UPDATED CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 AND NEW ENTRY TO VIETNAM POLICIES as of March 14th, 2020

Dear Agent(s),

ITS would like to share with you the official update regarding coronavirus outbreaks in Vietnam.

1. NOTICE ON COVID 19 –  VIETNAM TOURIST VISA SUSPENSION

From 12:00 (Vietnamese time) the 15 of March 2020, Vietnam will temporarily impose the following suspension:

– Entry into Vietnam of foreigners including Vietnamese people holding foreign passports who reside  in or have traveled to the Schengen area and the UK in the past 14 days.

– Visa upon arrival.

Please check the link of Vietnam Embassy abroad for more information

http://www.vietnambotschaft.org/visa/ (In Germany)

http://vietnamembassy.org.uk/index.php?action=p&ct=Notice1 (in UK)

Or contact the embassy in your country

2. CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 IN VIETNAM

Vietnam Grands Prix have been postponed due to the continued global spread of coronavirus. The races had been set for April 3-5 at the recently completed Hanoi Circuit.

From now to March 26, Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba, Bai Tu Long Bay, and tourism sites in Ninh Binh will not be receiving guests. The Hoi An Ancient Town is not selling tickets to visitors, and has suspended its pedestrian and cycling street hours until the end of March 2020.

Please visit our list of temporarily closed attractions/locations regularly to stay informed.

3. CURRENT STATISTICS ON CORONAVIUS EPIDEMIC IN VIETNAM

https://vietnam.travel/things-to-do/information-travellers-novel-coronavirus-vietnam

Updates are being shared widely through social media and other outlets yet cannot always be trusted. We promise to bring you the most up to date announcements that come from trusted sources. While we are doing our best to stay on top of updates, we do suggest you also keep abreast of issues as they unfold and keep in mind the sources you are accessing. Kindly see below for our most recommended:

ALL inbound travelers entering Vietnam are required to submit a health declaration form. Travelers need to fill out this form at the airport upon arrival or submit it online in advance at https://tokhaiyte.vn/ or https://suckhoetoandan.vn/khaiyte .

Any travelers experiencing symptoms of the virus — fever, cough and difficulty breathing — should immediately call Vietnam’s health hotline: 19003228.

 

For those who already booked their holiday in Vietnam, we recommend that you reschedule your trip rather than cancelling. Another way is to contact us at info@itsvietnam.com or  our 24/7 hotline +84 93 663 1705 (call from oversea) – 093 663 1705 (call from Vietnam)

Thank you for your cooperation!