Chinese tour groups return to Vietnam from March 15

PV• March 10, 2023 09:59

The Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam has announced that the Chinese Government has decided to include Vietnam in the pilot list for opening group tourism in the second phase, from March 15.

Tourists visit Hoi An ancient town. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

According to information from the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), authorized by the Ambassador, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Peng Shituan announced that the Chinese Government has decided to put Vietnam on the pilot list of opening up.group tourPhase II, from March 15, 2023, at the meeting with the Department.

Also according to the Department of International Cooperation, at the meeting, Counselor Peng Shituan affirmed that China-Vietnam tourism cooperation before the COVID-19 pandemic was extremely good, bringing common benefits to the people of the two countries, making practical contributions to fostering China-Vietnam friendship. Vietnam's journey to restore tourism to welcome international visitors in the recent past is convincing and commendable.

In the coming time, it is hoped that international visitors to Vietnam will achieve strong growth. Vietnam will be one of the countries prioritized for consideration of direct flights, removing the requirement to provide results.PCR test48 hours before entry, visitors only need to provide rapid test results or organize a 2% probability test.

China wishes to continue to closely coordinate with Vietnam, together ensuring the legitimate rights and interests oftouristeach country…

Director of the Department of International Cooperation Nguyen Phuong Hoa expressed his gratitude to the Chinese side for listening and coordinating with Vietnam in discussing and adjusting tourism cooperation activities. This is the result of efforts by all levels and sectors of both sides in resolving the above issue.

This is also good news for the entire tourism industry and Vietnamese people with the desire to freely travel and travel after a long period of being affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

The two sides will continue to cooperate more closely, together promoting the healthy and practical development of tourism between the two countries./.