VOV.VN - The Chinese Government has decided to add Vietnam to its list of countries which will play host to a pilot programme for reopening to group tours as part of the northern neighbours second phase of emerging from the pandemic.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airports and airlines to announce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s latest waiver of a requirement to present a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result for entry into the East Asian nation.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airports and airlines to announce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s latest regulations on compulsory COVID-19 testing before entering the East East Asian country.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has proposed to let foreign visitors test for COVID-19 using rapid antigen test kits and those who have negative testing results travel freely when they are in Vietnam, as the country plans to welcome foreign tourists back from March 15.

VOV.VN - Passengers arriving in Vietnam on international flights will not be required to conduct rapid tests before boarding and getting off the plane and will only need a medical certificate to show a negative PCR test result.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked relevant agencies to issue forms for COVID-19 pre-testing and test results of passengers at airports in both Vietnamese and English.

VOV.VN - Thai Vietjet is set to co-operate with its tourism partners in order to open a direct air service from December 30, connecting Bangkok with Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has officially announced the relaxation of entry requirements for a number of priority subjects as part of the economic recovery policy being implemented by the Japanese Government, including Vietnamese interns and workers.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, piloted “COVID-19 green cards” on September 14 in District 7, Cu Chi and Can Gio districts, along with in industrial and export processing zones and high-tech areas to control local people’s travel.

VOV.VN - Passengers who test negative for COVID-19 and have got two vaccine doses should be permitted to fly on some domestic routes, according to a suggestion put forward by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).