Official Dispatch No. 2847/CV-BCD dated May 23, 2020 of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 disease prevention and control on providing support for foreigners who are investors, technical experts, skilled workers, managers of enterprises entering Vietnam to work

To: Chairpersons of provincial/municipal People’s Committees

In implementing the direction of the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the meeting of the Standing Government on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on May 15, 2020 (the Notice No. 182/TB-VPCP dated May 15, 2020 of the Government Office), to facilitate and support foreigners who are investors, technical experts, skilled workers, business managers (hereinafter referred to as experts) to enter but still strictly comply with the safety and prevention of the pandemic, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 disease prevention and control, the People s Committees of provinces and cities (hereinafter referred to as provincial People s Committee) are requested to perform the following contents:

1. Based on the demands of agencies and organizations located in the area, the provincial People s Committee shall decide a List of experts to enter Vietnam to work. Such a List shall be sent to the Ministry of Public Security (the Immigration Department) for consideration and settlement.

2. To assign and select concentrated quarantine facilities only for experts on the area (hereinafter referred to as quarantine facilities) in accordance with the instruction in the Ministry of Health’s Decision No. 878/QD-BYT dated March 13, 2020 on providing the “Guidance on quarantine in concentrated quarantine facilities for the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic” or the Ministry of Health’s Decision No. 1246/QD-BYT dated March 20, 2020 on providing the “Interim Guidance for pay-to-stay concentrated quarantine at hotels for the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic”. Avoiding cross infection in quarantine facilities and infection in the community.

3. To organize to take samples for testing 02 times from the date of entry according to the Official Dispatch No. 1905/CV-BCD of the National Steering Committee dated April 16, 2020 on the implementation of COVID-19 test. After 14 days of concentrated quarantine, they shall continue to be monitored for an additional 14 days to prevent infection in the community.

4. The Public Security Departments of provinces and cities are assigned to be the focal points to coordinate with the Department of Health, the district-level People’s Committee and relevant units in strictly monitoring the transportation of experts by private cars from airports or border gates or seaports to the quarantine facilities; to organize and manage quarantine facilities; to deploy the work of ensuring security and order, health monitoring and related content to ensure safety and prevent the pandemic.

5. To notify the following contents to agencies and organizations located in areas that wish to invite experts to Vietnam for work:

- Information on the quarantine facilities assigned and selected by the provincial People’s Committee;

- To register the List and propose specific plans and means of transportation, and quarantine for experts and submit to the provincial People s Committee for approval;

- To submit dossiers and request for handling for experts on entry (make a separate list for experts who have had a valid visa, and a list of experts who need a visa) with the approved documents of the provincial People s Committee to the Ministry of Public Security (the Immigration Department) for consideration and settlement.

Hereby notice to relevant agencies and entities./.