Vietnam drops COVID-19 restrictions for foreign visitors

Published March 16, 2022 4:42 AM

By HAU DINH
Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has scrapped quarantine and other travel restrictions for foreign visitors in an effort to fully reopen its border after two years of pandemic-related closure, the government said. Visitors entering the Southeast Asian country now only need to show a negative test prior to arrival, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. Visitors must self-monitor their health during the first 10 days of their stay in Vietnam and notify health professionals if they experience any COVID-19-like symptoms. Vietnam also reinstated visa exemptions and the issuance of visas on arrival to their pre-pandemic status. Vietnam closed its border and stopped issuing tourist visas in March 2020 to contain the spread of the virus.

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