Ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month

Ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month

Ordinary passports with electronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 1, 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department.
COVID-19: Ministry orders no obstruction to issuance of vaccine passports

COVID-19: Ministry orders no obstruction to issuance of vaccine passports

The Ministry of Health has demanded no obstruction to nor profiteering from the issuance of COVID-19 vaccination certifications and “vaccine passport”, according to a notice released on May 1.
Vietnam reaches mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ with 19 countries

Vietnam reaches mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ with 19 countries

Vietnam had reached agreement on the mutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with 19 countries as of April 7, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Resuming international flights a necessary move: experts

Resuming international flights a necessary move: experts

Resuming international flights is a necessary move at present after a long shutdown, heard an online seminar held by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on November 10.
CAAV proposes to re-open international flights to 15 countries

CAAV proposes to re-open international flights to 15 countries

The CAAV proposed receiving international visitors from 15 countries and territories, adding Laos, Cambodia, and the United Kingdom to the previous plan.
Phu Quoc island on verge of opening for business

Phu Quoc island on verge of opening for business

International tourists with vaccine passports will enter Phu Quoc international airport via charter flights from November 20 to explore the island after almost two years of border closures due to the pandemic.
Getting ready for visitor influx with pilots

Getting ready for visitor influx with pilots

With Vietnam looking to reopen for tourists, new vaccine passports and the gradual easing of travel restrictions are high on the agenda.
Phu Quoc to welcome foreign visitors with vaccine passports by October

Phu Quoc to welcome foreign visitors with vaccine passports by October

Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province expects to welcome international visitors with vaccine passports beginning in October.
Vietnam’s airlines prepare to take off with health passes

Vietnam’s airlines prepare to take off with health passes

Vietnam's three major airlines of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, and Bamboo Airways are participating in a trial for an electronic travel pass health certification, in an attempt to prepare to restore international passenger transport as soon as it is safe to do so.
US vaccine 'passports' advance despite growing controversy

US vaccine 'passports' advance despite growing controversy

As the United States' vaccination campaign accelerates, so-called vaccine passports are gaining traction despite political divisions and a fragmented health care system that complicates the centralization of data.
Skies begin to open up for travel with vaccine passports

Skies begin to open up for travel with vaccine passports

Vietnam is eager to strengthen its security measures and prepare new reassurances necessary to open its doors to international travellers with valid vaccination certificates – a step that could enable the resurrection of the tourism and aviation industries.
The pros and cons for vaccine passports

The pros and cons for vaccine passports

Last week I received a text from Britain’s National Health Service, the NHS, asking to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. The registration process is simple and quick over the phone.