News Forum - Vietnam plans for full reopening in March or April, PM pushes for preparations

[Thaiger]

Following moves in other Southeast Asian countries to gradually reopen borders to foreign tourists, Vietnam is set to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists around March or April of this year. The country’s PM Pham Minh Chinh says the country needs to prepare to reopen safety, which will be either at the end of March or by the end of April, once target groups have received their booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and certain immigration control regulations are in place. After nearly two years of border closures, Vietnam’s reopening started in November with a pilot tourism project on Phu Quoc, […]

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[Cabra]

And not a single mention of quarantine

[TheDirtyDurian]

Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines.....

The dominoes are falling one by one. Let's hope Thailand sees reason sooner rather than later. 

[LondonAl]

Take note Thailand, testing on arrival and quarantining are a non starter for most tourists

[totes]

Don't see any reason to visit TH now!   Maybe 2023 once the restrictions catch up to the common sense that TH neighbors are using.

I've really been craving Vietnamese food anyways!   So good 

[Poolie]

4 minutes ago, totes said:

Don't see any reason to visit TH now!   Maybe 2023 once the restrictions catch up to the common sense that TH neighbors are using.

I've really been craving Vietnamese food anyways!   So good 

See you in Da Nang. At the end of March.  Maybe.  Byeeeee!

[EdwardV]

Another more than acceptable alternative to Thailand. It's time for Thailand to realize testing upon arrival and afterward, along with a quarantine is going to drive down tourist numbers. If that's what they want, then good for them. However many of us will just go somewhere else instead.  

[Ksmui]

If Thailand does not amend its policy soon it would only appear that government really does not want tourists (western). Instead they are looking for grand slam extremely wealthy - those individuals from US/Aus and Europe are not coming. Hence the play for Malaysia, China, and Saudi Arabia —— shrug 

[Fundok]

10 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Following moves in other Southeast Asian countries to gradually reopen borders to foreign tourists, Vietnam is set to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists around March or April of this year. The country’s PM Pham Minh Chinh says the country needs to prepare to reopen safety, which will be either at the end of March or by the end of April, once target groups have received their booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and certain immigration control regulations are in place. After nearly two years of border closures, Vietnam’s reopening started in November with a pilot tourism project on Phu Quoc, […]

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The air is getting thinner for Thailand as its neighbours open up w/o a difficult & expensive testing regime. Thailand wants the tourists back? Well, they needn't look far to see how its done.

[HiuMak]

13 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Following moves in other Southeast Asian countries to gradually reopen borders to foreign tourists, Vietnam is set to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists around March or April of this year. The country’s PM Pham Minh Chinh says the country needs to prepare to reopen safety, which will be either at the end of March or by the end of April, once target groups have received their booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and certain immigration control regulations are in place. After nearly two years of border closures, Vietnam’s reopening started in November with a pilot tourism project on Phu Quoc, […]

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THis is really good news. One of the best countries to visit

[Cathat]

the world is opening up rapidly, mean while in bangkok somchai and co are still snoozing away dreaming up plans how to scam a few more baht out of joe falang.

bye bye market share.