Vietnam re-opens the border 2022 ( Updated 16 Mar 2022)

This regularly updated article brings you the latest news on Vietnam's border reopening and the resumption of international flights to Vietnam. This will help you to prepare your trip to Vietnam

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RESUME VIETNAM VISA POLICIES

On March 15, the government agreed to resume a unilateral visa-free policy for citizens of 13 countries after a 2-year closure due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Citizens from these countries will be exempted Vietnam visa for 15 days upon entry: Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Norway, Russia, Korea, Spain, Sweden, UK.
The government also announced the resumption of other pre-pandemic immigration procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese.

Before the pandemic, Vietnam unilaterally exempted visas for citizens of these 13 countries, which are the major tourism markets.
Citizens from most other ASEAN countries are exempted Vietnam visas for up to 30 days. For Philippine passport holders, 21 days are exempt, and 14 days for Brunei and Myanmar passport holders.

Vietnam also granted e-visas to citizens of 80 countries allowing them to apply single entry for 30 days

Vietnam closes tourism and stops issuing visas to tourists from March 2020.

From 15 Mar 2022. Vietnam has lifted most of its travel restrictions, foreign tourists will be allowed to visit the country without a package tour.

NEW SANITARY CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING VIETNAM

- Negative Sars-CoV-2 test result before leaving (72 hours for the PCR method, 24 hours for the rapid test)

- Installation of the PC - Covid app (Buy a VIETNAMESE SIMCARD on arrival for 3G - 4G to install this Vietnamese application)

>> Read more: Vietnam opens border from 15 March 2022. Visa and health conditions

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At a government meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said he agreed on a plan to restore scheduled international flights carrying passengers to areas with high security factors, firstly Beijing, Guangzhou (China) and Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (Korea), Taipei (Taiwan-China), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Vientiane (Laos), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), San Francisco/Los Angeles (USA), based on the guidance of the Ministry of Health on medical measures to prevent epidemics for people at the entrance, ensuring safety, efficiency and smoothness. The pilot period begins on January 1, 2022. (Source: the Government newspaper (Chinhphu.vn))

It is the first steps for the full resumption of international flights for the reopening of Vietnam's borders. We hope that flights between Vietnam and Europe will be restored soon!

>>>Read more: Vietnam plans to open to borders for international tourists

(Chinhphu.vn) On November 02, 2021, the Vietnamese Government approved the plan for welcoming international tourists proposed by the Vietnam Tourism Administration. According to this plan, phase 3 with the full reopening of Vietnam's borders to tourists could be deployed well before June 2022, once the results of the first two phases are encouraging.

Vietnam is severely affected by a devastating wave of Covid 19 from June 2021 to September. The country had to take drastic measures to restrict movement in almost all provinces of Vietnam, especially in South Vietnam.
Along with the restrictions, the Government has accelerated vaccination campaigns for the people. According to the plan, Vietnam will achieve vaccine coverage for 80% of its population by the first quarter of 2022.

Vaccination in Vietnam

1. November 2021 - March 2022: this is the test lighthouse for welcoming international tourists on PHU QUOC Island. This lighthouse is applied for international tourists coming from regions and territories that have well controlled the pandemic such as North-East Asia, Europe, USA, Near East, Australia... Visitors must meet the following requirements:
- Entering Phu Quoc Island through its airport via charter flights
- To be inoculated with two doses of vaccines
- Having a negative PCR test of Sars-covid-2
- Register to a package tour program organized by a Tour Operator designated by the National Tourism Administration

2. December 2021 - June 2022: On the experiences of this first trial lighthouse - Phu Quoc Island, the reception of international tourists will be applied on other localities such as Halong Bay (Quang Ninh), Hoi An (Quang Nam), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Da Lat (Lam Dong).

3. From June 2022: Vietnam will fully reopen its borders to international tourists.

Phu Quoc Island - Vietnam

 (Source: The Government Newspapers)

With all the incredible efforts made, Vietnam has once again won the 3rd wave of Covid-19 (February 2021). For more than 40 days, the country has not recorded any new community infected cases. The Government is considering a plan to resume international flights from 1 April.

Vietnam - The National Aviation Administration plans to expand the regular operation of international routes in 3 periods.

For the 1st period:

It is planned to resume some package airlines that will cater only to Vietnamese nationals, announced on 31 March - a representative of the National Aviation Administration.

In this period, the airlines will coordinate with travel agencies, diplomatic and local authorities in receiving passengers in the designated quarantine hotels. These package flights will cover all costs of airfare, Covid-19 test, accommodation, catering during the 15-day quarantine and vehicle travel to the quarantine location.

For the 2nd period, from July 2021.

Regular international flights to Vietnam will be carried out to accommodate Vietnamese and foreign citizens who will be quarantined according to regulations. The routes connecting Vietnam with three countries, Japan, Republic of Korea and Taiwan-China will be operated with a sequence of 4 routes per week for the airline companies of each country.

The 3rd Period, expected from Sept 2021

Depending on the process of Covid-19 vaccination injection in Vietnam and the world, the Vietnam Aviation Administration will launch regular flights to Vietnam that do not require quarantine after immigration if applying “ vaccine passport”

The flight routes in this period are re-established between countries and territories that accept the vaccines that Vietnam has announced; The frequency was originally planned 7 flights per week for each party's airlines.

A flight in Vietnam Airlines during Covid 19 period

With a declaration of negative test for the virus and a certificate of international Covid vaccination approved by Vietnam, the passengers will not be quarantined in a designated place. Passengers will have to declare to the authorities of the place they stay once after immigration and observe the quarantine regulations at home for 7 to 14 days.

A vaccine passport for travelling to Vietnam?

Passengers who do not have enough nCoV test and international immunization certificate are required to be on quarantine for 14 days as a lump-sum fee. This plan will be proposed to the National Committee for Prevention and Control of Covid-19 and relevant authorities for review and decision.

Vietnam Airlines, on the other hand, has resumed flights to some countries to serve the needs of Vietnamese citizens wishing to study, work and visit relatives abroad. For entry into Vietnam, flights are resumed exclusively for the repatriation of Vietnamese and experts approved by the relevant authorities.

From 1 April to 30 June, according to Vietnam Airlines, it will expand the regular operation of 4 international routes connecting Hanoi to Narita (Tokyo), Hanoi to Incheon (Republic of Korea), Hanoi to Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney.

We hope that the information about Vietnam border opening will help you to arrange a trip to Vietnam soon.

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