Under the recommendation sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Ministry of Health and concerned agencies should early simplify procedures for foreign arrivals to boost tourism development after Covid-19.
According to the board, only foreigners who have Covid-19-suspected symptoms such as cough and fever are required to take quick Covid-19 testing.
The board has recommended the elimination of the regulation that international visitors must have health insurance or travel insurance with coverage of at least USD10,000 for Covid-19 treatment.
The agency also added that the ministries of public security and foreign affairs need to consider expanding the visa exemption for more nations, including the US, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands.
This is aimed to diversify the international tourism markets, instead of mostly depending on China, South Korea and Japan.
It is necessary for agencies to mull over the visa exemption extension for European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and other northern European countries, to 30 days from 15 days at present.
