The hotel that redefined luxury in Saigon has been awarded a spot on Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2021 T+L 500 – a coveted list, from the largest travel media brand in the United States, that recognizes the 500 best hotels around the globe.
Nguyen Quoc Ky, the Chairman of Vietravel, one of the country’s largest inbound / outbound tourism companies is concerned that the latest Covid-19 outbreak will have a significant negative impact on Vietnam’s travel industry.
Azerai Ke Ga Bay, an elegant and secluded oceanfront retreat in south-eastern Vietnam, has made its debut.
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Vietnam-based real estate firm Masterise Homes to develop a dual-branded residential and office/hotel project in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hoi An Town will close its pedestrian zone from February 4 until further notice in the wake of new Covid-19 community transmissions in the country.
Authorities in HCMC decided to suspend firework shows on Lunar New Year’s Eve, a long-standing tradition, to limit crowds amid the latest Covid-19 outbreak.
The number of international visitors to Vietnam in January has been estimated at 17,736, up 9% over the previous month and down 99.1% over the same period last year due to the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
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Vietnam is priming its tourism reopening strategy with the launch of a CNN International television commercial inviting travelers to consider Vietnam for their first holidays post Covid-19.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, a popular beach destination in southern Vietnam, is expected to launch hot-air balloon tours this month.
International flights to Vietnam have been suspended in order to develop more synchronised quarantine procedures and new facilities.
The Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture has recommended the construction of a second airport in the city to cope with the rising demand for air travel.
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n the mean time, domestic tourists are saviors of the local tourism industry.
Celebrating the Liberation Day of Hanoi capital October 10, Vietjet offers 550,000 promotional tickets priced only from 0VND (*) flying across Vietnam. Promotional tickets are up for grabs from 12:00 October 7 until the end of the day October 9, 2020 with the flight period from October 11, 2020 to March 31, 2021 (**).
Russian travel companies based in Khanh Hoa, home to beach town Nha Trang, have proposed reopening the central province to Russian tourists from November.
With a score of 92.12 points, Vietnam has ranked ninth in a list of the world’s 20 favourite countries compiled by the US’s prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotels playing the part of quarantine facilities for international visitors have prepared their properties, services, and safety measures to welcome guests having to travel during the ongoing pandemic.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document, asking tourism management departments, tourism associations and businesses to continue carrying out domestic tourism stimulus programmes in the remaining months of 2020.
Domestics airlines have said they are ready for the restart of international flights, after routes to and from foreign destinations were closed for almost half a year to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
International students and foreign family members of Vietnamese citizens are among those allowed to enter Vietnam on commercial flights to be resumed from 18 Sep 2020.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam has instructed authorities at airports to ensure the safety of passengers using aircraft boarding stairs.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has raised a proposal to the municipal People’s Committee, regarding the entry of 7,000 foreign experts amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, saying their work is important to local business operation.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the Ministry of Transport to continue to plan the resumption of more international flights, but in a “controlled” manner.
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The government has approved the Ministry of Finance’s recommendation that a person has to pay VND80,000 for food and VND40,000 for other daily necessities.
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The Hanoitimes - Air passengers must comply with the mandatory medical quarantine requirements of the host country.
The Hanoitimes - People subject to isolation at army-run quarantine facilities would have to pay VND80,000 (US$3.47) for meals and VND40,000 (US$1.73) for other services per day.
The Hanoitimes - The cost for 14-day quarantine period at three- to five-star hotels in Hanoi city ranges from VND16.8 million to VND56 million (US$728 - 2,427) per person.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has green-lighted the Transport Ministry’s recommendation to resume commercial flights to Thailand, Vietnam's fastest growing tourist market.
A Hanoi-Tokyo flight, Vietnam's first international commercial flight after six months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, carried over 100 passengers to Japan on Saturday, Sep 19 morning.
International students and foreign family members of Vietnamese citizens are among those allowed to enter Vietnam on commercial flights to be resumed.
Seventeen more hotels in HCMC have been designated as paid quarantine facilities, taking the total number to 25 and doubling the number of rooms available to over 2,300.
Bamboo Airways plans to open a direct regular route between Hanoi and Melbourne early next year using the wide-body aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume international flights by conducting one-way flights linking Vietnam and Japan from September 18, following suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trains back on track to popular local tourist destinations on Friday after the second Covid-19 outbreak was deemed contained.
Filled with abundant natural beauty and sights, Vietnam offers some exotic tropical destinations and now you can visit it from the comforts of your home.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has given the green signal for the resumption of all culture, sports and tourism activities from September 12, 2020, after several days of suspension due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam’ Ministry of Transport (MoT) decided to lift social distancing rules between passengers on public transport vehicles departing from central city of Da Nang since 2:00 pm on Sunday, the Government portal (VGP) reported.
Vietnam Airlines will operate its first commercial international flight in months on September 18th. The Vietnamese flag carrier will fly to Tokyo’s Narita Airport, carrying passengers who need to get to Tokyo. The airline, however, will not currently be bringing passengers back to Vietnam.
Tinh Tam Lake, a famous landscape in Hue Citadel has been opened for free to visitors.
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With Vietnam’s new Covid-19 outbreak contained, some localities have allowed beaches and entertainment services to reopen though anti-pandemic measures remain in place.
Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities from mid-September, state media reported on Thursday, ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easing some restrictions on foreign business travellers.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up resumption of commercial flights to South Korea, Japan and other countries considered safe.
The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has called for resuming flights to Japan and South Korea on September 15.
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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the local Tourism Association have announced a series of tourism promotions for the coming National Day holiday.
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Many people working in Vietnam’s tourism sector have had to earn a new living by running online shops after losing their jobs to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has mapped out two scenarios to kick-start the tourism market post-COVID-19.
Hanoi will provide free wifi for 14 tourist sites in the coming time following the recent approval by the municipal people’s committee.
The well-known tourist attraction of Mui Ne in the southern central province of Binh Thuan has been recognised as a national tourist site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
NDO – The Hanoi Department of Tourism will adjust its plan to stimulate tourism demand in accordance with the specific circumstances of the COVID-19 epidemic.
