Vietnam will drop the COVID-19 test requirement for visitors entering the country starting from 00:00am May 15 as the pandemic has been brought under control.

VOV.VN - The Department of Tourism of Quang Binh province (central Vietnam) has planned to hold a number of events in the coming months to elevate the locality’s image and further attract tourists, especially international arrivals.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy showed signs of steady recovery in the first three months of the year, securing estimated growth of 5% and controlling the consumer price index at 1.92%.

The resort island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province has seen a surge in tourist arrivals after Vietnam fully reopened on March 15. However, there is still much to do to revive the tourism industry to the pre-pandemic level.

The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in March increased by 41.4% over the previous month and 2.2 times against the same period last year as Vietnam has fully reopened and many international flights have been restored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Arrivals entering the country are not required to quarantine and children under two years-old don’t need to take COVID-19 tests, according to the latest medical guidance on COVID-19 prevention and control as outlined by the Ministry of Health.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 provided more details about Vietnam’s plan to reopen its door to foreign visitors, including regulations on arrivals and medical requirements.

VOV.VN - Foreign visitors entering Vietnam no longer need to spend time in medical isolation, but a negative test is now necessary for entry, according to the latest COVID-19 policy for foreign travelers issued by the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The tourism sector in the central province of Thua Thien Hue has launched a number of tourism stimulus schemes aimed at attracting more tourists, especially as the country plans to reopen its borders to international arrivals on March 15.

VOV.VN - The number of foreign arrivals to Vietnam during the past two months has risen 71.7% year on year to 49,200, reported the General Statistics Office on February 28.