Recently, the Ministry of Health issued Official Dispatch 4974/BYT-DP regarding COVID-19 testing for individuals who need to exit the country. The dispatch stipulates the issuance of Certificates of Non-Positive SARS-CoV-2 for Vietnamese guest workers.
In Official Dispatch 4974/BYT-DP, the Ministry of Health (Standing Body of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control) requests the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam and the People's Committees of provinces and cities to implement the following:
- For Vietnamese guest workers who need a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate: It is requested that organizations and units sending Vietnamese nationals to work abroad prepare specific lists and proactively contact testing facilities that have been licensed by the Ministry of Health to conduct the test for guidance on implementing the tests as prescribed;
- Testing facilities shall conduct tests and issue negative COVID-19 PCR test certificates for individuals requested by organizations and units; if the test result is positive, promptly implement isolation measures, monitoring, and report to the competent authorities to deploy appropriate disease prevention measures.
For further details, see Official Dispatch 4974/BYT-DP, issued on September 17, 2020, replacing Official Dispatch 4847/BYT-DP.
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