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The decision to lift travel bans came as Dubai prepares to host Expo 2020 World Festival starting Oct. 1 following a one-year hiatus amid the Covid crisis, the kingdom's National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said. Arriving passengers need to apply via the website of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) for necessary approval. Passengers must furnish a certificate showing they are fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved Covid vaccine and take a mandatory rapid PCR test at the airport. WHO has approved the U.K.'s AstraZeneca, America’s Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech and Johnson&Johnson, along with China's Sinopharm and Sinovac. All arrivals have to take a rapid PCR test before boarding. PCR tests on the fourth and eighth day are required. Since June, Vietnam and 12 other countries were put in the UAE's travel red list due to rising concerns over the Delta variant. A week ago, the UAE announced the resumption of tourist visas for fully …

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Hanoi, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Phu Quoc are five destinations that Vietnamese tourists have kept in their wishlists while awaiting the recovery of tourism. A corner of West Lake. (NDO Photo: T.Linh) The complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic caused tourism activities to be "frozen", however, the dream of travelling has not disappeared. Data from Booking.com shows that Vietnamese tourists are opting for destinations closer to home, and most of them are domestic locations. In the past two months (July and August) the top destinations in Vietnam with the highest number of accommodations booked by Vietnamese people were Hanoi, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Phu Quoc, showing the love of resorting to big cities after weeks of staying at home to implement social distancing measures, along with the hope of discovering nature, culture, heritage and enjoying local cuisine. Da Lat is second on the wishlist of Vietnamese tourists …

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In addition to previous plans to open Phu Quoc Island to international tourists, Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Da Lat will also welcome tourists this year, under a plan developed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. A resort on Phu Quoc island. The MoCST has issued a plan to stimulate travel demand, restore the tourism industry, and resume travel activities in late 2021 and early 2022 while ensuring the dual goals of disease prevention and control and socio-economic development. It will create favourable conditions for domestic and international tourists who have valid vaccination travel certificates. Phú Quốc in Kiên Giang Province will be the first locality to welcome international visitors in October, followed by Hạ Long in Quảng Ninh Province, Hội An in Quảng Nam Province, Nha Trang in Khánh Hoà Province and Đà Lạt in Lâm Đồng Province. In addition to safety measures such as 5K rules and improving medical capacity to prevent the outbreak …

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As many as 60% of Vietnamese anticipate restriction-free domestic travel within six months, while only 40% expect international travel to be reopened, according to newly a released survey by Agoda. The survey, called 'Return to Travel', was conducted online with more than 1,103 Vietnamese adults from July 15 to 19. According to the survey, beach and nature-centric travel spots are set to benefit from the lifting of travel restrictions in the country. Chilling at the beach or in nature pipped spending quality time with the family to the top spot for the main purpose to travel again. To enjoy the convenience of city life and savouring some good food are 3rd and 4th respectively. Vietnamese post-social distancing travel intentions were polled among respondents across the country, with four in 10 ready and willing to travel within four months of lockdowns lifting. Beach is one of the top destinations after the pandemic. Photo: Agoda Over a quarter said they will …

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Cao Bang is the only province in Vietnam that is free from Covid-19. Accidentally 'stuck' in Cao Bang, travel blogger Phan Quoc (born 1992, from HCM City) has captured poetic images of this land. Cao Bang has one international border gate, two main border gates and six auxiliary border gates with China. With more than 330km of border, Cao Bang has been free of Covid-19 since early 2020. Cao Bang is located in the northeast of Vietnam, about 290km from Hanoi and is a limestone plateau mixed with mountains. This place is famous for tourist destinations such as Ban Gioc waterfall, Pac Bo relic site, Nguom Ngao cave... Cao Bang is preparing to welcome the ripe rice season - the time when it attracts a large number of tourists. However, due to the impact of the pandemic, Cao Bang has temporarily closed its doors to tourists from other provinces. Accidentally "stuck" in Cao Bang, travel blogger Phan Quoc has captured the charming and poetic moments of this land. Quoc has been in Cao …

