The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it had submitted a draft plan to welcome foreigners from safe markets.
The pilot programme will be implemented in three phases. The first phase starts from November only for those who use combo packages and visit several selected destinations such as Hoi An cncient city, My Son Sanctuary and Hoiana Complex.
The second phase starting from January 2022 expects to welcome more arrivals through chartered and regular commercial flights.
After completing a seven-day tour in the first destination, tourists can visit several destinations in Da Nang city, and Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh provinces.
In the third phase, full re-opening will be decided based on the pandemic’s developments and the results of the two previous phases.
Foreigners and overseas Vietnamese must have a certificate of full vaccination recognised by Vietnam’s authorities.
Travellers are also required to have a certificate proving they are negative for SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours prior to departure. They must have travel insurance that covers COVID-19 with a minimum liability of 50,000 USD, and must purchase a tour package from a travel agency.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is temporarily recognising ‘vaccine passports’ of 72 countries and territories, and is in discussions with nearly 80 others on mutual recognition for the ‘vaccine passport’./.
