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Developing night-time entertainment in popular urban areas, including dining, boat tours and shopping, can help to boost sustainable development in the Mekong Delta based on the local ecosystem, culture and people. Assoc. Prof. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, said developing the night-time economy is …

Accommodation establishments in Hanoi have been preparing to welcome foreign tourists during the peak time that usually falls between September and March of the following year. Besides improvements in facilities, service quality and staff, the establishments also pay much attention to promotion activities. Nguyen Thuy Bich Van, sale director of …

A passenger aboard a flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok became incensed and forced his plane to return to the gate just because he had left his bag at the terminal. A video, captured by a fellow passenger aboard the Thai Smile flight on July 19, showed the foreign passenger …

The two-hour Hanoi-HCMC route was the busiest domestic air route in Southeast Asia in July with 987,000 passengers, an increase of 5% against last month. The Jakarta-Denpasar route in Indonesia was the second busiest in the region with 629,877 passengers, according to OAG, a British provider of digital flight information, …

A four-meter-long whale shark seen swimming near the Ky Co tourist area in the central beach town of Quy Nhon on Thursday fascinated tourists. Nhat Phong, 30, a tour guide, said he saw the shark while he and some tourists were going by boat from Ky Co to watch coral …

VFS Global, a visa application outsourcing and technology services firm, said fraudsters have been selling fake Schengen Area visa appointments in the United Arab Emirates amid growing travel demand. The Schengen Area is a region of 27 European countries that have waived passport requirements and other forms of travel control …

Hanoi offers a variety of events this weekend for art, music, and wine lovers. Exhibition “Layers of Hanoi” Supported by the ASEAN Social Impact Program by Fulbright University Vietnam with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), “Layers of Hanoi” is an exhibition that captures Hanoi’s diverse …

Despite a gradual recovery in the tourist sector after the Covid-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City is grappling with a serious shortage of personnel in various sectors, particularly in hotels and restaurants. According to a report from the Department of Tourism of HCMC, the tourism industry has shown positive signs …

Global citizenship and residence advisory company Henley & Partners has ranked Vietnamese passport 82nd most powerful as its citizens can go to these 55 places without applying for a visa. Destinations Continents Barbados North America Bolivia South America Brunei Asia Burundi Africa Cambodia Asia Cape Verde Islands Africa Chile South …

Tourism experts have proposed the government build entertainment centers in major cities and allow nightlife experiences until 2 a.m. so that foreign tourists are ready to splash their cash in Vietnam. Phan Dinh Hue, a consultant on tourism development in the Mekong Delta, said from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. …