Hanoi taxi driver fined $580 for gouging Polish tourist
Transport inspectors in Hanoi have fined a taxi driver VND13.5 million ($580) for overcharging a foreign tourist by five times the normal fare.
Transport inspectors in Hanoi have fined a taxi driver VND13.5 million ($580) for overcharging a foreign tourist by five times the normal fare.
Rice Market restaurant on Phu Quoc Island and another on the Vietage train were listed among the best newly-lauched in Southeast Asia by U.S. magazine Travel + Leisure.
Some 43,300 tourists including 2,154 foreigners are stuck on Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang Province since ferry services to the mainland are suspended due to rough seas.
Canadian travel magazine The Travel has included Vietnam in a list of the “world’s 10 most incredible destinations which are surprisingly cheap to visit,” along with Laos and Indonesia.
Vietnam has become one of the most popular travel destinations in Asia, and makes a visitor feel like they have entered another world.
1. All Tour packages 2. Halong bay cruise 3. Vietnam Mekong Cruise 4. All Mekong Long River cruises 5. Pandaw Cruise 6. Jayavarman & Jahan
The national aviation authority is seeking approval to upgrade Cam Ranh Airport in central Vietnam at a cost of VND24.3 trillion (US$1.02 billion).
The Vietnamese aviation industry is struggling to restore pre-pandemic frequency of international flights to key tourism markets as several retain tough entry policies, officials says.
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has announced the resumption of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Nha Trang and Da Lat this week.
Vietnam Airlines has resumed its HCMC-Jakarta service after the Indonesian government lifted most Covid-19 restrictions for foreign visitors.