Southeast Asia Travel News | Update April 9

The rebound of tourism in Southeast Asia

THE travel and tourism industry fall due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Border closures, coupled with international travel restrictions and social-distancing measures, were devastating for the industry, particularly so in Southeast Asia.
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Tourism promotion event held to attract British visitors to Vietnam

Vietnam Reopening, a tourism promotion program after the country’s border reopening to international travelers, took place in London on April 7.
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Thailand mulls easing Covid-19 test rules for overseas visitors to attract tourists

Visitors to Thailand currently need to pre-book an RT-PCR test along with a one-night hotel accommodation to secure a visa. Hotel operators say the rules are a major dampener for travelers to the country.
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Malaysia’s general travel protocols now apply to arrivals from Singapore, Thailand & Cambodia, replacing existing VTLs

Malaysia’s transport ministry has also highlighted a set of protocols that apply to fully-vaccinated Malaysians and Singaporeans entering Singapore and Malaysia via air, effective 1 April 2022.
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Philippines allows supervised antigen tests for inbound travelers

Instead of a negative swab test result, travelers are now allowed to show a negative result from an antigen test done by a healthcare professional
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