The Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KORCHAM) announced the results of a survey on November 4 conducted among 303 domestic enterprises that utilise special entry processes into Vietnam.

The number of Korean businesses that entered the nation
via special entry process has reached 1,528.

Of the businesses questioned, 67.3% indicated their satisfaction with the process.

Most notably, 20.1% of respondents answered that they felt “normal”, while 12.6% of enterprises stated that they were unsatisfied with the current entry process.

At present, Korean businesspeople attempting to enter the country must charter flights run by KORCHAM in Vietnam.

This is necessary following the nation suspending all international flights from March 22 in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). If Korean businesses and their staff want to enter Vietnam through this special entry process, they will be tested for COVID-19 and be placed into quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.

Furthermore, Korean enterprises also pointed out that the Governments of both countries must improve several regulations, including implementing better quarantine regulations after entry, simplifying procedures, extending flights, and speeding up exit procedures.

The number of Korean businesses coming to Vietnam via special entry process registers 1,528 (including those due to enter the nation on November 5), of which more than 2,790 are businesspeople and 453 are their family members, with no one confirmed positive for COVID-19 so far.