To:
- Ministries, Ministerial-level agencies,
Governmental agencies;
- People's Committees of provinces/central-affiliated cities.
Following
the Prime Minister's direction on permitting foreigners to work in Vietnam, the
Ministry of Health has formulated "Temporary guidance on supervision of
people entering Vietnam" (attached document).
The
Ministry of Health requests ministries, ministerial-level agencies,
Governmental agencies and People's Committees of provinces and cities to
implement the following:
1.
Initiate the implementation of Temporary guidance on supervision of people
entering Vietnam to ensure safety in prevention and control of COVID-19
epidemic.
2.
Inspect and assess the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic during the
stay of foreigners in Vietnam.
3.
Report the implementation results to the Ministry of Health (via General
Department of Preventive Medicine).
For
further information, please contact the General Department of Preventive
Medicine affiliated to Ministry of Health (Alley 135 Nui Truc - Ba Dinh -
Hanoi./.)
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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Tran Van Thuan
ON
SUPERVISION OF PEOPLE ENTERING VIETNAM
(Enclosed with Official Dispatch No. /BYT-DP dated September 9, 2020 of
the Ministry of Health)
Monitor
and test people entering Vietnam in the new context to ensure the realization
of the dual goal of preventing pandemic and developing economy.
Persons
who enter Vietnam to work for more than 14 days, including foreigners holding
diplomatic passports, official passports, investors, highly-skilled workers,
business managers, and those under cooperation agreements and their relatives;
international students; foreign relatives of Vietnamese citizens (hereinafter
referred to as entrants) from countries where the pandemic is under control1.
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Strictly and fully comply with the instructions of the National Steering
Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control and the Ministry of Health on
supervision and medical isolation in order to reduce the risk of Covid-19
infection from abroad.
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In the
case of testing at a border checkpoint, simple techniques with high
sensitivity, quick results return and no complicated equipment required
(including class II biosafety lab) shall apply.
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In line
with the local and regional capacities and resources in organizing the
implementation of medical supervision, testing and isolation measures.
1.
Before
entry
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Register a
concentrated facility for quarantine2 upon arrival in Vietnam together with a
specific work schedule in Vietnam.
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Prepare a
certificate confirming negative SARS-CoV-2 result (in English) tested by the
viral RNA (RT-PCR/RT-LAMP, etc.) detection from a competent health authority
3-5 days before entry.
a)
Check the certificate confirming negative SARS-CoV-2 result provided by the
entrant.
b)
Take body temperature, and medical examination to detect suspected cases,. In case of any
suspected case, take the measures as prescribed
c)
Collect information about the concentrated quarantine facility, inform the
local governments for further monitoring and supervision. Guide the entrants to
make electronic medical declaration, install and use tracking applications.
d)
Take samples for testing at the border checkpoint (if any):
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Divide
flows of movement to the sampling area.
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Take
samples3
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Carry out rapid tests using viral RNA or antigen detection4
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If the
test result is positive, the medical isolation at the medical facility shall be
applied immediately, the entrants shall have their samples taken for testing,
treated in accordance with current regulations for cases with COVID 19.
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If it is
negative or not clear, the entrants are taken to their registered quarantine
facility by a dedicated vehicle arranged by the local authorities or People’s
Committee in compliance with the safety regulations during movement as
instructed by the Ministry of Health under the Decision No. 1246/QD-BYT dated
March 20, 2020.
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Then, the
entrants shall be grouped based on their rapid test results for leaving the
entry area.
e)
In case a rapid test has not been taken at the border checkpoint, the entrants
shall be taken to their registered quarantine facility in compliance with the
safety regulations by the Ministry of Health under the Decision No. 1246/QD-BYT
dated March 20, 2020.
