Is Vietnam opening its borders to international visitors?

Press Release

Vietnam is one of the most visited countries in Southeast Asia. Before the pandemic shutting the international borders of countries around the world, Vietnam was regularly competing with Thailand for being the most popular destination in the entire region.

Once the coronavirus proved to be here for the long haul, the government had to make the difficult decision to cut off that steady stream of outside capital and prioritize the health and wellbeing of its citizens.

Recently, transmission and hospitalization numbers have seen a sharp decline in Vietnam, and the government has responded with an exciting announcement. Starting on March 15th, Vietnam is fully opening its borders to foreign visitors.

This is a start turnaround from health officials who earlier forecasted that borders would not be open until summer. However, it is in line with the government’s recent…