In the latest guidance sent to relevant parties, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said to facilitate air passengers’ entry into Vietnam and avoid congestion at international terminals, rapid testing will continue to be applied to all passengers coming from or transiting countries and territories which have detected Omicron, a new SARS-COV-2 variant, when they arrive in Vietnam via international airports as demanded by the Prime Minister.

Passengers have nasal swabs taken for Covid-19 testing at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

It asked Vietnamese airlines to continue including test fees in ticket prices, and they will later pay the fee to test organisers at international airports in the country.

Meanwhile, foreign carriers can either do the same or inform their passengers of the rapid testing so that passengers can directly pay the fee by themselves.

In particular, the CAAV said the rapid test fee must not be higher than the fee publicised by the Ministry of Health.

Bac Giang opens Covid booster vaccination campaign and focuses on solution to welcome Tet safely

(BGO) – Le Anh Duong, Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Leader of the provincial Command Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control (Center) on January 1 chaired a teleconference at three levels (province, district, commune) about the Covid-19 preventive situation.

Vietnam records 15,779 Covid-19 cases on January 9

Vietnam recorded 15,779 cases of Covid-19, including 28 imported ones, during 24 hours from 4pm January 8 to 4pm January 9, according to the Ministry of Health.

Bac Giang: 264,900 people receive third Covid-19 vaccine shot

(BGO) – Implementing peak period for Covid-19 vaccination in Bac Giang province, all localities have mobilized maximum man power and equipment to well conduct the task.

Scholarships granted to 130 orphans due to the Covid-19 pandemic

An art exchange programme, themed “The journey to the forest and the sea in spring”, was held by the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, the “For beloved Hoang Sa – Truong Sa” Club and Ho Chi Minh City Television, on January 8.

HCMC shortens Covid home quarantine to 10 days

Ho Chi Minh City has reduced the home quarantine duration for Covid-19 cases from 14 to 10 days as the coronavirus situation in the city is put under control.

Source: NDO/VNA