China News Service, February 21. According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, on February 21, local time, Australia fully opened its borders to international tourists who have completed the new crown vaccination.
Australia has closed its international borders from March 2020 to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
According to Reuters, more than 50 international passenger planes will arrive in Australia on the 21st, 27 of which will land in Sydney, Australia's largest city.
Australia's Tourism Minister personally greeted tourists at Sydney Airport and presented them with Australian national food "Vegemite" food sauce, flowers, koala or kangaroo plush toys.
He said Australia's tourism market would rebound "strongly" with Kundas Air expecting more than 14,000 international arrivals this week.
According to the report, tourism is one of Australia's largest industries, generating more than 60 billion Australian dollars in economic value for Australia each year, and about 5% of the country's workforce is employed in tourism.
Australia's tourism and hospitality industries, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, are hoping for a quick recovery.