Vietnam is considering fully reopening international tourism from the middle of March, earlier than the previously proposed April target. This formed part of the discussions between seven ministries – the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Foreign Affairs, Transport, Public Security and National Defence – on restarting travels and tourism activities in new normal held in Hanoi on 15 March.
Beside vaccine passport, tourists would also need proof of negative COVID-19 tests before the flight into Việt Nam, valid within 24 hours with rapid antigen tests and 72 hours with RT-PCR tests. They would be required to install Việt Nam’s COVID-19 app and the app would need to be on during their entire stay in the country.
The tourism ministry’s proposal to set the mandated COVID-19 insurance at US$10,000 to cover the costs of COVID-19 treatment when needed. In case, a foreign tourist is found positive with coronavirus, accommodation/hotels must work with local health authorities to manage and ensure quarantine just like with Vietnamese citizens.
VIETNAMMANUAL TEAM