Travel bubble not the solution for Vietnam
While Taiwan and the Pacific island nation of Palau implemented a travel bubble on April 1, letting tourists travel between the two countries without any quarantine, experts think doing the same thing in Viet Nam wouldn’t be easy.
Nha Trang hotels sold in droves after Covid-19 blow
Hundreds of hotels are being sold for cheap in tourism hotspot Nha Trang after the devastation wreaked on tourism by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Foreigners conflicted about allowing people into Vietnam with vaccine passport
While foreigners would like the government to allow them in with vaccine passports, people living in Vietnam are wary.
Vietnam should allow certain destinations to welcome back foreigners
Vietnam should designate certain destinations to welcome vaccinated foreigners back while residents in these localities are inoculated against Covid-19 to boost ‘herd immunity,’ experts said.
Vietnam’s hotels get creative to survive the pandemic
The tourism industry in Vietnam, like the rest of the world, suffered a seismic blow in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It also forced some in the industry to rethink their approach to how to cater to guests and…
Vietnam tourism officials consider Covid-19 vaccine passports
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is working with relevant agencies on a proposal to welcome vaccinated foreign tourists back to the country.
Vietnam could welcome vaccinated foreign tourists starting July
Tourism experts proposed Vietnam’s tourism industry prepare to welcome vaccinated foreign visitors back to the country from the third quarter in a similar vein to regional peers.
Digital platforms used to promote Vietnam’s tourism
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has made use of digital platforms to catch the attention of travellers and promote tourism in the country, it was announced on Tuesday.
Can Tho to pilot overnight services to bolster tourism
Authorities in Mekong Delta economic hub Can Tho on Wednesday approved a plan to pilot night-time services in Ninh Kieu District.
Railroad operators suspend more routes as new Covid-19 wave hits travel demand
Several tourist destination trains have had their operations suspended due to dwindling travel demand as a result of the country’s new coronavirus outbreak.
Going places : senior couple indulge in post-retirement wanderlust
She’s 69 and he’s 73 years young. Their motorbike is 30 years old. They’ve mostly been on the road since 2012.
Vietravel loses $3.9 mln in pandemic-hit 2020
Leading tourism company Vietravel reported a loss of VND90 billion ($3.9 million) in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic slashed travel demand.
Northern Ninh Binh province seeks its own airport
Ninh Binh Province has sought a domestic airport to better exploit its tourism advantages and serve industrial development.
Sa Pa kids work in sub-zero weather
As midnight approached in Sa Pa, many kids were out on the streets, hawking goods to tourists in freezing conditions.
Sa Pa requests tourists refrain from purchasing goods from child street vendors
To protect children from being forced to work as street vendors, authorities in Sa Pa, one of northern Vietnam’s most famed tourist destinations, are asking tourists to refrain from purchasing goods from young vendors.
Fried bananas but with a French twist
In his first few days, a 50-year-old French man in Saigon grew exasperated selling only a few fried bananas. However, things quickly looked up.
Saigon’s third pedestrian street makes its official debut
After more than a month’s trial, a pedestrian zone near the statue of King Quang Trung in Saigon’s District 10 officially entered operation Tuesday night.
Vietravel Airlines to launch commercial flights in January
The latest addition to Vietnam’s aviation industry is expected to debut its first regular air routes in mid-January, connecting central Thua Thien – Hue Province with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
HCMC mulls new pedestrian street for 2021, Hanoi expands its own
A HCMC street in District 1 might go pedestrian next year while Hanoi’s own walking streets will be expanded from Friday night.
Covid-19 crisis could cost Vietnam tourism $23 bln this year
Vietnam could lose $23 billion in tourism revenue this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, or about 75 percent of last year’s industry revenue, the tourism minister said.
Vietnam readies to open tourism
Vietnam is priming its tourism reopening strategy with the launch of a CNN International television commercial inviting travellers to consider Vietnam for their first holidays post Covid-19.
HCMC designates 14 more hotels as pandemic quarantine facilities
Ho Chi Minh City has allowed another 14 hotels to serve as paid quarantine facilities to meet the growing demand, taking its total count to 24.
Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ struggles to revive as COVID-19 restrictions ease
It has taken a while for dining and entertainment businesses in the ‘backpacker area’ in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which used to be teemed with commotion and activity prior to the two COVID-19 outbreaks, to adapt to a new…
Travel firms propose bringing Russian tourists back to Khanh Hoa
Russian travel companies based in Khanh Hoa, home to beach town Nha Trang, have proposed reopening the central province to Russian tourists from November.
Fracas at Tan Son Nhat airport as South Korea returnees protest high quarantine fees
Over 100 Vietnamese passengers arriving in Saigon Wednesday noon on a flight from Seoul refused to be quarantined at hotels, protesting unaffordable charges.
HCMC plans to open more downtown walking streets
Ho Chi Minh City is considering a proposal to turn five downtown streets into walking zones to better accommodate residents and tourists.