Travel Guide to Southeast Asian Countries—Visa Chapter (3) Vietnam + Myanmar

1. Vietnam

As China's important neighbor in Southeast Asia and a historical friend, Vietnam has always been a popular travel destination for Chinese tourists. Its low prices and comfortable travel environment are also very suitable for student parties. Vietnam has fully opened up to international tourists since March 15 this year, and has resumed many international flights . Coupled with Singapore’s full opening, there are basically no restrictions on traveling to and from Singapore from Vietnam. Specifically The policies and required materials are as follows:

1. Singapore Citizen

2. Singapore permanent residents

3. Singapore long-term pass holders (SP, EP, LTVP, student pass, etc.)

4. Visitors from other countries

1. Obtain a Vietnam visa (Singapore citizens, PR, and long-term pass holders can apply for it through a travel agency. Those who are not the above-mentioned holders can also apply for it through a travel agency in the country where they are located)

2. English version of proof of complete vaccination

3. Round trip itinerary for air tickets

4. Tourists need to book a designated local travel agency in Vietnam in advance. For details, you can consult the agency when applying for a visa. You can also log on to the official website of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore or send an email to sales@vietnamvisa.org.vn for specific details.

5. Negative certificate of nucleic acid PCR test taken within 72 hours before boarding the flight

6. Medical insurance policy (can be applied for together with the visa application, or through the Internet or through an agency)

7. Download the Vietnam epidemic prevention APP: PC-COVID and IGOVN in advance, register your personal information and keep the information updated during your trip to Vietnam.

Source: Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam

The PC-Covid Vietnam app is now available for download and use on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Can I obtain personal health information after filling in the information on the APP? It can be used as a fully vaccinated or personal during travel Travel pass.

It will also record users' itineraries for contact tracing, enable them to sign health declaration forms, provide real-time maps of high-risk areas for infection, and quickly obtain information and news about the epidemic.

Singapore has fully opened up for vaccination travel as of April 1.The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will allow all fully vaccinated travelers from any country or region to enter Singapore quarantine-free, as long as they have not traveled within the past 7 days. Citizens, PRs, tourists and long-term pass holders who have visited any country or region restricted by the Ministry of Health only need to prepare the following materials before traveling to Singapore:

1. English version of proof of complete vaccination

2. Negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours before entering Singapore

3. Apply for and fill in the electronic version of the arrival card, namely the SG card, three days before entry. The filling URL is as follows:

HTTPS://E services.ICA.gov.is/SG arrival card/

4. Download the TraceTogether App, complete the registration and activate it after arriving at the Singapore Airport.

5. (If necessary) Those traveling to Singapore with a tourist visa are also required to purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 before departure and download the policy.

The above are all the materials and strategies needed to travel to Vietnam. Once you have everything ready, you can wait to set off.

2. Myanmar

Myanmar faces the Andaman Sea to the southwest, India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, and Thailand and Laos to the southeast. It is a famous Buddhist country in Southeast Asia. It has the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the Pagoda Forest in Bagan, etc. famous scenery. The Myanmar government will lift the international aviation ban starting from April 17, allow international flights to resume normal operations, and resume the issuance of electronic visas. The quarantine time for fully vaccinated incoming passengers has been shortened from 5 days to 1 day! The specific policies and required materials are as follows:

Bagan Pagoda, source: Baidu Tieba

1. Singapore Citizen

2. Singapore permanent residents

3. Singapore long-term pass holders (SP, EP, LTVP, student pass, etc.)

4. Visitors from other countries

1. Obtain a Myanmar visa (Singapore citizens, PR, and long-term pass holders can apply for it through a travel agency. Those who are not the above-mentioned holders can also apply for it through a travel agency in the country where they are located)

2. English version of proof of complete vaccination

3. Round trip itinerary for air tickets

4. Tourists must complete a nucleic acid test within 24 hours after arriving in Myanmar, and stay in a designated hotel for one night in accordance with regulations (staff will guide them upon entry) at their own expense. The test report will generally be delivered to the hotel where the passenger is staying within 24 hours. If the nucleic acid result is negative, the quarantine can be released and you can leave on your own.

5. Negative certificate of nucleic acid PCR test taken within 72 hours before boarding the flight

6. Medical insurance policy (COVID-19 health insurance must be purchased from Myanmar Insurance Company, you can search for Myanmar travel insurance online)

Currently, international tourists can only enter through Yangon International Airport, and transit transfer services are not provided for the time being.

The method of return from Vietnam is the same as above. The following materials are required for return:

1. English version of proof of complete vaccination

2. Negative nucleic acid test result report within 48 hours before entering Singapore

3. Apply for and fill in the electronic version of the arrival card, namely the SG card, three days before entry. The filling URL is as follows:

HTTPS://E services.ICA.gov.is/SG arrival card/

4. Download the TraceTogether App, complete the registration and activate it after arriving at the Singapore Airport.

5. (If necessary) Those traveling to Singapore with a tourist visa are also required to purchase travel insurance with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 before departure and download the policy.

Bagan Pagoda, source: Baidu Tieba

Due to space limitations, the above is the travel guide to Southeast Asian countries in this issue. Xiaopo Island will continue to summarize the visa policies of other countries and related air tickets, hotels, ferry tickets and other information. If you have any destinations you particularly want to know about, you can also Leave a message in the comment area or column~