A new ferry service connecting Saigon’s coastal district Can Gio to resort town Vung Tau will be suspended until October due to the new Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam has brought down the pandemic situation under control in 15 cities and provinces where the virus has reappeared.
From September 1, passengers can return train tickets online through the electronic ticketing system of Vietnam Railway Corporation to limit people- to-people contact in the context of the complicated Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam has decided to scrap an annual motorcycle racing championship to celebrate National Day (September 2), traditionally hosted by the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, because of COVID-19.
A ceremony was held on Wednesday to reopen Lam Son Park, located opposite the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theater in the city center, after more than two months of upgrading.
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A photo capturing the beauty of Long Coc tea hills in northern Vietnam is among 26 entries shortlisted for the Weather Photographer of the Year award.
The resurgence of Covid-19 has prompted a cut in the new HCMC-Binh Duong express boat service from seven to just one trip a week.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has mapped out two scenarios to kick-start the tourism market post-COVID-19.
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Flight attendants have turned to left-handed jobs to supplement their lost income as airlines remain grounded due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a plan that will see the expansion of Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport by building two new runways and passenger terminals.
Vietnam Airlines has announced that the salaries of its pilots and flight attendants will be reduced by an average of 50% due to the extreme losses and continuing financial problems that have beset the aviation industry due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Dusit International has signed an agreement with Vietnamese real estate developers General Technology Joint Stock Company to develop and operate Dusit Tu Hoa Palace, Hanoi.
Radisson Blu has welcomed the opening of a new beachfront resort on the shores of Vietnam.
As a holiday destination, Vietnam has been particularly popular for western tourists, who see the country as one of the best ways to truly immerse yourself in Southeast Asian culture.
Experts are unable to agree on whether international flights should resume along with safety measures as the Covid-19 outbreak continues.
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Vietnam Airlines will operate a direct flight from Hanoi to Texas next Friday to return Americans stranded in Vietnam by Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Experts are unable to agree on whether international flights should resume along with safety measures as the Covid-19 outbreak continues.
In Hanoi, street vendors brought the world of inexpensive food to the corner of your street and sometimes to your front door.
Dao Rua, known as Turtle island, and Dao Khi, known as Monkey island, are among some of the famous tourist spots across the country that have both a beautiful landscape and unique names.
Streets in Hoi An Town, which are often crowded with tourists, particularly at weekends, are deserted during this time when social distancing regulations are being imposed as part of Covid-19 prevention efforts.
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Vietnam and some countries have agreed to resume air travels with safety measures taken such as quarantining passengers and testing them for coronavirus.
Luxury tour operator, Abercrombie & Kent Vietnam, has launched a series of private journeys aimed at domestic corporate travelers.
Some visitors from across Vietnam could have left Da Nang, Vietnam’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot, but decided to open a kitchen to feed those in quarantine for free instead.
Tourism facilities in Ho Chi Minh City are confronting an unprecedented debacle caused by the crippling effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the hospitality sector struggling to retain workers.
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Of the 33 islands that are home to the bird nest industry in Khanh Hoa Province, Hon Noi in Nha Trang City is the only one open for tourists, for five months a year.
In addition to admiring the serenity of Trang An scenic landscape complex in Ninh Binh province on tour boats, visitors to the complex now can go kayaking themselves at the site from August 17.
Activities to mark the National Day (September 2) and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival is scheduled to take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai between August 29 and October 18.
Authorities in Hanoi are encouraging local residents against going outside if it is not absolutely necessary to fight the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
A tropical depression is heading toward the East Vietnam Sea and is forecast to strengthen into a storm in the next few days.
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Vietjet offers the most special promotion in history with 15kg checked baggage free of charge for all passengers flying across Vietnam.
In order to create favorable conditions for passengers to check in, all Vietjet domestic flights departing from Noi Bai International Airport will be checked in at lobby A of T1 terminal (from counters A1 to A19) from August 15, 2020.
Getting ready to welcome the spring season and the Lunar New Year, from August 12, 2020, Vietjet officially opens sales for up to 1.5 million tickets for Lunar New Year on all domestic routes to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers and avoid the ticket scarcity during the peak holiday season. The sooner you buy, the better the price you get.
Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet Air and hybrid carrier Bamboo Airways on Wednesday began selling tickets for domestic flights during the 2021 Lunar New Year, which falls next February.
Local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien Hue have approved a plan to set up a night market in the existing parking lot of Dong Ba Market, in the former imperial citadel, as a destination for tourists.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected the periodic renovation of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which began two months ago and completed on Friday.
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Although the northern province of Quang Ninh is still a safe destination open to tourists, cruise ship owners on Ha Long Bay have asked to stop operations due to financial difficulties.
A large cave has been discovered in Tria Village, Huong Son Commune, Huong Hoa District in the central province of Quang Tri, according to Do Van Binh, the director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Many hotels and restaurants in the tourist town of Sapa have seen a sharp fall in the number of visitors due to the second wave of Covid-19.
The most beautiful time of year in the northwestern mountains is slowly beginning and as the terraced rice fields ripen, the region is draped in a changing colourful blanket day by day.
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The Government has approved the postponement of the eighth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, initially slated for March 2021 in the central highlands’ province of Dak Lak, due to COVID-19.
Lensman Do Anh Vu takes to the streets of Hoi An town to experience the unusual lull caused by social distancing amid Vietnam's second Covid-19 wave.
Many cultural and tourism festivals across Vietnam have been postponed or canceled as the country grappled with a new wave of domestic coronavirus infections.
Authorities in Quang Nam Province, located in central Vietnam, on Wednesday decided to continue temporarily closing non-essential businesses, crowded activities and inter-provincial commercial transportation routes amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Coronavirus travel restrictions have kept lovers and unmarried couples apart since the outbreak, but governments around the world are now showing more understanding of their plight, with some introducing measures to allow a happy and long-awaited reunion.
