In addition to Vietnam, expatriates from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt, and India would be allowed direct entry without the need to spend 14 days in transit outside their countries before entering the kingdom, Arab News reported.

Travelers walk at Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2020.

They must spend five days in quarantine regardless of their vaccination status.

The ministry added expatriates hoping to return to the kingdom should undergo full health screening to ensure they are free from Covid infection.

Saudi Arabia suspended travel to and from Vietnam on July 3, after it recorded cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant.

Vietnam has been facing its most challenging Covid outbreak since late April that has infected over 1.2 million people.

Over 49 million people in Vietnam have been fully vaccinated.

Khanh Hoa travel firm prepares to welcome back Japanese, South Korean tourists

A travel firm in Khanh Hoa Province has sought approval from local authorities to welcome back the first group of South Korean and Japanese tourists after nearly two years.

Foreign travelers can visit Vietnam this month

International travelers who are either fully vaccinated or recovered Covid-19 patients can visit five destinations in Vietnam starting this month, without quarantine mandate.

Countries waive quarantine for Vietnamese travelers

Thailand, Russia, France and Maldives are among a handful of countries to have waived mandatory quarantine for travelers from Vietnam.

Source: VnExpress