Flights confirmed for stranded Taiwanese travelers in Vietnam
Charter flights back home have been confirmed for Taiwanese travelers whose original vacation itineraries to Vietnam were unexpectedly disrupted when a Vietnamese operator requested additional payment in the middle of their travels in the country, Taiwan’s Tourism Administration confirmed in…
Vietnam’s lackluster nightlife symbolizes official inertia
Early closing times and visa restrictions weigh on tourism growth
American tourist complains about harassment by boatwoman in Ninh Binh
An American tourist claimed she was harassed and coerced by a boatwoman into buying souvenirs in the northern Ninh Binh Province.
Giant dragon statue at Hue’s famous water park to be dismantled
A giant dragon statue wrapping around a floating pavilion at a Hue park that has been featured by international media will be dismantled ahead of the park’s renovation.
Vietnam becomes Cambodia’s second largest source of tourists in 2023
1.01 million Vietnamese tourists flocked to Cambodia last year, making it the kingdom’s second largest source of arrivals after Thailand.
Nha Trang reclaims resort beach for public use
A private luxury resort along the coastal road in Nha Trang has been dismantled to create open space for the public to enjoy the city’s famed natural beach.
Owner of unapproved Da Lat golf course building fined $9,800
A company was fined VND240 million ($9,807) for the construction without permit at a golf course project in the hill resort city Da Lat.
Vung Tau wants pedestrian tunnels for its beach
Vung Tau authorities want to build eight tunnels leading straight to its most popular beach, Bai Sau (Back Beach).
Why tourists don’t come back to Vietnam
As Vietnam continues to see a modest recovery in tourist arrivals post-Covid, readers listed their reasons, from pollution to lack of English speakers.
Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million foreign tourists, revenue hits $1.5b in 2023
The 12.6 million figure is still only 70 % of the figure in 2019, right before Covid-19 and the halt of international tourism
Vietnam tourism can’t rely on ‘beautiful nature, friendly people’ alone
Vietnam does not have the best sceneries, nor the friendliest people, and tourists will not just come naturally.
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay losing its hue
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image.
Vietnal hits target of welcoming 12.5 million international arrivals in 2023
Vietnam’s target of welcoming 12.5 million to 13 million international arrivals in 2023 has been achieved, said Pham Van Thuy, deputy head of Vietnm National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), said at a conference on State tourism management on Thursday (Dec…
Phu Quoc to get coastal road to access public beaches
A four-kilometer coastal road will be built on Phu Quoc Island to provide visitors with access to public beaches.
Phu Quoc is unattractive because beach blocked from public
As Vietnam’s largest island is dealing with a tourism crisis with crashing visitor numbers, readers suggested that it transform itself by returning beaches to the public.
Vietnamese ethnic minority women communicate in English fluently
Ly Thi Co and Thao Thi Tra, members of the ethnic minority community in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam, have amazed many visitors with their fluency in English though they are almost illiterate in Vietnamese.
Foreign tourists to HCMC reaches 82% of year’s target
Foreign arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City reached 4.12 million during January – October period, or 82% of the set target of five million.
Vietnam’s tourism branding is poor
Some Vietnamese resorts cost millions of dollars, but they advertise themselves using bad-quality photos.
Phu Quoc’s crossroads : better services or tourism collapse
Phu Quoc, formerly Vietnam’s most popular paradise island, is watching tourism plummet as unaffordable air ticket prices and a lack of appeal to global travel take their toll, experts say.
Vietnam still sees modest number of int’l visitors
Foreigners have expressed strong interest in visiting Vietnam, but the number of travelers actually making a hotel or tour booking remains modest, according to travel business insiders.
Tourists from visa-exempt countries not yet recover to pre-pandemic levels
The number of tourists from 13 countries that are unilaterally exempt from visas by Vietnam have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, data showed.
Hanoi wants tourists to stop visiting one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions
For nearly a year now, authorities in Hanoi have been trying to shut down “Train Street,” one of the city’s most famous unofficial attractions, where trains buzz by mere feet away from where people regularly sip coffee or beer in…
Multiple-entry visa costs $50
A multiple-entry e-visa will cost US$50, double that of a single-entry visa, the Immigration Department has announced.
All e-visa procedures handled online
The entire process for granting e-visas, from applying for, processing requests to issuing visas and paying fees, is now carried out online, said the Vietnam Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security.
Foreigners struggle to apply for new e-visa
Though the government started granting e-visa for all countries starting Aug. 15, some people are struggling with the procedures.
Vietnam issues e-visas to citizens from all nations
The Vietnamese government on Monday issued a resolution to grant e-visas to citizens from all countries and territories.