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Vietnam Visa News
Tourism bodies want to keep visa waiver
The HCM City Tourism Association continues to petition the Government to retain the visa waiver scheme for nationals of seven countries — and in fact to expand it — and not to hike visa fees.
Travel firms failed to attract travelers for long holidays
Vietnamese keep indifferent to the tourism promotion programs launched by travel firms to lure customers for the two upcoming long holidays in April and May.
Assoc. seeks visa-free policy for visitors of certain markets
The Vietnam Tourism Association has petitioned the Prime Minister for a mechanism to issue visas at a number of border gates and to continue exempting visas for visitors from seven key markets of the local tourism industry.
World Heritage title eyed for Yen Tu Buddhism relic
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the Prime Minister for permission to compile dossiers of Yen Tu Buddhism complex with a view to seeking World Heritage status for this national special relic.
Tour discovers Ha Noi's largest market
The walks will commence in front of Quan Chuong Gate on Hang Chieu Street, an old eastern gate of Ha Noi, and go around the Dong Xuan Market area including the wholesale market itself.
Foreign tourists go to Vietnam to... eat, why not?
When arriving in Hanoi, pho (noodle soup served with chicken, beef…) proves to be the first dish travelers want to enjoy first. This is why many foreign travelers accept to queue up to wait for their turn to taste pho at traditional pho shops in Hanoi.
Travelers complain services at airports too expensive
At the Noi Bai airport, travelers have to pay VND25,000 for a bottle of water, which is six times higher than the price posted at supermarkets. Other products and services are also very expensive.
Hoi An receives most favourite city award
Hoi An was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. Its building and its street plan reflects the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
Travel firms target near instead of far, new instead of old markets
Nguyen Cong Hoan, Deputy General Director of Hanoi Redtours said travel firms now tend to develop the new markets which have not been hurt seriously by the global economic crisis – the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka and ASEAN countries.
Tourist sector set to attract 7 million int’l visitors
Attracting 7 – 7.5 million international tourists and serving 36 – 37 million domestic ones by 2015 are among targets set out in the latest national action programme on tourism.
Tourism booms in South, Central during Tet festival
The number of domestic tourists travelling during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday last week increased by an estimated 10-20% over the same period last year, travel agencies have reported.
Foreign visitors flock to local attractions during Tet
Some of the nation’s most popular places of interest reported a marked rise in the number of foreign visitors over the Tet holidays.
