A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying approximately 30 international visitors landed at Da Nang International Airport on November 17 following a long hiatus due to the pandemic.

A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying approximately 30 international visitors landed at Da Nang International Airport on November 17 following a long hiatus due to the pandemic.
 


Approximately 10,000 foreign tourists will visit the central city between November and February next year, with many coming from the Republic of Korea and Japan, said Nguyen Xuan Binh, deputy director of the municipal Tourism Department, at a conference on November 19.

He added that a number of travel companies have been working with the department in order to develop their plans to serve foreign guests. Among those, Hanatour plans to welcome 1,500 travelers every month, while Mode Tour will bring 3,000 holidaymakers to the city.

Da Nang is one of the five localities that are allowed to receive foreign travelers on a trial basis under a pilot scheme approved by the Prime Minister. The other four localities are Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Quang Nam and Quang Ninh.

To be eligible to visit Vietnam, all tourists must possess a vaccination certificate or COVID-19 recovery certificate which is recognised by Vietnam’s authorities.

Before entry, they must have received a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days and no longer than 12 months upon arrival.

Travellers are also required to have a certificate proving that they test negative for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR/RT-LAMP within 72 hours prior to their departure.

Most notably, they must have travel insurance that covers COVID-19, with a minimum liability of US$50,000, whilst visitors must also purchase a tour package from a travel agency.

Tourists have to commit to staying with their group and are not permitted to leave pre-arranged locations. If guests wish to visit locations that are not included in the pilot programme, they have to register with tourism agencies and inform authorities in the host localities in advance.

Source: VOV