Passengers in Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will drop the for
visitors entering the country starting from 00:00am May 15 as the pandemic has
been brought under control.
The move came as the number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has decreased
significantly since March 15 this year, according to an official document
issued by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 14.
The document also noted that the country has also seen a decreasing number of
COVID-19 deaths, severe cases and hospitalisations. Many countries have also
relaxed COVID-19 curbs while existing vaccines are still effective against
different variants of coronavirus.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked to direct Vietnamese agencies abroad
to notify people wishing to enter Vietnam to comply with requirements on
COVID-19 prevention and control as per the guidance of the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam dropped health declaration requirements for from April
27 and COVID-19 vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements from March 16
shortly after it reopened tourism for international visitors.
Vietnam has to date administered more than 216.5 million doses of COVID-19
vaccines, of which nearly 68.7 million people have been vaccinated with at
least two doses.
In the past week, the country reported only one death a day on
average./.
Source: VietnamPlus
