TOURISTS TRAVELING TO VIETNAM MUST HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERING COVID-19 TREATMENT
This highlight content is prescribed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the Plan No. 829/PA-BVHTTDL dated March 15, 2022, on resumption of tourism in the new normal.
Accordingly, international tourists traveling to Vietnam must meet the following requirements: Having health insurance or travel insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment with a minimum liability of 10,000 USD; Making health declarations before entering the country and using the health declaration app (PC-COVID app), taking anti-pandemic measures during their stay in Vietnam; Self-monitoring their health within 10 days from the date of entry, etc.
Also in accordance with this Plan, tourists entering Vietnam by air must be tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 (except for children under 2 years of age) before departure within 72 hours if they take RT-PCR/RT-LAMP tests, or within 24 hours if they take rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 virus, with the results thereof certified by the countries where the tests are conducted. Those who enter Vietnam by land, sea, railway must take the tests as mentioned above.
Especially, children under 2 years of age shall be exempted from the SARS-CoV-2 testing requirement and shall be allowed to enter Vietnam and participate in activities outside their accommodations with their parents and relatives, regardless they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, or infected with SARS-CoV-2.