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HANOI -- Vietnam's Prime Minister said on Wednesday that the next 10 days would be critical in the Southeast Asian country's fight against a new coronavirus outbreak, which resurfaced late last month after three months of no domestic cases.
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The 21st century has connected the world unlike ever before, making it a ‘Not So Lonely A Planet.’ However, this connectedness has brought about an over-exhaustion of the resources.
A business report revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a loss of four million visitors to local travel companies, as a result of which some 90% of the HCMC-based ones had to suspend their operations, while 90% of employees from three-to-five star hotels had to opt for unpaid leave.
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The Northern border province of Lang Son is famous for Then and Sli singing of the Nung ethnic people as over the years a number of local artists have made every effort to preserve and promote these folk melodies.
People in the northern province of Hung Yen are working diligently to revive the golden days of Ca Tru ceremonial singing which has been recognised as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
A tourist booklet featuring famous tourist destinations of island districts across Vietnam will be released next week.
As the disease broke out again in Da Nang in July, many enterprises in HCM City have delayed or cancelled their tourism programmes in the central coastal city.
Many stores along the so-called “Korean Streets” in Ho Chi Minh City have been dealt a severe blow by the new outbreak of the coronavirus, closing down en-masse because of a dearth of customers.
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Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25 most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards.
All entertainment and sports activities at public parks in HCM City will come to a halt from August 7.
Hanoi authorities are planning various activities to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi (1010-2010), focusing on educating the youth on the tradition of national construction and defence and honouring the historical and revolution values.
207 hotels in 25 localities have been selected to lodge people in quarantine in Vietnam's Covid-19 fight.
Da Nang authorities are seeking permission for special flights to evacuate nearly 1,700 tourists stranded due to Covid-19 outbreaks from the city.
Prey to visitor shortage, Saigon zoo launches online donation call.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday (August 5), Deputy Minister of Health said that the number of patients will continue to increase and is expected to peak in the next 10 days.
Qualified plasma units will be given priority to move into the Da Nang area for testing in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Vietnamese with smartphones have been urged to install Bluezone, a contact-tracing app, amidst the complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The head of Hanoi’s city administration announced today that all city bars, pubs and clubs were ordered to close and all large gatherings were banned from midnight on Wednesday. The tightening of the restrictions in Vietnam’s capital city followed a COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Danang.
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Vietnam is planning to move ahead with plans to reopen six international routes this month to priority areas with a frequency of one flight per week.
The new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is dealing a heavy blow to the tourism industry, just when it is thought to be recovering after the lift of social distancing orders.
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Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City will start fining people who fail to wear a face mask in public from Wednesday, in an effort to curb the COVID-19 epidemic, the city’s chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong announced on Monday.
A reading station has become a new mecca for local bookworms since it was opened by a riverbank in Vietnam this year.
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The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has become distressingly evident in Hanoi’s iconic Old Quarter, where for-rent signs have mushroomed on closed building gates.
The government’s suspension of international tourism has meant many tour guides have lost their livelihoods and have to look for other jobs.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to evacuate 400 travelers stuck in central Da Nang, Vietnam's new novel coronavirus epicenter.
Beaches that had been crowded with summer vacationers in Da Nang earlier this month fell silent on Wednesday as the central Vietnamese city reinstated enhanced social distancing measures to curb the second wave of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks.
A photo exhibition that opened on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening will serve as a visual introduction to Vietnam's 12 island districts as rarely before seen.
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Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Phu Quoc and Hoi An in Vietnam have been honoured by Travelers' Choice Awards 2020 launched by TripAdvisor, the US-based travel planning and booking site.
Many people are cancelling tours across Vietnam due to rising fears for the new virus outbreak in Danang.
Entertainment venues in Quang Nam will close starting Wednesday amidst the rising number of Covid-19 community transmission cases in the area.
Vietnam welcomed 3.8 million foreign tourists in the first seven months of 2020, a year-on-year decline of 61.6%, the General Statistics Office announced on July 29.
Over 300 tourists stranded in the central city of Da Nang due to the new COVID-19 outbreak have received support from the local tourism department and hotels to ensure their safety during the social distancing period.
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NDO/VNA – The Hue Festival 2020 will open on August 26 this year, two days earlier than the previously-decided date of August 28, the festival organising board said on July 21.
NDO – Vietnam’s tourist attractions continue winning the hearts of travel lovers across the globe as evidenced with Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark in the northern border province of Cao Bang being recently named among the 50 best views in the world by US news site Insider.
NDO – Hanoi welcomed nearly 1.2 million visitors in July, an increase of 51.2% compared to the previous month, announced by the municipal Department of Tourism.
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Vietnam has been nominated for multiple categories at the annual 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA), a prestigious international awards program for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
More than 310 visitors are now stranded in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang after strict social distancing rules were reinstated in the city on Tuesday due to recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a new nighttime economy development scheme, permitting services to operate overnight until 6:00 am of the following day.
The appearance of coronavirus cases in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang has resulted in a major airlift effort, and will derail Vietnam’s air travel recovery.
With a Da Nang man testing positive for the coronavirus, many people have decided to cancel tours to the city, one of Vietnam's top travel attractions.
An increased number of flights will be operated to ferry home 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, stranded in Da Nang following the fresh Covid-19 outbreak there.
A day before July 25, Nguyen Van Thoai Street was bustling with restaurants, cafés, and tea shops serving customers in Vietnam's tourism hotspot Da Nang. The scene was abuzz with noise until late at night.
Entertainment venues in Quang Nam will close starting Wednesday amidst the rising number of Covid-19 community transmission cases in the area.
After a man in Vietnam’s coastal city of Da Nang testing positive for Covid-19, many people have decided to cancel tours to the city, one of Vietnam’s top travel attractions.
Vietnam has suspended all international flights to and from Da Nang International Airport in the namesake central city from Friday evening after a local Vietnamese man had tested positive for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) three times.
