Such mutual recognition is "very important and especially necessary in the current context," the announcement said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with the Ministry of Health and work with authorities in other countries on this issue.

European arrivals wait for their turn to get the new coronavirus test at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport, March 2020.

Many countries in the world have applied the vaccine passport to reopen and return socio economic activities to normal.

On September 4, the Van Don International Airport in the northern Quang Ninh Province received the very first flight operated under a trial vaccine passport program that requires foreign arrivals to be quarantined for just seven days.

That flight carried 297 Vietnamese passengers returning from Japan. All passengers had already received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines, with the second dose administered at least 14 days but no more than 12 months prior to the date of entry.

The airport received two more flights under the policy, bringing 345 Vietnamese back from the U.S. on September 9, and another bringing 301 Vietnamese passengers from France on September 23.

Vietnam is making plans to switch from the target of achieving "zero Covid-19" to responding safely to the pandemic so that it can resume socio-economic activities after months of lockdowns.

Bac Giang develops craft villages as driving force for local economy

(BGO) – For recent years, Bac Giang province has many supporting policies for the development of rural craft villages to create jobs, increase income and switch labour structure according to new rural style building criteria, which significantly contribute to the provincial economic, cultural and social development.  

Foreign investors maintain confidence in Vietnam’s economy

Vietnam attracted US$ 14 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of this year, only 2% lower than the same period last year, showing foreign investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s economic scenario in mid-and long terms.

Firms want HCMC to reopen economy soon

Businesses want HCMC to reopen its economy soon to ensure their survival after over three months of social distancing amid prolonged Covid-19 outbreaks.

How Vietnam’s economy has changed over five years

Vietnam recorded an average GDP growth of 6 percent a year in the last five years, among the highest in the world.

Bac Giang quickly recovers economy and focuses on disease prevention and control

(BGO) – On July 20, Le Anh Duong, Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee chaired the regular meeting of the People’s Committee in July.

Source: VnExpress