COVID-19 in Vietnam: Travel Updates and Restrictions

This article will be updated as further developments in Vietnam become available. 

Latest update:

• As of December 24, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 1,421 cases of COVID-19. However, 1,281 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 35 deaths due to the pandemic.
• Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have allowed six additional hotels for quarantine for international arrivals in the districts of Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan, and District 7.
• Human trials of Vietnam’s locally made COVID-19 vaccine began with 60 volunteers on December 17 in Hanoi.
• Vietnam and the UK signed an agreement on December 11 concluding negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries.
• Vietnam’s Immigration Department has announced another automatic stay extension for foreigners stranded in Vietnam due to the pandemic until December 31. The measure applies to those who entered since March 1 allowing them to leave the country without any penalty or official procedures. Those that have entered prior to March 1 are also eligible provided they show documents by their embassies or by Vietnamese authorities to confirm they were quarantined or treated for COVID-19.
• Vietnam has agreed to allow South Korean business travelers to travel between both countries without completing the mandatory 14-day quarantine. The agreement is expected to take effect on January 1, 2021, though details are yet to be finalized. 

Source: vietnam-briefing.com