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Taxi commissions raise Phu Quoc restaurant prices

Taxi commissions raise Phu Quoc restaurant prices

Many restaurants on the resort island of Phu Quoc pay 20-30% commission to taxi drivers who bring them customers, causing a spike in prices and public ire. Nguyen Cam Loan in Ho Chi Minh City was frustrated after her recent trip to Phu Quoc for the Reunification Day and May …

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37 injured as speedboat crashes in Phuket

37 injured as speedboat crashes in Phuket

A total of 37 tourists, mostly Russian nationals, were injured when a speedboat they were passengers on crashed into a concrete pillar in Thailand’s Phuket Town. The foreign tourists were returning to Phuket from the Phi Phi Islands on Wednesday evening when the driver of the speedboat suddenly rammed into …

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Government says poor infrastructure, products hinder tourism growth

Government says poor infrastructure, products hinder tourism growth

Modest infrastructure, tough visa conditions and lack of attractive products have stymied the tourism industry’s recovery in the year since borders were reopened after Covid, the government said. Not promoting tourism adequately, environmental issues and shortage of skilled tourism workers are also major challenges, while digital transformation in tourism “has …

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Hue cyclo drivers overcharge Australian tourists

Hue cyclo drivers overcharge Australian tourists

Two cyclo drivers in Hue who cheated two Australian tourists by charging them twice the agreed fare have been forced to return the excess amount after local authorities stepped in. The Australian tourists were walking on Le Loi Street on Monday when the cyclo drivers offered to drive them to …

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Slumping economy curbs summer travel boom

Slumping economy curbs summer travel boom

While last year’s post-lockdown summer holiday season made for bustling travel, this year travel businesses are fretting over declining revenues once again as a gloomy economic outlook has dampened demand. A representative of a travel agency based in Hanoi said on Sunday that every year, about 70% of his company’s …

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Fansipan an awakening paradise of Vietnam

For those enchanted by the allure of Southeast Asia and the beauty of northwest Vietnam, conquering Mount Fansipan, the Roof of Indochina, is the pinnacle of adventurous expedition. Fansipan, the Roof of Indochina. Photo by Le Viet Khanh Vietnam may not have a mountain that stands as a national symbol …

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