Thailand's cross-border trade jumped 6.18% to 1.514 trillion THB (about 43.86 billion USD) in the first ten months of 2024.

Singapore residents and visitors leaving the country will be able to clear checkpoints without having to use their passports from 2024.

Ho Chi Minh City's police said on September 7 that they are installing 100 QR code scanning cameras at COVID-19 checkpoints to minimise the contact and risk of disease transmission.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung has said the capital city will maintain the collective strength of the entire political system to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

The capital city of Hanoi on July 14 set up 22 checkpoints at its major gateways in response to growing risks of COVID-19 transmission from arrivals from outbreak-hit regions.

Many provinces and Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta have tightened COVID-19 preventive measures as the pandemic continues to rage.

Northern Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces – Vietnam’s current largest COVID-19 outbreak hotspots - have launched social distancing in several localities to stop the spread of the pandemic.

Hai Phong city, which borders the current largest COVID-19 hotbed of Hai Duong, has allowed a number of public activities and services to resume as the COVID-19 situation in the locality shows signs of easing.

Singapore will scan and record the fingerprints of all travellers aged six and above entering or exiting the country from April 20, including Singaporean citizens.