Regular flights have resumed to 19 international destinations a month after the Vietnamese government reopened the country’s borders. Vietnamese carriers are flying to Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, Paris, Phnom Penh, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, and Vientiane, the Civil Aviation Authority …
Read More »Treat foreign, domestic tourists alike, remove restrictions: expert
Fully vaccinated foreign tourists should be treated no different from domestic tourists when Vietnam reopens international tourism fully, removing all restrictions, an expert says. Pham Truong Hoang, who teaches hospitality and tourism at the Hanoi-based National Economics University, said many countries around the world have fully reopened their borders to …
Read More »HCMC kindergarten teachers rejoice as schools reopen
Cao Nu Hoang Oanh, a teacher at HCMC’s Huong Nang Hong Kindergarten, is happy to be back in the classroom after nine months. The 24-year-old was thrilled to greet her nearly 30 students on Monday, their first day at school. The majority of them are children of workers at Song …
Read More »Vietnam airlines boost Southeast Asia services
Vietnam Airlines will resume its HCMC-Kuala Lumpur route from Thursday while Vietjet Air is scheduled to double the frequency on its HCMC-Bangkok route from next month. The national flag carrier announced Wednesday the first regular flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia after two years would …
Read More »Vietnam national park says no to elephant abuse for tourism
Elephant residents of the Yon Don National Park in Dak Lak Province will no longer be exploited for tourism purposes. They can roam free in their natural habitat. In 2018, the park’s management signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based animal welfare organization Animals Asia to halt elephant rides, following which …
Read More »Vietnamese community in Ukraine unruffled by tension escalation
The Vietnamese community in Ukraine is not too flustered by Western media reports on the “escalating” Ukraine-Russia conflict; they remain confident there’ll be no war. Nguyen Duc Huy, 53, a resident of the southwestern seaport province of Odessa, said he wasn’t surprised on learning that Russia would withdraw some of …
Read More »Hanoi Temple of Literature, other tourist landmarks reopen
The Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and Hoa Lo Prison, some of Hanoi’s tourism mainstays, reopened to visitors on Tuesday. The city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism allowed historical sites and relics to reopen on Monday with Covid-19 safety measures in place. Visitors are …
Read More »Ministries agree to fully reopen international tourism from March 15
Several ministries have voiced support for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal to fully reopen international tourism and lift all travel restrictions from March 15. The defense, public security, tourism, health, foreign affairs and transport ministries agreed at a government meeting Tuesday that as Vietnam fully reopens its …
Read More »Vietnamese film goes to German, US festivals
Bui Kim Quy’s ‘Mien Ky Uc’ (Memoryland) is Vietnam’s entry at the Berlinale in Germany this week and Doc Fortnight in the U.S. later this month. The film is being screened at cinemas from Feb. 14 to 19 as part of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. While the event …
Read More »Fashion brand Couple TX embraces diversity in Valentine’s Day campaign
Couple TX’s Valentine’s Day campaign 2022 sends a message about the diversity and harmony of love through real stories. The video “Love is Love”, a part of Couple TX’s Valentine Day’s campaign 2022, was launched on Feb.10. The four-minute video told true love stories of three couples who overcame prejudices. …
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