Da Nang authorities have prohibited crowded events and ordered non-essential services to shut down after Vietnam confirmed two locally-transmitted coronavirus infections on the weekend.
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Tourism real estate is recovering from its hibernation as companies resume their project implementation plans.
From now to the end of August 2020, the aviation sector will continue working with diplomatic and military agencies to conduct 50 more flights to bring over 13,000 Vietnamese citizens home, according to head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang.
Vietnam Airlines will operate four flights from Hanoi to the U.S. in the coming weeks for Americans stranded in the country by Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Vietjet continues to work with Vietnam’s government agencies in the country and overseas to repatriate Vietnamese citizens on international flights.
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi will abolish certain types of announcements made via its public address (PA) system starting July 30 in an effort to reduce noise at the airport.
NDO – The 16th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival wrapped up successfully on July 19, having attracted nearly 200,000 visitors.
NDO - Vietnam has made the shortlist for up to 11 categories in the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020.
NDO/VNA – US travel site TripstoDiscover has named popular Vietnam destinations Sapa (Lao Cai) and Ninh Binh among the 14 Up-and-Coming Destinations in Asia to Visit.
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NDO – A business matching was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18 to enhance the tourism cooperation between the city and many other localities around the country.
NDO – The authorities and people of Mong Cai City, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, held a ceremony on July 18 to receive the ASEAN Sustainable Urban Tourism Products Award 2020 for the Border Propaganda Information Cluster at Sa Vi Cape, Mong Cai City.
Thousands of visitors, including many foreigners, gathered at a famous beach in Hoi An City, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, for a food and music festival on Saturday.
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to tighten its grip on domestic flights following an increase in delays and cancelations brought about by runway upgrades at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports.
The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) officially launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online on smartphones from July 15 to improve customer services.
The Transport Ministry has proposed that commercial routes between Vietnam and some Asian destinations recommence in August, with all passengers to be quarantined on arrival.
58 candidates have begun a 15-month training course for driving trains on HCMC’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.
Many coastal hotels in the central city of Danang have been put on sale after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to tighten its grip on domestic flights following an increase in delays and cancelations brought about by runway upgrades at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports.
The Ministry of Transport has put forward a proposal to the Government for consideration of resuming six international air routes in Asia. The Asia Insiders citing a report from the Vietnam Government Portal.
Under the direction of the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnamese ministries and agencies are actively working with foreign counterparts on the restoration of air transport links between Vietnam and a number of countries and territories, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
NDO – The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) in association with eight Northwest provinces launched a tourism stimulus programme in Hanoi on June 12 in a bid to promote tourism in the Northwest region.
NDO – Quang Ninh Province promoted its destinations and tourism stimulus programmes for 2020 at a conference held in Buon Ma Thuot City, in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, on June 12.
NDO – The ancient city of Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam, topped the list of 15 best cities in Asia in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.
NDO – The “Da Nang Fantastic Festival 2020” will be held from July 30 to August 5, featuring many attractive activities to promote tourism in the central city.
The recent designation of a geopark in Dak Nong Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands as a UNESCO Global Geopark will provide the province with a golden opportunity to boost its tourism sector, the provincial administration told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
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Starting July, there will be street art performances on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City every Saturday as per a new tourism promotion initiative from the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
The UNESCO's executive board approved this week the designation of Vietnam's Dak Nong Geopark as one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks, the third park in Vietnam to have been awarded this honor so far.
The Da Nang Fantasticity Festival 2020, one of Vietnam's most popular beach fests this summer, is set to take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 30 to August 5.
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Vietnam will implement a pilot scheme of reopening international air routes to several regional countries to bring back Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas due to COVID-19, as well as foreign specialists, business executives and skilled workers to Vietnam.
Russia is likely to resume international flights to 13 countries, including Vietnam, in the post COVID-19 period, according to Russian News Agency TASS.
A Hue creative has given Vietnam’s cultural symbol, the conical hat, a twist by using almond leaves instead of maple and making it transparent.
For 14 years a migrant from central Vietnam has been serving her compatriots and Saigonese original dishes from there.
The “Old scent old village” fair in Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital, highlights the rustic beauty and hospitality of its Phuoc Tich ancient village.
A photograph shot in Dak Lak Province of a family reuniting after a long day of farming has won Agora’s Family photo contest.
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NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Festival opened on June 27 as an event marking the 44th anniversary of the day Saigon-Gia Dinh was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (1976 – 2020).
NDO – Quang Ninh Provincial Authorities have decided to offer 50% discount on entrance tickets to tourist attractions for visitors staying overnight on Ha Long Bay from July 10 until September 30.
The acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been well controlled in Vietnam. The country reported no new cases since the last one on February 13.
The Vietage, a custom-designed carriage offers guests a luxurious rail journey through south-central Vietnam linking Da Nang and Quy Nhon cities.
The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2020 will take place in Hanoi from August 12 to 18 under the theme ‘Vietnam tourism looks toward the future’, announced the Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) on July 9.
NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport and GreenlinesDP jointly launched an inland waterway tourism and passenger transportation route on July 10.
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NDO/VNA – Eighty-five days have passed since the last local infection of coronavirus was recorded in Vietnam, the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control said on July 10 morning.
NDO/VNA - The main activities within the 11th Hue Festival, which will be held from August 28 to September 2, were announced by the festival’s organising board on June 12.
NDO/VNA - A programme to boost tourism in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta kicked off in Can Tho City on July 3.
“Thach gang” (home-made grass jelly) conjures up childhood memories for most people in the northern port city of Hai Phong. The fresh softness of the jelly melts on the tip of the tongue.
NDO – An express boat service connecting Ca Mau Province with Kien Giang Province’s Nam Du Archipelago and Phu Quoc Island was officially put into operation on July 7.
NDO – The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2020 will take place in Hanoi from August 12 to 18 under the theme ‘Vietnam tourism looks toward the future’, announced the Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) on July 9.
Hue attracts visitors with its scenic charms, unique architecture and languid pace of life, as reflected in a series of photos by Nguyen Tan Anh Phong.
