Vietnam’s 'vaccine passport' recognised by 14 countries, territory

A number of other partners are actively taking note of the Vietnamese side’s proposal and having further discussions on some technical issues and will soon provide their confirmations.

Vietnam needs to step up efforts to promote the official recognition of Việt Nam’s vaccine passports to facilitate the travel of people.

On the other hand, Việt Nam has officially recognised the vaccine certificates of 79 countries and territories.

We must soon finalise the regulations for welcoming foreign visitors and provide complete solutions for reopening tourism.

Foreigners wishing to enter Việt Nam for tourism, for now, will continue to follow the pilot vaccine passport programme for foreign nationals implemented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

After bad years for business in 2020, 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel around the world, Vietnam's tourism revenue fell even further this year. Plans were discussed by experts at a forum to access the current state of the hospitality market and map out a way towards a post-COVID-19 recovery.

Accommodations, tour operators and travel services have been shut down or closed temporarily while most international and domestic flights have been cancelled or interrupted significantly due to travel restrictions.

At a time of great uncertainty, we have ensured guests can trust us for flexibility, cleanliness, safety and wellbeing priority.

Faced with temporary closures and low demand, we have identified ways for operational changes to improve profitability, protect cash flow, apply sophisticated digital solutions and train our staff with a growth mindset.

We have prioritised safety for both guests and staff by adopting touchless services such as contactless check-in and check-out, in-room tablets, mobile key and press reader, among others.

How to ease of restrictions can be managed, in line with the economy getting back on track. The tourism sector is expected to benefit from recovery measures and stimulus packages, allowing the sector to return gradually.

Domestic tourism will surge, with a large proportion of travellers favouring green destinations ranging from beaches, mountains, forests, and national parks, followed by cuisine, culture, history and entertainment.

Tourism and hospitality companies should innovate and diversify into new products which focus on wellness, safety, nature and authentic experiences.

In the next three to six months, the tourism sector would still experience low demand as Covid-19 resurgences hit Singapore, the U.S., Russia, and several European countries.

I hope the increasing vaccination rate and medicine development would boost recovery starting 2023.

Opening and closing is more dangerous than preparing and opening with certainty. It is necessary to implement effective prevention and control measures, speed up booster shots for the population, develop treatment drugs, and prevent the threat from strains of coronavirus.

the government should approve the safe resumption of tourism and international commercial routes, businesses have immediately taken the initiative to prepare recovery plans.

Every day, businesses have to deal with worries about costs and eventually run out of energy. We sincerely hope that Vietnam will not hesitate to fully reopen tourism. If there are difficulties, businesses are ready to accompany the government to solve them together.

After two years, Vietnam’s tourism industry has been fractured, with the number of employees decreasing day by day. More than 90 per cent of tour operators welcoming international tourists have ceased operations.

The restoration of tourism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is of great significance, requiring countries to have clear regulations and specific implementation plans to ensure the safe recovery of the tourism industry.