Southeast Asia Travel News | Update April 24

The Philippines primed for recovery

The Philippines’ tourism industry can look forward to an annual average growth rate of 6.7% over the next 10 years, the World Travel & Tourism Council forecast during the opening of the WTTC Global Summit on Wednesday.
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Cambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days

Cambodia on Thursday reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, acting after recording consistently low numbers of new infections in recent days.
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Thailand drops all pre and on-arrival testing, banks on a tourist surge after May 1

The CCSA has approved the biggest easing of entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers (Thai and foreign) starting May 1, but awaiting official publication in the Royal Gazette, expected early next week.
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Singapore scraps Covid-19 tests, travel curbs for incoming vaccinated visitors

Singapore recently lifted most rules for fully vaccinated visitors and a requirement to wear masks outdoors. Other moves from April 26 include allowing all workers to return to the workplace and doing away with checking people’s vaccination statuses at most places
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Vietnam tourism recovery prospects dimmer than regional peers

Vietnam lags well behind several Southeast Asian peers in terms of tourism recovery prospects, according to the Travel-ready index 2022 released this week by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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