A park in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Dak Nong received global geopark status at a UNESCO executive board meeting on Tuesday.
With travel restrictions imposed on international visitors dampening HCMC tourism, Saigon River is abuzz with cruise operators targeting local clientele.
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Taiwan is set to relax travel restrictions for Vietnamese citizens along with the nationals of certain other countries from June 29, except for the purposes of tourism and visits to relatives.
Vietnam Railways Corporation plans to operate freight trains to China and onward to third countries such as Russia and others in Europe this year.
Jessica Minh Anh is on a mission. In collaboration with UNESCO, the supermodel and entrepreneur – whose history-making catwalks at iconic monuments and renewable energy sites gained her international credibility; is now focusing on vitalizing the tourism industry, to stimulate this hard-hit sector post Covid.
A state-run newspapers, the Nhan Dan (People) newspaper citing the latest report from General Statistics Office, Vietnam welcomed 8,800 arrivals of international visitors in June 2020, representing a month-on-month decrease of 61.3% and down 99.3% compared to the same period last year.
Nearly 3,000 foreign experts, business managers and high-skilled workers have been granted special entry permission to work in HCMC since travel restrictions were applied.
Starting 3 July 2020, airline will operate three-weekly Doha-Ho Chi Minh City services. The Airline will operate flights with an Airbus A350-900.
England has listed Vietnam among 59 countries and territories from where travelers would be exempted from 14-day quarantine.
Vietnam Airlines is stepping up its flying out of Da Lat in southern Vietnam. From July 2, the airline will begin flying to Can Tho from Da Lat. Shortly after, new routes between Da Lat and Hue and Da Lat and Thanh Hoa will begin. The new flights are aimed at improving connectivity and trade between Vietnams’ provinces and cities.
New-age carrier Vietjet has cooperated with Facebook to launch the tourism promotion program namely “Immense Vietnam – Fly green with Vietjet”.
Vietnam has been ranked No.5 among the world’s friendliest countries in 2020, according to the latest survey conducted by InterNations, a global network for people who live and work abroad. As a particularly safe country, Vietnam is a good choice for solo travelers.
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked ministries, sectors and local governments to prepare for flooding as a result of heavy downpours in the northern region in the coming days.
NDO - Many locales in the Central Highlands have worked to preserve and keep their tribes’ traditional cultural practices alive, thus contributing to promoting solidarity in the community and nurturing love and pride in their ancestors’ valuable heritage amongst the younger generations.
NDO - Themed “Preserve and promote cultural traditions and good behaviours within the family”, the 2020 Vietnam Family Festival is being observed across the country with assorted activities honouring time-honoured traditions practiced by many generations of Vietnamese families.
NDO – Twenty-one collections of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), which featured world cultural heritages of Vietnam, were introduced to the public at a programme held at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) on June 28.
NDO - Launched in mid-June, the ‘Ambassadors of Reading Culture’ contest has attracted hundreds of thousands of entries sent from cities and provinces across the country, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
NDO – The first national kite festival was held in the northern province of Nam Dinh on July 5, attracting the participation of nearly 60 kite clubs from 40 cities and provinces nationwide.
NDO – A wide variety of attractive activities are being held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay district, Hanoi, in July, to entertain children during summer holiday.
NDO – Vietnam’s Sapa Town (in Lao Cai Province) and Ninh Binh Province have been listed among 14 up-and-coming destinations in Asia, which were announced by the US-based travel site TripstoDiscover.
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Budget carrier T’way Airlines has announced plans to resume its HCMC-Seoul service on July 22, though only carrying passengers one way to South Korea.
After 15 years, this year’s International Tourism Expo HCMC scheduled for September will be canceled over Covid-19 fears.
Ho Chi Minh City is to open its third night walking street in September with 48 food and souvenir stalls in District 10.
The country’s government says it could welcome visitors from certain ‘safe regions’ as early as July.
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NDO – Kayaking to explore the UNESCO-recognised Trang An complex, exploring the night life at Cuc Phuong forest, or just enjoy a relaxing weekend are among a host of fascinating experiences for vacationers to the northern province of Ninh Binh, being implemented by the local authorities to boost domestic tourism demand this summer.
NDO – Vietnam’s Ha Long bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has attained a position amongst the 50 most beautiful natural wonders around the world by US-based website Insider.
Vietnam is expected to test its homemade novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on humans soon, as it has already showed positive results in mice.
Approximately 3,000 foreigners will be allowed to enter Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate the operations of local businesses, the municipal Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs said at a conference on Tuesday.
Bamboo Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have opened new routes to many popular destinations to meet summer travel demand.
(Ho Chi Minh City, July 1, 2020) – New-age carrier Vietjet has been honored as the winner of “the Operating Lease Deal of the Year” for its 10 Airbus aircraft operating lease in 2019. The title is listed amongst the Annual Global Awards of the world prestigious aviation and aerospace finance industry magazine Airfinance Journal.
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SINGAPORE, 30 June 2020: Vietjet is now ready to resume international flights from Vietnam starting July albeit with precautions to ensure safety for passengers and staff, the airline’s board told shareholders at the weekend.
A 20th-century building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, believed to be the last remnant of Saigon’s early railway system, has found itself at the heart of an ongoing debate about how the city should preserve its past.
This year’s Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival was kick-started on Saturday evening and will last until July 2 with a variety of activities and events to celebrate the country’s traditional gown.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed a “travel bubble” be set up with countries having contained the novel coronavirus to resume tourism and economic activities.
The two historically undocumented gates at Hue Imperial Citadel in central Vietnam, which were discovered recently, could be an escape route for the Nguyen Dynasty, researchers say.
Globetrotter Tran Dang Dang Khoa returned to Vietnam in the middle of this month after spending more than 1,000 days traveling around the world on his motorbike.
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has mooted that the country begin charging people for costs related to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine.
Vietnam’s borders will remain shut to foreign tourists, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while addressing a meeting on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic in Hanoi on Wednesday afternoon.
