South Korean singer promotes Vietnamese hotspots in MV


South Korean musician/singer Joseph Kwon on Wednesday introduced his latest MV filmed at a series of popular tourist destinations across Vietnam.

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Foreign tourists upbeat as minister seeks visa waiver expansion


Foreign tourists have hailed as “positive step” Vietnam’s tourism minister proposing visa exemption be expanded for major markets like Europe and the U.S.

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Concern mounts over continued staff shortage at luxury hotels


High-end hotels in the country have not been able to deal adequately with the loss of well-trained staff during the Covid-19 pandemic and remain mired in a human resource crisis.

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Aviation body proposes more international routes to major tourism markets


Vietnam Aviation Business Association has suggested opening more direct routes to countries sending a large number of tourists to Vietnam to boost post-pandemic recovery.

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More helicopter rides proposed after Con Dao airport closes for upgrade


Authorities in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have proposed increasing the frequency of helicopter rides from the mainland to Con Dao after the tourist island closed its airport for a nine-month upgrade.

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Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island suspend tourism as Storm Mulan nears


Quang Ninh Province closed public beaches while tourism activities at tourist hotspots Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island were halted from Wednesday afternoon due to the impacts of Storm Mulan.

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Vietnam-Kazakhstan flights to resume next month


Vietnam plans to resume direct flights between beach resort town Cam Ranh and Nur-Sultan and Almaty cities in Kazakhstan in September.

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Vietnam minister proposes visa exemption for US, European travelers


Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung proposed expanding visa exemption for tourists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India to boost sector recovery.

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Vietnam tourist island to ban single-use plastics


Authorities in the Co To island district in the northern province of Quang Ninh is set to prohibit visitors from bringing in plastic bags and bottles.

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Vietnam among Asia’s best places ‘for holiday’: Australian travel publication


Australian magazine Traveller has listed Vietnam among the eight “best places to go in Asia for a holiday.”

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