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HCM City, Binh Dinh reopen to foreign visitors

Ho Chi Minh City and the central province of Binh Dinh have received approval from the Government to reopen to foreign visitors this month, the sixth and seven localities to do so.
HCM City, Binh Dinh reopen to foreign visitors ảnh 1Visitors on a hop-on, hop-off city tour in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and the central province of BinhDinh have received approval from the Government to reopen to foreign visitorsthis month, the sixth and seven localities to do so.

DaNang city and Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, and Quang Ninh provinces havebeen allowing in international tourists since late last year under a COVID-19vaccine passport scheme.

DeputyPrime Minister Pham Binh Minh has ordered ministries and authorities in theseven localities to implement the pilot programme in a safe and effective manner.

Approvedtravel agencies will bring visitors under closed tour programmes, and thelatter can visit the city and certain destinations that have been reopened toforeign nationals.

HCMCity’s tourism market is expected to be fully open to international tourists byApril.

InNovember, the municipal People’s Committee submitted to the Government aproposal to allow in fully vaccinated foreign tourists from December.

BinhDinh had sought approval to allow in tourists fully vaccinated against COVID-19from some major markets such as Northeast Asia, Russia, the US, and Europeancountries./.
VNA
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