The
entrants will have their samples taken for SARS-CoV-2 test by viral RNA
detection technique (RT-PCR/RT-LAMP, etc.):
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In the
case of non-performance of test at the checkpoint or unclear test result, the
test sample shall be taken as soon as the entrants arrive at the concentrated
quarantine facility. If the test result is a positive, immediate isolation at a
medical facility shall be applied; the entrants shall be treated in accordance
with current regulations for cases with COVID 19. If it is negative,
quarantine, monitoring and medical supervision will be maintained until the
second test sample is taken.
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If
it is negative, they are allowed to move to their accommodation5 for
further quarantine until full 14 days of entry and follow the epidemic
prevention measures in accordance with the current guidance of the Ministry of
Health.
Travel
from the quarantine facility to the accommodation must be carried out by
private vehicles according to regulations of the Ministry of Health.
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The
entrants shall strictly implement measures of medical supervision, quarantine,
epidemic prevention, avoid contact with the community and immediately notify
the health authorities upon any sign of suspicion of being infected with COVID.
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Make the
list of people in close contact with the entrants until the end of 14 days of
entry, specifying their full name, phone numbers.
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The local
health authorities carry out medical supervision according to regulations and
take samples for SARS-CoV-2 test by viral RNA detection (RT-PCR/RT- LAMP…) on
the 14th day of entry or upon any suspected symptoms. If the test result is
positive, the medical isolation at the medical facility shall be applied
immediately, the entrants shall have their samples taken for testing, treated
in accordance with current regulations for cases with COVID 19.
1.
Ministries
and central authorities
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Based
on the needs of agencies and organizations within their management, propose a
list of entrants to work and coordinate with the local People's Committees and
the Ministry of Public Security (Immigration Department) for consideration.
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Coordinate
with the People's Committees of administrative divisions to direct relevant
units to organize the management of entrants, including dividing flows of
movement, medical examination, sampling, and strict supervision of pick-up of
experts to quarantine facilities; management of quarantine facilities; ensuring
security and order and ensuring safety against the pandemic.
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Inform and
guide local agencies and organizations that have entry demand, and experts to
implement this guide and relevant instructions and directive documents of the
National Steering Committee, Ministry of Health.
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Based on
the needs of agencies and organizations in the province, the People's Committee
of province shall decide a list of entrants for working purpose and coordinate
with the Ministry of Public Security (Immigration Department) for
consideration.
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Review and
update concentrated quarantine facilities for entrants in the province to
ensure epidemic prevention according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health.
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Direct
relevant units to organize the management of entrants, including dividing flows
of movement, medical examination, sampling, and strict supervision of pick-up
of experts to quarantine facilities; management of quarantine facilities;
ensuring security and order and ensuring safety against the pandemic.
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Inform and
guide local agencies and organizations that have entry demand, and experts to
implement this guide and relevant instructions and directive documents of the
National Steering Committee, Ministry of Health.
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Assign the
Department of Health of the province or city to act as the focal point to be responsible
for: arranging sampling, testing, monitoring, and handling confirmed or
suspected cases of Covid-19 in accordance with local resources.
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Inspect
and supervise the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures in
selected concentrated quarantine facilities and the implementation of epidemic
prevention and control activities for entrants and relevant cases. .
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Organize
the travel or direct units, businesses, hotels to organize the travel for
experts according to regulations. The travel of experts within 14 days must be
carried out by private vehicles according to regulations of the Ministry of
Health.
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Coordinate
with relevant units to develop plans to manage entrants.
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Manage the
list of all cases working with entrants and proactively provide the list for
relevant units to implement pandemic prevention and control measures
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APPENDIX
1
SUPERVISION
PROCESS AT THE BORDER CHECKPOINT
APPENDIX
2
NON-TESTING
PROCESS AT BORDER CHECKPOINT
1
Countries where the pandemic are under control based on the actual pandemic
situation. Vietnamese people and people entering
from another country shall comply with current regulations on supervision and
quarantine.
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3
Upper respiratory tract fluid.
4
Biologicals licensed by the Ministry of Health or recommended by the World
Health Organization or the US CDC, preferably using highly sensitive antigen
rapid diagnostic reagents using saliva samples.
5
Place of residence, public house, workplace of the entrant