Vietnam recognises COVID-19 vaccination certificate/passport forms of 72 nations, territories
Vietnam is temporarily recognising COVID-19 vaccination certificate/passport forms of 72 countries and territories that have been officially introduced to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed the ministry's Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam is temporarily recognising COVID-19 vaccinationcertificate/passport forms of 72 countries and territories that have beenofficially introduced to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed the ministry's DeputySpokesperson Pham Thu Hang.
At the ministry’s regularpress conference held virtually on November 4, Hang said those carrying thesedocuments can use them directly in Vietnam and have their time at concentratedquarantine sites cut to seven days in line with the Ministry of Health’s guidanceif they have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19.
The list of thesenations and territories having officially introduced their forms to Vietnam isregularly updated on the Foreign Ministry’s portal for consular work. The nations which have not done so yet can contact the representative agencies of Vietnam in their country tolegalise and confirm these documents.
The deputy spokespersonsaid it is a temporary solution before Vietnam officially recognises foreign COVID-19vaccination passports. For such recognition, the passports are required to meetthe set of criteria for recognition and use of COVID-19 vaccine passports ofcountries and territories in Vietnam approved by the Government leaders.
Regarding COVID-19vaccines, Vietnam accepts those approved by the World Health Organization(WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the European MedicinesAgency (EMA), or those licenced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health foremergency use.
The COVID-19 vaccinepassport form must be issued simultaneously in the electronic environment and itspaper version must carry an authentication code. Countries and territories involved needto have a high safety level and a widespread vaccination rate.
According to Hang, Vietnamese authorities are considering the expansion of subjectseligible to enter Vietnam to apply at an appropriate time, towards theresumption of international commercial flights as usual. The Ministry ofForeign Affairs is urgently discussing with 80 partners to speed up the mutualrecognition of COVID-19 vaccine passports./.
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Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang (Source: VNA) 
