Travellers line up for procedures at an airport before entering Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Peopleentering Vietnam holding a “vaccine passport” must still undergo a two-week periodof quarantine and test negative for COVID-19 twice.
Associate Professor Tran DacPhu, senior advisor at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at theMinistry of Health (MoH), affirmed that Vietnam is yet to adjust its COVID-19preventive measures and quarantine requirements for “vaccine passport” holders,which is a new concept describing people who have received two full doses of a COVID-19vaccine.
He added that vaccines are deemedthe most effective measure to fight infectious diseases, explaining thatcountries permitted vaccinated people to travel during cholera and yellow feverepidemics and even the plague. Attention, however, must be paid to any potentialrisks.
Vaccine research generally requiresfive years or more. As COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency approval, anumber of matters have remained unclear and some vaccines may be less effectiveagainst emerging variants, Phu noted.
There are also risks from counterfeit“vaccine passports”. All countries should therefore assess the risks and benefitsand adopt suitable measures.
Vietnam has implementedefficient preventive measures to keep the pandemic under control, he added.Although vaccinations are underway, preventive measures are still needed, especiallythe “5K message”: khau trang (facemasks), khu khuan (disinfecting), khoang cach(distancing), khong tu tap (no gatherings), and khai bao y te (healthdeclarations).
Earlier, addressing thelaunch of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in Vietnam, Minister of Health NguyenThanh Long said its system for vaccination and later a “vaccine passport” will belinked with international systems and managed by QR code.
Those immunised will receive acertificate and have their details updated on electronic health records, hesaid.
The MoH will keep a closewatch on data in the personal health record system for those vaccinated. Morethan 97 million records have already been prepared./.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Travellers line up for procedures at an airport before entering Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
