Philippines to exempt Vietnamese tourists from quarantine

A view of an empty beach is seen a day before the temporary closure of the holiday island Boracay in the Philippines, April 25, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Erik De Castro

The Philippines would reopen its doors to vaccinated foreign tourists from 157 countries and territories, including Vietnam, from Thursday with mandatory quarantine exemption.

All tourists are required to furnish a certificate proving they have been fully vaccinated against Covid and negative Covid test result, Philippines' Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said.

The nation, popular for its white sand beaches and rich marine life, had planned to reopen in December, but had to postpone over concerns about the Omicron variant.

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