Friday, 20:36, 16/04/2021
Travel firms and tourism experts have suggested making COVID-19 insurance compulsory for all inbound and outbound travellers as one of the key requirements to welcome foreigners back to Vietnam.
Tourists row boats at Tien Dinh agro-ecological tourist area at Phu Thuan A Commune in Dong Thap province’s Hong Ngu District.
In a letter sent to then Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposing the Government to open the market in a safe and sustainable manner, the Tourism Advisory Council (TAB) stated there should be a roadmap. Accordingly, it is necessary to have policies requiring COVID-19 'vaccine passports' and testing tourists before flights and after arrival at tourist sites. Travel insurance, including medical insurance related to COVID-19, should be compulsory for all foreigners coming to Vietnam and Vietnamese tourists travelling abroad.