LONDON/HANOI – Laura Douglas’ tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March.
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"Travel Changes you… As we move through this Life and this World you can change things slightly; you leave marks behind, however small and in return, life - and travel leaves marks on you most of the time those marks on your body or on your heart are beautiful often" - Anthony Bordain.
The World Cup of Food semi-finals are here! The winner this week goes through to the grand final to fight for the title of World’s Greatest Cusine.
Hanoi (VNA) –The 36th ASEAN Summit themed “Cohesive and Responsive” took place in Hanoi on June 26 under the chair by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
JIJI. HANOI – Some 150 Japanese business travelers arrived in Vietnam on Thursday, marking the first such entry since Tokyo and Hanoi agreed last week to mutually ease restrictions imposed as part of the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
With Covid-19 still affecting many countries, Vietnam is not yet ready to open up to international tourists, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Wednesday.
150 Japanese experts landed in northern Vietnam Thursday afternoon, signalling a relaxation of Covid-19 related travel restrictions between the two countries.
Following the announcement of Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) about re-opening Phuket International airport for domestic flight operation starting from 13 June 2020, Thai Vietjet is the first and only airline confirmed to resume operation of the route between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Phuket international airport to serve passengers demand from that date.
Following the mission of sky connection to bring people and tourists to discover beautiful destinations in Vietnam, the new-age carrier Vietjet jubilantly welcomes maiden flights connecting Da Nang, the most liveable city in Vietnam with Phu Quoc (Kien Giang Province), Da Lat (Lam Dong Province), Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak Province), Vinh and Thanh Hoa; the capital city of Hanoi with Dong Hoi (Quang Binh Province); Hai Phong with Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh Province); Vinh and Phu Quoc.
Vietjet has officially announced five new Thailand domestic routes with operations to commence starting from today.
Anil Mathur - eTN India. The COVID-19 coronavirus largely leapfrogged Vietnam into the pandemic spotlight – the country has reported just 332 cases and no deaths.
By Prof. Pankaj Jha. The opening up of the tourism sector and resuming of normal industrial production affirms that Vietnam spectacularly overcame COVID-19 and is now ready to become a regional economic hub that can replace China in the global supply chain in select sectors.
TOKYO - Travel from Japan to Vietnam will partially resume this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, marking the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus.
After the success of the ‘Developer Circles Vietnam Innovation Challenge’ in Ho Chi Minh City in 2019, Facebook has launched another exciting training program.
Deputy chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Vo Huy Cuong has recently affirmed there is no restriction on any international air route and that it is up to airlines to decide whether they want to resume regular flights in the context that Vietnam still bars entry to foreigners.
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A new capital hotel has covered its facade, as well as other amenities, in real gold to reel in glitzy lodgers.
Jakarta/Sydney | Vietnam and Thailand are looking to lure well-heeled travellers to getaways on their own islands as they promote what has become the most important asset for tourism-dependent economies: a low COVID-19 count.
Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday, with priority destinations including Japan, South Korea and Cambodia.
Travel from Japan to Vietnam will partially resume this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, marking the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Japan will partially ease travel restrictions with Vietnam, with flights between the two countries to be permitted from June 25-27, according to Reuters.
Tokyo - Travel from Japan to Vietnam will partially resume this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, marking the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus.
HANOI, 24 June 2020: Only Vietnamese nationals, foreigners on diplomatic or official business, and highly skilled workers are currently allowed to travel to Vietnam, the official website Vietnam Tourism reported 23 June.
The government yesterday informed Vietnam regarding its decision to lift the ban on cross-border movement via borders shared with the country but said prevention guidelines remain in place to mitigate risks of coronavirus transmission.
Vietnam has become a good example of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in the world thanks to drastic directions from the government, outgoing Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam Ousmane Dione told Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a meeting in Hanoi on Monday.
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Set for a July 31 release, Vietnamese film 'Rom', grand prize winner at Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) 2019, has finally debuted its trailer.
Queen Beach, on Vietnam’s central coast, has triggered curiosity among travelers for its countless boulders resembling giant birds’ eggs that cover over hundreds of square meters.
Thap Thap Di Da, a 17th century pagoda, adds to the charm of central province Binh Dinh with its cultural, historical and architectural beauty.
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A British pilot, Vietnam’s most critically endangered novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient, has been moved out of the intensive care unit (ICU) at a Ho Chi Minh City hospital and is now able to arm-wrestle with his doctor in the institution’s physical rehabilitation ward.
The flame of passion lives on with the ambitious ceramics project of 61-year-old artisan Nguyen Van Chin in the esteemed pottery village Thanh Ha of Quang Nam Province, located in central Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and local and central officials attended a ceremony, pressing symbolic buttons to start the construction of Vietnam’s largest theme park in Hai Phong on Sunday.
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HANOI, Vietnam -- As Vietnam joins the rest of the world in social distancing to combat COVID-19, the country’s tourism board is reaching out with a themed resource kit to keep travellers connected, creative and inspired.
Sun-drenched and often windy Nghe An, a hidden gem in north-central Vietnam, offers tourists scenic landscapes and an exclusive taste for tea.
Existing for half a century, the traditional Cambodian market in Ho Chi Minh City has long attracted visitors with its authentic fare.
Vingroup has begun construction of Vietnam’s largest theme park on Hai Phong's Vu Yen Island, the $1-billion VinWonders.
BANGKOK - Vietnam's airlines are getting ready to restart international flights from next month (July) even as the public remains leery about the risk of importing fresh Covid-19 cases.
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NDO/VNA – Based on the circumstances and the needs of those involved, Vietnam is discussing the step-by-step resumption of travel with a number of countries, including China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on June 18.
The country’s government says it could welcome visitors from certain ‘safe regions’ as early as July.
Japan will advance talks to ease its entry ban on Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, as it seeks to gradually step back from travel restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday.
Vietnam has reached an agreement with Japan to gradually relax travel restrictions between the two countries, the foreign ministry said Friday.
