The Vietnamese National Assembly has announced in its press conference that it will hold the 41st general assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, AIPA virtually through video conference from Sept 8 to Sept 10. The AIPA – 41 is based on theme of “Parliamentary diplomacy for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community”. Nguyen Manh Tien, Head of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary ...

On Thursday (Sept 3), Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has informed that the government of Malaysia has decided to impose the entry ban from September 7 on citizens from those countries where more than 150,000 COVID-19 cases have recorded. He stated in press release, “We will add more countries deemed high-risk, which have more than 150,000 positive cases, into the ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Myanmar has announced on Saturday (Aug 29) that the government has decided to further extend the temporary entry restrictions on inbound visitors by another month till September 30, in an effort to limit the transmission of COVID-19 to the community. Moreover, the ministry has extended the ban on issuing all type of visas ...

On Thursday (Sept 3), Vietnam has reported that the country is working on the plan to resume operations of international flights to and from six more destinations in Asia. The resumption of flights is likely to start from the mid of September, subject to approvals from authorities. According to report from Mr. Vo Huy Cuong, the deputy head of CAAV, ...

According to the latest notice from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Government of Laos has decided to continue the suspension of issuing tourist visa for anyone who travels from or transit via countries where the transmissions of COVID-19 cases are still rising rapidly. A notice issued on Monday said that the national authorities and people must strictly abide the measures ...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Philippines has confirmed on Sunday (Sept 1) that 6 countries including Niger in West Africa, has also lifted travel restrictions on Filipino travelers, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier on August 24, the other five countries that had lifted restrictions on entry and exit of Filipino travelers are Benin, Brazil, Chad, Kiribati and the United Kingdom. However, Filipino travelers have ...

To revive the badly affected tourism industry in Thailand, the government is finalizing a plan that will make it possible for retired and senior tourists from Europe to spend the upcoming winter in Thailand. Government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said that the government approved the plan in principle but it is still finalizing measures to reduce the risk of virus infection. ...

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has announced on Monday (Aug 31) that Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Asia, Silk Air and Scoot will operate their flights to six more destinations. The airlines have also increased the frequency of selected flights in their passenger network from August to November. The six destinations consist of Perth in Australia, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Milan in ...

The Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced on Friday (Aug 28) that the recovery phase of the Malaysian COVID-19 Movement Control Order (RMCO) will be extended till December 31 this year and foreign tourists will be barred from entering into the country. The Prime Minister said in a televised speech on late Friday that although the number of new ...

International travelers who plan to travel for spending their vacation or holidays in Vietnam can now find the country’s best sustainable green tourism options online on Vietnam tourism website. The Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP) have jointly launched a new “Green Tourism” section on the national ...