Medical guide for passengers entering Vietnam by air

The Ministry of Transport has sent express documents to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and relevant authorities about medical instructions for passengers on international flights that will be reopened in the coming days.

Following the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh at the meeting on permitting the reopening of regular international commercial flights between Vietnam and some partners, the Ministry of Transport asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with agencies and units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in, exchanging and agreeing with partners from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan-China, Cambodia and Laos (including airlines ) about who is allowed to enter, procedures for entry and Vietnam’s conditions for those who want to enter before boarding.

On the basis of a written summary of medical instructions and requirements of the Ministry of Health for people entering Vietnam, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is responsible for notifying Vietnam’s requirements for airlines and Passengers on these flights include:

On the basis of a written summary of medical instructions and requirements of the Ministry of Health for people entering Vietnam, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is responsible for notifying Vietnam’s requirements for airlines and Passengers on these flights include:

The airlines only sell tickets to people who already have an entry visa and a specific place of stay in Vietnam.

When selling tickets, airlines are responsible for checking the negative COVID-19 confirmation issued by the local authorities. The airline must send the airport authority a list of passengers scheduled to take the flight 12 hours prior to the scheduled departure time and a detailed list of the passengers for the flight 30 minutes prior to the actual departure time of the flight.

Entities allowed to enter, immigration procedures and Vietnam’s conditions for those who want to enter before boarding the plane (temperature check, install electronic medical declaration application (NCOVI), confirmation paper received a COVID-19 negative RT-PCR issued by the local health authority within 3 days prior to boarding (except for some locations that did not issue this document).

The Aviation Administration also requires the airline, in case of transporting passengers in transit from a third country, should arrange a separate cabin for those transiting from the third country to enter Vietnam, not sitting together. Entities entering from 6 areas: China (Guangzhou), Japan (Tokyo), Korea (Seoul), Taiwan, China (Taipei), Cambodia (Phnom Penh), Laos (Vientiane). Apply strict epidemic prevention measures to ensure safety against epidemics.

Airport authorities of the North, Central, and South shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and units at airports and airports in, formulating and implementing the procedures for receiving flights and entering passengers. the scene at airports, airports, customer diversion and handover to agencies and units to pick up passengers for quarantine according to the direction of the People’s Committee of the province or city where the international airport is located and ensure correct regulations on epidemic prevention and control of the Ministry of Health.

Particularly, the Department of Health of Transport (the Ministry of Transport) shall assume the prime responsibility for synthesizing the medical instructions and requirements of the Ministry of Health for people entering Vietnam so that the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam serves as a basis for communication. notify the aviation authorities, related airlines to know, coordinate implementation.

The Department of Health also needs to coordinate closely with agencies and units of the Ministry of Health according to the schedule of good disease control of flights, proposing adjustments and supplements to disease control regulations to the Commission. National Directive on epidemic prevention and control COVID-19 directs or submits to the Ministry of Health for promulgation; not to happen inadvertently.

At the same time, to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and relevant agencies and units in, formulating the process of guiding the implementation of anti-epidemic measures for passengers on commercial flights. Regular international trade carries passengers between Vietnam and a number of partners in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Health.

Source: http://baochinhphu.vn/