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Scenes At Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport On The First Day Of Full Tourism Reopening

Today marks an important milestone for Vietnam’s economic and tourism recovery as the country finally fully reopened its borders to international travelers

EuroCham pledges to bring Europeans to HCMC as inbound tourism reopens

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has signed an agreement to promote Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism image among Europeans.

Singapore to offer quarantine-free travel for Vietnamese tourists starting mid-March

Singaporean authorities have decided to restore two-way quarantine-free travel with Vietnam from March 16, with the latter fully reopening international tourism a day earlier.

Vietnam is considered a safe tourist destination.

The Russian government has listed Vietnam among current safe tourist destinations without any restrictions along with China, Egypt, India, Tunisia, Turkey, and the UAE. At the same time, Germany has removed 60 countries and territories from its list of high-risk Covid areas, including Vietnam ‘based on the spread of the Omicron variant.’

Recruitment rush as hospitality, travel firms eye full tourism reopening

Hotels and travel firms across Vietnam are scrambling to recruit staff and increase personnel training after the government agreed to fully reopen international tourism from March 15.

Bill Marriott to retire from Marriott board

After more than 60 years of leadership, J.W. (Bill) Marriott Jr. has confirmed to the board of directors of Marriott International Inc. that he plans to retire as executive chairman in May and will not stand for re-election to the board at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders

Vietnam to lift Covid-19 curbs on international flights starting February 15

Vietnam will remove limits on the number of international flights coming and going from all markets starting February 15, restoring frequency to pre-pandemic levels.

Southeast Asian countries reopen doors to tourists

After nearly two years of border closures due to Covid, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Thailand have reopened but have certain entry requirements for Vietnamese tourists.

Australia’s borders are open for tourism. Here’s who can travel, and when

[ABC News] Australia’s tourism industry is rejoicing at the news that tourists will soon be allowed into the country after almost two years of border restrictions. The changes will also allow people to reunite with loved ones who were unable to get a visa under previous entry requirements. However, strict COVID-19 rules will still apply. WhenContinue reading “Australia’s borders are open for tourism. Here’s who can travel, and when”