Southeast Asia Travel News | Update December 24

Vietnam to reopen regular flights to 15 int’l destinations from Jan

Vietnam Airlines has announced it will resume regular commercial flights to 15 foreign destinations, including the U.S. and Europe from early next year.
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Phuket announced that let tourists leave before Covid test results

Officials in Phuket are to get tough on SHA Plus hotels that allow foreign tourists to leave before they’ve received their Covid-19 test results. Deputy governor Phichet Panapong says many properties are openly breaking the rules and officials plan to make an example of 2 hotels known to have broken the law.
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Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts

The Laos-China Railway was officially launched in time for Lao National Day on 2 December, opening for public use early this month.
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53 of 65 Omicron COVID-19 cases arrived in Singapore through VTLs

SINGAPORE: Fifty-three of the 65 confirmed imported Omicron COVID-19 cases arrived in Singapore via vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Dec 23).
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Indonesia closes the door to UK tourists

Indonesia has banned UK tourists from entering the country due to Covid.
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