Hot: Before taking the train or car, you must make a mandatory electronic health declaration.

The document clearly states that, in order to ensure safe transportation activities and minimize the risk of Covid-19 infection for drivers, flight attendants, service staff and passengers when participating in traffic on passenger transport vehicles (buses, taxis, passenger cars, trains, airplanes, ships, etc.), the Ministry of Transport requires agencies and units to continue to thoroughly grasp the viewpoints, principles, and guidelines and strictly implement epidemic prevention measures in the new situation as directed by the Prime Minister in Directive No. 19/CT-TTg dated April 24, 2020, absolutely not being subjective or losing vigilance.

The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Vietnam Railway Authority, and the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration closely coordinate with the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, especially Da Nang city, to monitor the epidemic situation, promptly provide guidance on issues arising within their management scope; Propose solutions in cases beyond their authority for the Ministry of Transport to consider and decide.

These agencies also need to notify transport businesses to strictly implement measures to ensure safety and prevent the spread of the disease to the community when carrying out passenger transport activities; Provide hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol concentration), disinfectant solution, and covered trash cans on all passenger transport vehicles.

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Passengers must make a mandatory electronic health declaration at home before boarding the vehicle. Paper health declarations are only required when electronic health declarations are not possible (not applicable to taxis and buses); Body temperature check; Hand sanitization; Limit talking and eating during the trip; Do not spit indiscriminately; Encourage natural ventilation on the vehicle.

In addition, it is necessary to disinfect vehicle surfaces before and immediately after the end of the trip. During the trip, it is necessary to disinfect regularly depending on the actual situation.

During the trip, if passengers have symptoms of fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, they should notify the flight attendant or service staff on the vehicle, call the hotline of the Department of Health or the Ministry of Health (phone number 1900 3228 or 1900 9095) and go to the nearest medical facility for timely advice and treatment.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is responsible for requiring airlines to strictly implement quarantine regulations for flight crews according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.