Hanoi, Feb 17 (TIWN) The Vietnamese government has agreed to reopen the country's borders for international tourism starting from March 15.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has given the nod to a proposal by ministries on the time of reopening tourism in the context of safe and flexible adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam News Agency cited a notice by the local government as reporting on Wednesday.  Dam requested competent authorities to urgently announce a detailed reopening plan for localities nationwide, as well as to propose visa issuance policy for international arrivals.