Travel firms all agog about vaccinated foreigners visiting Phu Quoc
With Phu Quoc Island green-lighted to trial the vaccine passport, many travel firms are seeing it as a lifesaver for the pandemic-bashed tourism industry.
Vietnam cuts quarantine time to 7 days for vaccinated entrants
Vietnam has decided to shorten centralized quarantine time for fully vaccinated entrants from 21 days to seven, as the country plans to initiate a vaccine passport program.
Vaccine passport program readied for foreigners to visit Phu Quoc Island
The tourism ministry is urgently working on a plan for welcoming international tourists with the so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports to Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province.
Covid-19 vaccination sought for all Phu Quoc residents to reopen to foreign tourists
Authorities in Kien Giang Province, home to Phu Quoc, are planning to vaccinate the island’s population against Covid-19 so that it can reopen its doors to foreigners.
Politburo green-lights trial of vaccine passports at select tourist destinations
The Politburo has ordered relevant agencies to trial Covid-19 vaccine passports so that foreigners can visit some tourist destinations that have controlled the pandemic like Phu Quoc Island.
France reopens to tourists, vaccinated Vietnamese exempt from quarantine
France will reopen to foreign tourists Wednesday, allowing in vaccinated people without quarantine.
Vietnam’s ‘last paradise’ intends to challenge Phuket and Bali
Vingroup carves a modern-day Venice into the island of Phu Quoc
Ba Ria-Vung Tau closes beaches, suspends boats to Con Dao
Authorities in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, which neighbors Covid hostpot HCMC, ordered a swimming ban and suspended all boat services to Con Dao Islands, a popular tourist destination, from Monday.
Tourism workers lose hope for summer travel season amid Covid
The latest Covid-19 outbreak in Vietnam has dented tourism workers’ hopes for the peak summer travel season.
Mount Fansipan’s steel pyramid a story of pride
After more than 13 years, a 20-kilogram stainless steel pyramid created by a group of Hanoi travelers still stand firm on Mount Fansipan in northern Vietnam.
Da Nang to review tourism-service projects to protect peninsula
Da Nang will not allow more accommodation projects on its Son Tra Peninsula and is also reviewing others providing tourism services to see if they are required.
Forget Phuket, here’s Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s big tourism hope
Vietnam’s largest island has a big part to play in the country’s tourism ambitions, with a US$2.8 billion resort linked to the country’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong on the drawing board But overtourism is already a problem, with the…
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.