Vietnam to receive Chinese tourists starting March 15

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong (China). (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The ChineseGovernment has decided to add Vietnam into the list of countries to which China’sgroup tours can be conducted starting from March 15, according to Peng Shituan, Cultural Counselorof the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam.

At a working session with Nguyen PhuongHoa, head of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry ofCulture, Sport and Tourism, Peng affirmed that China and Vietnam enjoyed strongtourism cooperation before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, benefiting the people of bothcountries and practically contributing to the reinforcement of the friendshipbetween the two countries.

Passengers check in for flights in the newly-launched Da Nang-Taipei route. (Photo: VNA)

The process of restoring internationaltourism is convincing and encouraging, he said, adding that Vietnamwill be one of the countries prioritised for China’s resumption of direct airroutes with passengers being not required to show their SARS-CoV-2 PCR negativetesting results. Visitors entering the country only need to provide quick testresults or engage in 2% probability test, he added.

The Chinese side hopes to continue to workclosely with Vietnam in ensuring the legitimate rights of tourists in eachcountry, he stated.

For her part, Hoa welcomed the Chinese side’sadjustments in bilateral tourism cooperation and said she hopes the two sides willcontinue to collaborate closely to boost the growth of bilateral tourismcooperation in a healthy and practical manner./.

VNA