Vietnam

Latest update: 10 May 2021 - Authors: Mieke Croughs, Ula Maniewski-Kelner

COVID-19

There's a wordwide outbreak of COVID-19. Take a look at the preventive measures related to COVID-19.

The Belgian government imposes travel restrictions:

Non-essential travel is strongly discouraged.
You must fill in the Passenger Locator Form within 48 hours before arriving in Belgium if you:
- stayed abroad for longer than 48 hours
- or return by boat or plane.
After return, quarantine and a COVID-19 test on the first and seventh day are compulsory. If the second test is negative, quarantine may be stopped.
If you return from any of the following areas from this list, you do not need to be quarantined or tested.

Check the entry conditions imposed by the authorities of this country on travellers from Belgium.

Check the current security situation on the federal government website and register your itinerary on Travellers Online.

The information on Wanda is updated daily, but not over the weekend.

This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.

Important health risks

There is a low malaria risk in most of the country. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning.

In the central highlands below 1500 meter, bordering Cambodia (Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum), there is a moderate malaria risk. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning. For people with an increased risk, we sometimes recommend preventive malaria tablets, or taking an emergency treatment with you. Due to resistance problems, the use of mefloquin (Lariam®) is not recommended.

In the urban areas (like Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh, etc.), the delta areas of the Red River and the Mekong River, the islands Dao Phu Quoc and Dao Tho Chu and in most of the touristic coastal provinces there is no risk of malaria.

In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.

Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika.

Japanese encephalitis occurs in the entire country. The peak season is between May and October and especially in the north.

Ticks can transmit diseases.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.

Tuberculosis

Read these tips before you leave.