From 0:00 on July 30, no inspections will be made at epidemic control checkpoints for vehicles with valid QR Code identification papers issued by the transport sector for transporting goods.

The above content is stated in a document sent to ministries, branches and localities on facilitating the transportation of goods in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic by the Government Office.

Vehicles with green lane identification papers are facilitated to circulate nationwide. (Photo: Thanh Tung).

Accordingly, following the Prime Minister's direction in Official Dispatch 1015 dated July 25, to facilitate the transportation of goods in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh directed epidemic control checkpoints not to check vehicles with valid QR Code identification papers issued by the transport sector to transport goods for construction, production, business, import-export, and consumption (except for goods prohibited from production and business) nationwide.

In cases where vehicles do not have QR Code identification papers or have expired QR Code identification papers, the Deputy Prime Minister requested that only the health declaration and SARS-COV-2 test result certificates of the people on the vehicle be checked.

Inspection of cargo vehicles when entering and leaving the gathering, transit, and delivery locations (ports, wharves, stations, warehouses, industrial parks, production facilities, etc.) must ensure full compliance with epidemic prevention requirements and not cause traffic congestion.

However, people in the vehicle must strictly follow the 5K regulations and have a certificate of negative SARS-COV-2 test results within 72 hours from the time of the test results.

In epidemic areas, the People's Committees of provinces and cities must proactively take measures to divide traffic and organize appropriate traffic to minimize the number of vehicles entering urban centers to prevent epidemics, and must ensure smooth transportation, circulation, and distribution of goods through the area.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested leaders of ministries, branches, and People's Committees of provinces to focus on leading and directing the implementation of the above content from 0:00 on July 30, proactively handling arising issues to ensure absolute safety in epidemic prevention, promptly reporting to the Prime Minister on issues beyond their authority.