New health declaration rules apply to passengers entering, leaving or passing through Vietnam. Photo Credit: Vietnam Immigration Department
Vietnam will introduce mandatory health declarations for travellers from 1 July, under new regulations aimed at strengthening disease prevention and health monitoring at the country's borders.
The requirement is set out in Government Decree No. 165/2026/ND-CP, which details the implementation of provisions under Vietnam's Law on Disease Prevention.
Under the new rules, travellers entering, leaving or transiting through Vietnam will be required to complete a health declaration within seven days before passing through border checkpoints.
Declarations may be submitted electronically or via paper forms provided by the Ministry of Health. The forms will initially be available in Vietnamese and English.
The measure is part of a framework aimed at strengthening infectious disease monitoring and support public health preparedness.
In addition to health declarations, health quarantine measures will be conducted at border gates. Quarantine personnel will be authorised to monitor travellers for signs of infectious diseases.
Screening measures may include visual observation, temperature checks and the use of medical surveillance equipment.
Travellers identified as potential health risks may be subject to further inspection, including document checks and interviews covering travel history, symptoms and disease prevention measures.
Inspection, if any, are to be completed within two hours.
The new framework applies across all international entry points, including airports, seaports and land border crossings.