Vietnamese carriers proposed the government soon resume international flights and exempt mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers to save the aviation industry from a prolonged crisis. On Monday, Dang Ngoc Hoa, chairman of Vietnam Airlines, said the national flag carrier has petitioned the government to soon reopen international flights to …
Read More »Don’t be squeamish, it’s delish: ragworm omelet in chilly Hanoi
In late autumn and early winter, when the weather gets chilly, one dish that Hanoians look forward to is ‘cha ruoi’ (ragworm omelet). The seasonal dish is made with eggs and ragworms or palolo worms, a kind of seaworm typically harvested between late autumn and early winter in northern localities. …
Read More »Covering seven hectares in Tu Le Commune, Yen Bai Province, Le Champ Tu Le Resort Hot Spring & Spa stands amidst ethnic Thai and Hmong villages. It is the first such resort to sprout in the northern province famed for its rice terraces and hot mineral springs. The resort has …
Read More »Aviation authority wants to suspend flights from 10 African countries over Omicron
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam on Friday recommended the suspension of all flights from 10 African countries as a safeguard against the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. It urged the Ministry of Transport to ground all flights, including humanitarian purposes, from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, …
Read More »Japan entry ban waylays Vietnamese family reunion plans
The Japanese government’s latest entry ban on foreign arrivals over the Omicron novel coronavirus variant has crushed the family reunion hopes of many Vietnamese citizens. Phuong Chinh, a native of the northern province of Ninh Binh, was dreaming of reuniting with her husband in Japan after three years. The entry …
Read More »Japan entry ban waylays Vietnamese family reunion plans
The Japanese government’s latest entry ban on foreign arrivals over the Omicron novel coronavirus variant has crushed the family reunion hopes of many Vietnamese citizens. Phuong Chinh, a native of the northern province of Ninh Binh, was dreaming of reuniting with her husband in Japan after three years. The entry …
Read More »Mui Ne among world’s top 10 beach destinations
Mui Ne in south central Vietnam ranked ninth on the list of the world’s 100 best beach destinations thanks to cheap hotel rates and sunny weather. The list was compiled by London-based luggage storage company Bounce, which analyzed the world’s 250 most popular beach destinations from a variety of travel …
Read More »Mui Ne among world’s top 10 beach destinations
Mui Ne in south central Vietnam ranked ninth on the list of the world’s 100 best beach destinations thanks to cheap hotel rates and sunny weather. The list was compiled by London-based luggage storage company Bounce, which analyzed the world’s 250 most popular beach destinations from a variety of travel …
Read More »Omicron could affect plans for international flight resumption: transport ministry
Vietnam plans to resume international flights in early 2022, but the transport ministry said the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 could throw a wrench in the works. It had recommended the resumption of flights to 12 countries and territories under a three-phase roadmap starting in January, but the …
Read More »Omicron could affect plans for international flight resumption: transport ministry
Vietnam plans to resume international flights in early 2022, but the transport ministry said the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 could throw a wrench in the works. It had recommended the resumption of flights to 12 countries and territories under a three-phase roadmap starting in January, but the …
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