminated are examined on the worldwide border gate.

(2) Travelers should go on to the registered property and should not keep up a correspondence with the group for twenty-four hours.

(3) For visitors coming into by way of air, a fast check is required on the property, inside 24 hours after entry. In case of adverse outcomes, visitors are allowed to proceed collaborating in tourism applications. In case of constructive outcomes, visitors are medically remoted on the lodging or handled in response to rules of the Ministry of Health.

(4) Tourists self-monitor their well being inside 14 days after entry, guarantee compliance with the “5K Message” and an infection prevention and management measures, and adjust to rules and directions of travel service suppliers.

(5) Enterprises offering vacationer companies to welcome visitors should implement security measures to stop and management the Covid-19 epidemic and take measures to assist vacationers, prepare isolation rooms for contaminated visitors. on the lodging in response to rules.