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The HCM City People’s Committee has issued a set of criteria assessing the safety level of tourism activities, applied to accommodation establishments, travelers, travel firms and attractions. All workers of accommodation establishments, travel firms and tourism sites must be fully vaccinated and the second shot done 14 days prior to working. People fully recovered from Covid-19 are also allowed. The fully recovered Covid patients must show certificates by medical units if they were treated at hospitals, or certificates on antibody testing if they were treated at home. Tourists aged 18 and above must be fully vaccinated. Children aged below 18 must show certificates on negative testing no more than 48 hours prior to the tour. Accommodation establishments must meet 10 criteria to be recognized as safe. The workers who directly serve guests, such as receptionists, must be fully vaccinated and have rapid antigen testing once every three days. Accommodation establishments are …

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In the first phase of the plan from November until the end of the year, foreign tourists would arrive in chartered flights and stay in sequestered beach resorts on Long Beach in Cam Ranh Peninsula, around 45 kilometers from Nha Trang Town. In the second phase starting early next year till March, they would be allowed to visit more tourist destinations on islands in the Nha Trang Bay. Hotels and resorts will be required to have a separate area for international tourists besides isolated testing and quarantine areas. All employees at facilities accommodating tourists must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or furnish a certificate showing they'd contracted and recovered from it. They would be tested every three days to ensure safety for the international visitors. The foreign tourists would need to furnish a certificate showing they are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by Vietnam, with the second shot at least 14 days before the date of entry. Those who had contracted …

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"Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions, the two teams from the VCS will not be able to attend. We will continue to work with our trusted partners to explore every option to get a VCS representative to MSI 2022," Riot Games said. When Riot pivoted the tournament’s venue from China to Iceland, teams from Vietnam faced difficulties in acquiring the necessary visas. VCS hasn’t been able to send teams to the last two international tournaments - LoL World Championship 2020 and 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, also due to travel restrictions caused by Covid-19. This comes after the cancellation of VCS Summer Split in August because of the pandemic in Vietnam and contract issues between Garena, LoL publisher in Vietnam and Riot Games. Without Vietnam, LoL World Championship will host 22 teams from around the globe competing across three stages: Play-Ins, Groups and Knockouts. All games will take place in Laugardalsholl Arena in Reykjavik, Iceland from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6. …

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Under a six-month trial program, 2,000-3,000 tourists will come every month by charter flight in the first three months, and stay in sequestered resorts and limited areas. Then the monthly number will increase to 5,000-10,000 with tourists also arriving by commercial flights, and they will be permitted to visit more destinations on the island. Visitors need to furnish documents showing they had received two shots of a Covid-19 vaccine approved by Vietnam, the second between 14 days and 12 months before the date of entry, or that they had Covid and recovered in the previous 12 months. They also need to present a negative PCR result with the test done within 72 hours before departure. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies will identify the businesses that will participate in the trial program. They need to ensure safety against Covid-19 for tourists and employees and provide quality services. Inbound travel agencies selected must have been in …

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Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has proposed that Phu Quoc Island, off the southern coast, welcome international visitors with ‘vaccine passports’ in October. The plan will be piloted for a six-month period and subject to adjustments depending on the coronavirus pandemic situation, Nguyen Trung Khanh, chairman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said at a meeting on Thursday. International visitors who want to visit Phu Quoc Island City off Kien Giang Province must have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine recognized by Vietnamese authorities. The second dose must be injected at least 14 days and not more than 12 months prior to the entry date. Foreigners with a certificate showing their COVID-19 recovery for not more than 12 months are also allowed to visit Phu Quoc. Before entering Vietnam, travelers must test negative for the coronavirus using the RT-PCR method. Visitors must travel to Phu Quoc by air only and will be taken …

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