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Cambodian carrier Angkor Air has launched its first direct service between tourist hub Siem Reap and Hanoi. The inaugural flight landed at Noi Bai International Airport in the Vietnamese capital on Thursday with 68 passengers, the airline said on its Facebook page. There are three weekly flights using Airbus A320 …

As the Vietnamese government starts considering the relaxation of visa rules to boost a recovery of tourism, foreign tourists are waiting for new entry policies. Michael Burger, an American, told VnExpress International he hoped the government would expand the list of countries eligible for visa-free entry into Vietnam as Thailand …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday ordered relevant agencies to better facilitate tourist entry and develop new tourism products to boost Vietnam’s tourism recovery. The PM urged relevant agencies to make it convenient for tourists to enter, travel and stay in Vietnam, and create favorable conditions for domestic and …

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has proposed that the government consider granting e-visas to all countries and territories, instead of the current 80, to boost foreign tourist numbers. At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on post-Covid international tourism recovery on Wednesday, Hung …

American and Chinese visitors have submitted the most applications for Thailand’s 10-year visa program since its launch on September 1, a Thai official said. Narit Therdstreerakul, secretary-general of Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI), said that more than 1,600 applicants have submitted applications for the new tourist visa, according to Nikkei …

CNN has listed Hanoi’s Train Street as one of top 10 global tourist attractions that “you need to cross off the list for 2023,” along with Japan’s Edo-Tokyo Museum and Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park. The Train Street, which used to be the home of makeshift coffee shops along the train …

Ho Chi Minh City was one of the 15 cities most searched globally by travelers for the year-end holiday season, hotel booking data from online travel agency Booking.com shows. Vietnam’s southern metro climbed 2,985 spots from last year to 12th place in this year’s list, which is topped by the …

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have proposed that the central government consider expanding the list of countries eligible for visa exemptions in order to speed up tourism recovery post Covid. After Vietnam reopened to international tourism on March 15, Ho Chi Minh City recorded a slower recovery in international …

Domestic tourism has witnessed a strong recovery since Vietnam reopened with over 100 million tourists so far, already higher than the 85 million before the pandemic began. The full-year’s target was 60 million, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. “The miraculous growth in domestic tourism is a bright …

HCMC tourism authorities plan to launch overnight cruise vessels with 100-200 cabins on the Saigon River starting next year. The city Department of Tourism expects waterway tourism to attract 1.5 million people by 2025 and grow at 10-15% annually. It also hopes revenues from waterway tourism will reach VND3 trillion …