Japan and Vietnam have agreed to partially lift travel bans and ease restrictions step by step as a way to reopen economic and bilateral exchanges between the two Asian nations where coronavirus infections have largely been taken under control.
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A coronavirus-sickened British man who at one point was on the verge of death during his treatment in Vietnam says he is thankful for the medical care he has received in an exclusive interview given to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper as his hospital discharge is now a matter of time.
The Vietnamese and Japanese Governments have agreed to gradually ease travel restrictions between the two countries, the official government online newspaper VGP News reported on Friday, citing the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After spending more than 1,000 days traveling around the world on his motorbike, Tran Dang Dang Khoa returned to Vietnam on Tuesday, having cut his trip short due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Vietnam Press Museum in Hanoi will open to visitors for the first time since its establishment on the occasion of the 95th Vietnamese Press Day (June 21).
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Vietnam is discussing the resumption of flights to and from Japan, South Korea, and China on the basis of safety measures always taken to prevent COVID-19 transmission, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson.
The first in a series of events that are part of a program backed by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper to boost domestic travel in Vietnam kicked off in Hoi An City, located in the central province of Quang Nam, on Thursday.
The Japanese government has a plan to relaunch business travel with Vietnam, starting with a trial flight carrying 250 business executives scheduled for the end of June, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
A television commercial (TVC) promoting Da Nang’s tourism is being aired multiple times daily from June 5 until the end of the month on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)’s BBC World News channel for the Asia-Pacific region.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau has reopened its beaches from Thursday, the last province in Vietnam to do so following a social distancing ease effective two weeks ago.
Vietnam’s tourism industry is preparing different plans to welcome foreign visitors from countries and territories that have contained the coronavirus pandemic.
The biennial Hue Festival, a keenly awaited cultural extravaganza, will be held August 28-September 2 in Hue, five months after its original schedule.
Photographer Pham Huy Trung captures beautiful night shots of some of the country’s popular urban landscapes from above.
You cannot go wrong with a night bite or street art performances in coastal town Quy Nhon, a tourism hub in south-central Vietnam.
When Gong Rong Nan first arrived in Ho Chi Minh City three years ago, he did not know much about this country. Now he feels fortunate to live here thanks to his passion for photography.
Ho Ngoc Tram, a third-year university student majoring in tourism, is the founder of an increasingly popular tourist retreat in the Mekong Delta’s Dong Thap Province.
The government’s main priority is to protect the well-being of Vietnamese people and foreigners living in the country, said a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
HANOI -- Stuck at home with school suspended, Nguyen Doi Chung Anh made the most of an enhanced social distancing drive in Vietnam by using art to demonstrate tragedy, resilience and chaos in the world’s battle against the coronavirus.
A photoshoot at the majestic Cham towers in Binh Dinh Province lends traditional Vietnamese martial arts a spiritual ambience.
Hanoi’s historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be closed from June 15 to serve yearly maintenance.
Capturing Nam Cuong sand dune and Nhu Y River in central Vietnam, both images were named among Agora’s Beauty 2020 top 50.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday has allowed the resumption of disco, karaoke parlors as the country going than 50 days clear of any community transmission of the Covid-19 virus. Vietnam Government portal reported.
As the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak slows in Vietnam, its state-run media on Tuesday (June 9) announced that the government is planning on resuming international flights to countries that have not reported confirmed cases in 30 days, with Taiwan among the list of considered destinations.
Vietnam has always had its own very unique cultural values. As pointed out by The Straits Times, for many years the country labored under the impression that it shared its culture with China.
Vietnam Airlines hopes to resume international flights starting July to destinations where the Covid-19 pandemic has been contained.
China’s Guangzhou and Taiwan, Seoul and Tokyo, together with Laos and Cambodia were among potential international air routes Vietnam is considering reopening, after months of border closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tokyo, Seoul, mainland China's Guangzou city, Taiwan and Laos are among destinations being considered for early reopening of international flights, the government said.
The BBC World News service is broadcasting a video in June to promote tourism in Da Nang on its Asia-Pacific channel.
Ha Giang, Quang Binh, Ninh Binh, Ha Long, and Quy Nhon are the best destinations for backpackers in 2020 according to Hostelworld's rankings.
NDO – The 5-star Flamingo Cat Ba Beach Resort Complex officially opened on Cat Ba Island, Hai Phongcity on June 6, after more than two years of construction.
In addition to taking a dip in cool and emerald water in stunning beaches, visiting gorgeous tourist attractions and enjoying special seafood, scuba diving is also an activity that can’t be missed when traveling to Phu Quoc island.
Lying on the edge of Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh) is a Japan-style hot-spring resort which has been modeled on a traditional Japanese village. The hot-spring resort Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh has recently become the hot travel destination for this summer that tourists must not miss out on.
The programme offers a 50% off for fares on the double-decker Ho Chi Minh city tour Hop on - Hop off service .
An article of the US-based news channel CNN lavished praise on Da Lat as “the source of some of the best cheeses produced in Asia”.
A scheme aimed at stimulating domestic tourism demand was officially unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9 in respond to the ‘Vietnamese people travel in Vietnam’ campaign previously launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Bloomberg news site on Sunday run a story called “Vietnam breaks out of the Covid tourist trap”, saying Vietnam may be a model for the rest of the world as local holidaymakers are back.
The boatman appears to be cycling. As the small wooden craft approaches, I can see his legs rotating the oars in perfect rhythm.
When it comes to glorious traditional crafts in Vietnam, the vibrant outfits of the Flower Hmong and Red Dao peoples of northern Vietnam usually get all the attention. But travel to the little explored Central Highlands, bordering Laos and Cambodia, and you'll find extraordinary native architecture.
If you love finding a tropical destination as much as I do, Vietnam has some beautiful and intriguing offerings in Nha Trang and beyond, including islands that were once used to lock up prisoners.
HCMC authorities are planning to organize major tourism and sport events with the country going 51 days without community transmission of the novel coronavirus.
Leading U.S. news site Reader's Digest has named Hanoi and Saigon, Vietnam's two largest metropolises, among the most popular travel Asian destinations.
