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The National Assembly would consider waiving visas for citizens of Luxembourg at its next session, its chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue, said Thursday. He was speaking at a meeting with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who is on a three-day visit to Vietnam, the Vietnam Government Portal reported. Bettel had earlier …

Vietnam’s tourism industry earned revenues of VND24 trillion (US$1.02 billion) during the five-day break to celebrate Reunification Day and May Day holidays (April 29 to May 3), up 9% year-on-year. The country served more than 300,000 foreign visitors and served 7 million domestic tourists during the holiday break, according to …

Various associations have called on the Malaysian government to quickly resolve issues in its 10-year visa program to help raise government revenue. Datuk Firdaus Musa, president of International Real Estate Federation, said that due to strict rules for the Malaysia My Second Home program, over 90% of high-net-worth individuals had …

Indonesian authorities have detained three Russian tourists for dressing inappropriately and dancing at a sacred temple in Bali. The trio were caught in the island’s Ubud district earlier this week following reports from the public about their disrespectful behavior at the Pengubengan Temple, one of the most sacred sites in …

The number of foreign tourists visiting Phu Quoc has been falling sharply, forcing some airlines to cancel flights to the island. Direct flights from India have been suspended since there were few or no passengers, Bui Quoc Thai, director of the Kien Giang Province Department of Tourism, said as cited …

Most provinces and cities saw increased tourism revenues from last year during the five-day holiday break, with many reporting they were in the trillions of dong. According to data from local tourism departments released on Tuesday and Wednesday, HCMC, Thanh Hoa, Hanoi, and Nghe An topped the list. On the …

With nearly 200,000 KRW (US$150) in each per-capita card transaction, Vietnamese tourists spent the most among international visitors to South Korea in 2022, according to credit card and financial service company BC Card. Data released by the South Korean company on Wednesday showed that Vietnamese tourists’ per-capita authorized card transactions …

Many locals and foreigners visited Hanoi’s Hoa Lo Prison, used during the Vietnam War to detain U.S. prisoners including the late Senator John McCain, this holiday. Visitors line up to buy tickets at Hoa Lo Prison Relic, May 2, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Tu Hoang Anh, who is in her …

Microsoft Travel news site has included Da Nang City in central Vietnam in a list of eight places with the best scenic mountain views in Asia. It said: “To the west of the city is a hill station and resort called Ba Na Hills, where you can find the majestic …

Tour guides on Phu Quoc Island were short on work this holiday due to higher airfares that have led to fewer visitors. The Kien Giang Province Department of Tourism said the island welcomed only 180,000 visitors this holiday weekend, a 40% drop from 2022. Vietnamese have a five-day holiday for …