During the ministry’s regular press conference that was held virtually on October 21, Hang said holders of these documents will have their concentrated quarantine period reduced to seven days in accordance with the Vietnamese Health Ministry’s guidelines on shortening quarantine time for fully vaccinated or recovered passengers.

The EU digital Covid-19 certificate.

She added that the Foreign Ministry also discussed with nearly 80 partners about mutual recognition of vaccination certificates or vaccine passports. To date, Vietnam’s vaccination certificate has been recognised by several nations.

According to the Prime Minister’s directions on creating favourable conditions for workers, experts, investors and others for development goals, the Foreign Ministry consulted ministries, agencies and localities regarding difficulties and suggested authorities adjust procedures for approving foreigners’ entry, including supplementing vaccination certificates or vaccine passports in visa application, cutting time for handling dossiers, and enhancing decentralisation for ministries and agencies.

Vietnam administers nearly 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Vietnam had administered nearly 50 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 as of noon on October 7, according to data from the National Immunisation Portal.

Vietnam approves purchase of COVID-19 vaccine from Hungary

The Vietnamese Government has recently issued Resolution No. 122/NQ-CP on the purchase of 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Hungarian Government.

Australia delivers 300,000 Covid vaccine doses to Vietnam

Australia has handed over 300,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, while promising to assist Vietnam to purchase another 3.7 million doses.

Vietnam receives 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 4 to symbolically receive 1.5 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility with the assistance from the US Government.

Vietnam to prioritize October vaccine batches for southern localities

Distribution priority for the 54 million Covid-19 vaccine doses set to arrive this month will be given to southern localities, deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen said Thursday.

Source: NDO/VNA