A new cable car link over the sea with the world’s highest track rope opened Saturday in the port city of Hai Phong.
U.S. news site Insider has named Son Doong, the world’s largest cave located in Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh, among “20 record-breaking natural wonders.”
Ly Son, 30 kilometers off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, is home to intriguing garlic farms and beautiful crystal-clear seas surrounded by a ring of reefs.
Nong Thanh Toan has won the top prize in Agora’s Red 2020 photo contest with his depiction of an incense village on the outskirts of Hanoi.
Nearly 86 percent of survey respondents said they were making travel plans for this year as the Covid-19 pandemic situation improves.
Phu Quoc Island could soon allow foreign tourists in on a trial basis as part of the country's roadmap to resuming international tourism.
Holidaymakers are back, and they’re mostly local. That may be a model for the rest of the world.
Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province on Friday established a wetland nature reserve to stress the value of safeguarding local resources.
CNN has highlighted a century-old incense making village in Hanoi as one of the best travel photographs in 2019.
A Guanyin statue in the central city of Da Nang is among the best travel photos of the year in a CNN listing.
An abandoned church in Nam Dinh and the cluster of Hindu temples at My Son are on CNN’s list of abandoned sacred places.
British magazine Conde Nast Traveler has listed Tan Dinh Church, dubbed the 'Pink Church', among its 10 most rosy global destinations.
Vietnam is likely to be the first country to restart tourism in Southeast Asia, ahead of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, industry insiders say.
Solo travel has become an emerging trend among Vietnamese as 47 percent of respondents have embarked on more than four solo trips in the past year, a survey found.
Vietnamese ancient town is among three Asian cities in the list, alongside Gyeongju and Thimphu.
Vietnam has been listed as one of 30 best solo travel destinations by the U.S. News newspaper, and Ho Chi Minh City has been listed as among the top five cities for such trips by accommodation giant Airbnb.
Vietnam's capital has plenty to offer globetrotters as Italy-based Big7Travel suggested Hanoi one of most ideal places for solo travel.
Tours of Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, have reopened in Quang Binh after being closed for two months over the Covid-19 pandemic.
In just a month, Alone, Pt. II, an MV filmed inside Vietnam's Son Doong has garnered more than 31 million views, taking the beauty of the world's largest cave to a wide global audience.
A young man recaps his 60-hour exploration of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang caves, including the controversial sinkhole Kong Collapse.
Astonishingly, Vietnam is the success story in Southeast Asia in the battle with coronavirus. Domestic travel is now kickstarting recovery, while so-called travel bubbles allowing travel with China and South Korea are in the air. - Raini Hamdi
The World is opening for travel again, one step at a time. Below we’re plotting the news events about the reopening of various travel sectors around the world on a timeline, in order to better explain the when and the where of how the reopening and potential recovery of the world’s most consequential sector goes from here.
Travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have dealt a crushing blow to the exhibition sector, with many events postponed or cancelled.
Japan is considering easing the entry ban on Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, and New Zealand in the first relaxation of travel restrictions that were imposed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, government sources said.
If you are taking a vacation in Vietnam, there are some wonderful eco-friendly places to stay that understand sustainability and why it is so important to use local produce and forego plastics. They are peaceful retreats away from the hustle and bustle where you can truly relax.
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio says Vietnam’s Lan Ha Bay is a “paradise” that could be lost to tourism overkill and plastic pollution.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said it has resumed full domestic operations with the number of domestic passenger flights on Friday up 36 percent year-on-year to over 300.
The International Children’s Day, which falls on June 1, is a perfect time to reflect on these precious gifts that God has given to mankind.
While exploring the S-shaped country, Hanoi-born photographer Pham Huy Trung stumbled on valleys, mountains and seas bathed in first light.
When the world looked to Asia for successful examples in handling the novel coronavirus outbreak, much attention and plaudits were paid to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The HCM City Department of Health has issued guidelines for medical surveillance of foreign experts coming from abroad as part of COVID-19 prevention efforts.
Vietnam would consider opening its borders to foreign visitors – if the country they are coming from has gone 30 days without any new cases of COVID-19, experts have said.
One more coronavirus patient recovered on Friday as Vietnam recorded its 43rd consecutive day without community spread, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) — As the faint smell of smoke rose up from the sidewalk and into my bedroom, I jumped up and stepped out onto the balcony to survey the Hanoi streets.
The HCM City Museum of History was the first museum in southern Việt Nam.
Located in a mountainous area on the border between the former North and South of Việt Nam, the park is reachable from Huế and Đà Nẵng by motorbike or bus. The drive from Huế did not take me more than two hours.
The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control says they are considering a pilot plan to bring international tourists to some islands.
WeSwap, the U.K.’s largest travel money provider, has listed Vietnam among the first economies likely to restart international tourism following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Transport Ministry has asked civil aviation authorities to submit plans by June 10 for reopening some international flight routes.
Hon Yen Island in Phu Yen Province offers visitors an ideal excuse to get tangled up in local fishing culture.
A new ferry service will connect Saigon’s coastal suburban district Can Gio and popular resort town Vung Tau starting September 2.
As Vietnam has gone 42 days without community transmission of Covid-19, authorities of ancient town Hoi An decided to recommence all tourism activities next Monday.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic has been brought under control in Vietnam, the tourism sector, which was affected most by the epidemic, has made initial “ice-breaking” steps to rejuvenate itself.
Countries and territories around the world are beginning to ease lockdown rules in order to make way for tourism to begin and Vietnam is no exception, it said Monday.
Vietnam will resume issuing e-visa for citizens from 80 countries under the amended Law on Immigration that takes effect July 1, according to a government resolution.
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Travel will continue after the Covid-19 outbreak. The industry will return sooner than you think, and with some great deals. “Gorgeous” beaches and “insanely good food” make Vietnam a great post Covid-19 destination, says New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
As of May 19, Vietnam had confirmed 324 cases of COVID-19, though 263 of the patients had recovered.