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Vietnamese can now obtain e-visas for travel to Mongolia, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which currently grants 98 countries e-visa eligibility. Previously, Vietnamese tourists who wanted to travel to Mongolia needed to apply for a paper visa at a government office, a process which could take 5-7 …

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam has urged the Vietnamese government to extend visa waivers to all EU countries to speed up tourism recovery. “We recommend the Vietnamese government consider granting a three- or six-month visa exemption for upper-class Europeans who want to have a long vacation in Vietnam,” …

While Vietnam is making efforts to improve its tourism image post pandemic, public toilets with bad odors and filthy floors have left foreign tourists with a bad impression while visiting Vietnam. American Hugh Lozina, who has traveled all over Vietnam by motorbike, said public toilets in petrol stations and street …

Foreign tourists arriving in Thailand by air will have to pay a fee of 300 baht (US$9) while those entering the country via water and land transport will be charged 150 baht each. The new entry fees will be effective from June after the Thai Cabinet approved the charges on …

Vietjet has announced it will launch a direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney from April. The airline will operate the new route from April 12, with six flights per week. The flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday take off at …

Police in Thailand have detained a German tourist for stealing sunglasses worth 27,000 baht ($800) from a Russian woman at an immigration office in Surat Thani Province. Late last week, the woman went to the immigration office in Surat Thani Province, around 550 kilometers from Bangkok, to get her visa …

Southeast Asia is well known for its tropical weather and cheap cost of living, making it an ideal place for foreigners to work remotely. However, only three countries now offer visas specifically for digital nomads. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, launched a remote work visa program on October 25 last …

Many tourism businesses in Vietnam have expressed disappointment as China has not yet resumed outbound tours to Vietnam after three years of waiting. Vu Huong Giang, chairwoman of the 5328 Mong Cai Travel Club in Quang Ninh Province that borders China, told VnExpress International that her business recently upgraded its …

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is investigating an attack on a Chinese tourist by a staff member of a tour agency in Phuket. The attack happened on February 1 as Thailand is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists after nearly three years, The Bangkok Post reported. A TikTok …

Police in the central city of Da Nang on Tuesday helped two Russian and South Korean tourists to find their lost iPhones worth up to $1,200. Russian Andrey Cacaev filed a report to local police officers, saying he had lost his $1,200-iPhone 13 Pro Max while walking on the street …