The government announced Wednesday that after a two-year border shutdown due to the pandemic, Vietnam will reopen to international tourists on March 15th.
The 97-million-strong Southeast Asian nation largely shut down in March 2020, suffocating its expanding tourism industry, which was worth $32 billion a year before Covid.
In a statement released Wednesday, authorities said they will begin issuing visas and allowing foreign visitors in the middle of next month.
The announcement came just one day after the communist government abolished all international flying restrictions.
Visitors have been filtering back in since November under a bubble agreement to play golf at resorts, as the government has gradually relaxed epidemic restrictions.
Before leaving and arriving, tourists must be completely vaccinated and present a negative coronavirus test.
According to the official announcement, each passenger must also purchase Covid-19 medical insurance coverage worth $10,000.
