Hanoi has decided to offer free tickets to double decker bus tours of the capital city to athletes, coaches and international reporters attending the 31st SEA Games. The tickets will be valid until late this month. The bus tours which run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily take visitors …
Read More »Investing in English proficiency a strategy post-Covid
Businesses are focusing on investing in training, fostering, and developing human resources on the road to recovery in the new normal. Vietnam’s recovery after the pandemic is opening up favorable conditions and opportunities for economic progress, thus, creating momentum for businesses to thrive and expand internationally. However, for Vietnamese enterprises …
Read More »Travel firm to launch $110 sunset cruise on Saigon River
A Ho Chi Minh City travel firm will operate luxury sunset cruises on the Saigon River with prices of VND2,568 million ($110) per person. The first tour is expected to be launched on May 19 and tourists will be offered a preferential price of VND1.98 million on the first day. …
Read More »Top trending music video draws public criticism
Rapper Den Vau’s latest music video, ‘Di Trong Mua He’ (Walk In The Summer), is generating opprobrium for unsportsmanlike and patriarchal spirit. The MV currently leads the trending chart on YouTube Vietnam with over 4.5 million views after two days. As is usual with the artist, the single has rhythmic …
Read More »Two best SEA Games athletes offered free tours to Son Doong Cave
Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh are offering free expedition tours to Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, to the two most outstanding athletes at SEA Games. Nguyen Ngoc Quy, director of the provincial Department of Tourism, said this was part of its efforts to promote Son Doong’s …
Read More »Hanoi hotel among world’s 25 best in Tripadvisor ranking
Lotte Hotel in Hanoi is the only Vietnamese representative to break into this year’s list of the world’s 25 best hotels as voted by Tripadvisor readers. The hotel ranked 13th on the list of the annual Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards, determined based on the quality and …
Read More »Inside the minds of sugar babies
Bao Nhi admits she joined the private online group chat ‘Sugar Luxury Saigon’ about a month ago to find men who could offer her money in exchange for companionship. Despite earning VND10-12 ($435-522) million per month at a cosmetic center, the 22-year-old single woman from HCMC lives paycheck to paycheck …
Read More »Growing numbers quit regular jobs, move to informal sector
Le Phan Quang Hai of Hanoi says he has “no regrets” about quitting his job as a factory worker earlier this year to become a deliveryman. He in fact regards it as a wise career choice because he earns VND8-9 million ($348-392) a month and can work whenever he wants. …
Read More »Khanh Hoa resort among world’s hotels for nature lovers
American magazine Travel+Leisure has named Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in the south central province of Khanh Hoa among the world’s 12 best hotels for nature enthusiasts. Located on Ninh Van Bay, around 60 kilometers from Nha Trang, the resort is home to 62 villas surrounded by lush greenery and …
Read More »Economists propose scrapping Covid test requirement for foreign entrants
Business experts have proposed that the government lift coronavirus test requirements for foreign entrants and waive visas for travelers from the U.S. and Australia to boost tourism. In a proposal submitted to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last week, experts from the government-run Private Economic Development Research Board said requesting …
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