Month: June 2023
Minister of Tourism expects 4.5 million international tourists to visit Cambodia in 2023
The Minister of Tourism Thong Khon confirmed that in the first five months of 2023, more than 2.16 million international tourists visited Cambodia, and he also expressed expectations that throughout … Read Full Article
Foreigners pleased as Vietnam extends e-visa validity to 90 days
Many foreigners are happy and preparing plans to return to Vietnam after Vietnamese legislators finally agreed to extend the validity of tourist e-visas to 90 days and allow multiple entries. Read Full Article
Vietnam has got the answers to power shortages all wrong
“As long as it’s still hot, we will continue to tell people to save energy,” said Pham Minh Duc, a Hanoi employee of Vietnam Electricity (EVN). Read Full Article
Vietnam needs to improve legal framework to develop agri-tourism real estate: local experts
Vietnam needs to improve its legal framework and draft a strategy as part of the efforts to develop the agri-tourism real estate market, Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday. While the business of … Read Full Article
Hanoi to conduct six initiatives as part of UNESCO Creative Cities network
As a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, Hanoi will carry out many specific tasks to realize six initiatives by 2025, according to the city’s People’s Committee. The plan aims to garner … Read Full Article
Organizing lychee tourism for the first time: Luc Ngan expects to welcome 100,000 visitors
Mr. Vu Nguyen Binh, Deputy Director of Binh Nguyen Clean Agricultural Cooperative, said: “Preparing for this year’s tourist season, many travel agencies in Hanoi and Bac Giang City have connected and … Read Full Article
Will Springsteen and the E Street Band tour in 2024? ‘It’s a hope,’ Little Steven says
Steven Van Zandt said the E Street Band will be back after the current tour dates, but there are multiple factors involved with planning 2024 shows. Read Full Article
Tourist fights off kangaroo trying to get ‘frisky’ with woman
An American man visiting his daughter Down Under probably wasn’t planning on adding “fighting Australian wildlife” to his itinerary – or going viral for it. While attending a wildlife park in … Read Full Article
Opinion: With New Vietnam Guide, Michelin Has Failed Asian Street Food Again
Nothing gets Saigon foodies up in arms faster than the ratio of 10 phở restaurants to zero bánh mì place, but this disproportionate phở favoritism is just one of many ways the Michelin Guide has … Read Full Article
Central Vietnam province lines up $5 billion in investment
The People’s Committee of Quang Binh province in central Vietnam awarded memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to 29 investors on Sunday with total expected capital of over VND112 trillion ($5 billion). Read Full Article
Professional golf unity: PGA Tour merging with Saudi-backed LIV Golf
The PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf, who have been embroiled in a year-long bitter rivalry, have agreed to merge, they each announced Tuesday morning. The tours, including the DP World Tour … Read Full Article
Legal framework is key to Hanoi agritourism
The rights and obligations of organizations and individuals developing agrotourism, or incentives and supporting policies have not been specifically regulated in the Tourism Law, Tuyen added. Nguyen … Read Full Article