Southeast Asia Travel News | Update March 16

Singapore Airlines, Scoot to expand VTL network in Southeast Asia, India in coming weeks

Singapore Airlines and its low-cost carrier Scoot will expand its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) network in the coming weeks to connect 66 cities in 27 countries.
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Foreign visitors can travel to Vietnam freely with negative Covid-19 test

The Ministry of Health said Wednesday foreigners entering Vietnam only need to furnish a negative Covid-19 test certificate and are not required to quarantine.
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Vietnam resumes visa exemption for 13 countries

The government on Tuesday agreed to resume its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from 13 countries as Vietnam seeks to reopen inbound tourism after nearly two years of closure.
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VTL travelers need not wait at airport for Covid-19 results

Starting Wednesday, fully-vaccinated travelers entering Malaysia through the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air from Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand will no longer need to wait for their Covid-19 test results at the airport upon arrival.
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Malaysia launches “test and release” for vaccinated travelers from Thailand, Cambodia

Travelers from Thailand and Cambodia, who are vaccinated against Covid-19, can now enter Malaysia by air without undergoing a lengthy quarantine through the country’s Vaccinated Travel Lane, or VTL, scheme, which was first launched with Singapore.
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