Since early November, the U.S., the U.K., Japan and Belarus have officially accepted Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccine passport, with certification required for specific vaccine types. Vietnam has also accepted the vaccine passports of these nations, which are included in its temporary list of 72 countries and territories.
From San Diego, California, Derek Pham, a Vietnamese expat, said the news gave him a greater feeling of security. The acceptance is helpful for people whose businesses require regular international travel like him, he added.
Pham plans to visit relatives and friends in Vietnam and deal with some business issues caused by the prolonged impacts of the pandemic.
Chad Dave, a British expat in HCMC, Vietnam, is delighted that he can go home and return to Vietnam. He wants to see his ailing grandfather in the U.K. and spend some time during Christmas with his family.
“It is hard for many people like me, living and working in Vietnam, not to go home for a long time.”
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