Vietnam: Collecting information before a person’s entry, exit or transit

14:22, 14/09/2018

Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 89/2018/NĐ-CP providing guidelines for implementation of the Law on infectious disease prevention and control regarding the border health quarantine of Vietnam.

According to Decree No. 89/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, information of a person shall be collected before his/her entry, exit or transit.

Information to be collected includes:

- General information concerning the health status of the person is entering, exiting or transiting;

- Information from the declaration of health submitted by the person is entering, exiting or transiting;

- Information concerning the vaccination or prophylaxis for a person departing from or arriving the country/ territory where such vaccination or prophylaxis is compulsory;

- Information concerning the conveyance carrying the person for entry, exit or transit;

- Information concerning cargoes which may possibly have been exposed to a communicable disease;

- Other information concerning the health status of the person entering, exiting or transiting (if any).

Besides, Decree No. 89/2018/NĐ-CP also lists sources from which health quarantine officers shall collect information, specifically including:

- National, port and checkpoint portals;

- Port and checkpoint authorities;

- Health agencies at port or checkpoint;

- Carriers, conveyance owners and operators, travel companies, or tour guides;

- Agency in charge of implementing International Health Regulations, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health and other sources of information.

Decree No. 89/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from August 10, 2018,

-Thanh Lam-

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