Vietnam welcomes 4.6 mln int’l visitors in January-May
Vietnam saw 4.6 million international arrivals in the first five months, more than half this year’s target of 8 million but just equal to 63 percent of pre- pandemic levels, Vietnam News reported on … Read Full Article
Summer tourism season: travelers remain indecisive
Students have begun their summer holiday and the summer tourism season has kicked off. However, people still have not booked tours yet, leaving tourism companies feeling anxious. Read Full Article
Luxury brands looking to expand market to Vietnam
Many luxury brands have begun implementing a market diversification strategy in South-East Asia, especially Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, according to Savills Vietnam. Read Full Article
Hanoi youths apply digital transformation in volunteer activities
Hanoi’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on May 30 launched a volunteer youth campaign for summer 2023, during which it will intensify the application of digital transformation in volunteer … Read Full Article
☕ Afternoon briefing on May 31
Mozambique Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Culture and Scientific- Technological Cooperation, took place in Maputo capital city of Mozambique on May 30, under the co-chair of Deputy Minister … Read Full Article
Terrains of thought: A trek through the notsleepy mountainous town of Sapa in Vietnam
On clear days, the mist-wreathed, rugged mountain peaks surrounding the town evoke its ubiquitous cool environment (Sapa is 1,640m above sea level). One can see the tallest mountain in Vietnam, … Read Full Article
Exclusive: Vietnam eyes multi-million-dollar handouts to Samsung, others to offset global tax
Samsung and other foreign companies are pushing Vietnam to introduce a multi- million-dollar reform that would compensate them for higher levies they face from next year under a global overhaul of tax … Read Full Article
Vietnam Airlines Group to provides 7.3 million seats this summer
Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has announced that to meet travel demand in the summer travel season, it will offer … Read Full Article
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Vietnam Airlines has touched down in the United States for the first time. The inaugural flight, VN98, from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco, carried passengers on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Read Full Article
Hanoi ready for official construction of Ring Road No.4
Hanoi is urgently speeding up the progress of sub-projects of the Ring Road 4 – Hanoi Capital Region project so that it can start the official construction of the important road in June, according to … Read Full Article
Vietnam hits peak time for domestic tourism
The tourism sector served 12.5 million domestic visitors in May, pushing the total number of the group to over 50.5 million in the first five months. Read Full Article
Hanoi’s CPI grows 1.52% in five months
Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.52% in the first five months of 2023 compared with the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office. Read Full Article
Outlet stores – solution to weakening consumption
Experts believe outlet stores would provide an effective solution to the problem of lukewarm consumption demand as they encourage consumers to spend more on deeply-discounted products. Read Full Article
Spain’s mass tourism in candidates’ crosshairs in election year
A man ties protest banners in the balcony of a building that was recently converted for tourist use at Sants neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain, May 19, 2023. The banner reads “No more touri … Read Full Article
Foreign companies expand the hotel industry’s reach in Vietnam
Attractions include Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Long, Nha Trang, Sa Pa, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Hoi An, Ninh Binh, Da Lat and Hue. According to Colliers, the key markets for Asia’s recovery will be Ho Chi … Read Full Article
Vietnam proposes to extend e-visa validity to three months
Minister of Public Security To Lam on May 27 submitted to the National Assembly amendments to a bill, proposing to increase the duration of e-visas from no more than 30 days to a maximum of three … Read Full Article
International arrivals in Vietnam surge over 12-fold year on year
Vietnam has welcomed nearly 4.6 million international arrivals in the first five months of 2023, soaring 12.6-fold from the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on May 29. Read Full Article
Australian famtrip delegation explores Nha Trang tourism potential
VOV.VN – A famtrip delegation of Australian tour operators recently arrived in the coastal city of Nha Trang in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa to survey a range of tourism products and … Read Full Article