Vietnam

Vietnam has agreed to allow some South Korea nationals to travel for business purposes between the two countries without having to undergo a mandatory anti-coronavirus quarantine for 14 days, Seoul said on Friday (Dec 4). The agreement will take into effect from January 1, 2021 and will allow visitors to conduct short-term business trips without any requirements of isolation in ...

The Department of Tourism of Hanoi announced at a recent press conference that a forum will be held from November 27 to 28 to link the development of tourism between Hanoi, the southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the Central Key Economic Region. The region covers the four provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and ...

Vietnamese leisure airline Bamboo Airways is under way to launch non-stop flight services from Vietnam to the United States, after receiving approvals on the plan from the United States Department of Transport (DOT). On the basis of recovery of the pandemic, the consent will allow the airline to launch US routes as early as this year. Bamboo has been approved ...

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in Vietnam is planning to launch another 9 international commercial flights landing at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City). This is a part of the ministry’s proposal to the People’s Committees of the two major cities in Vietnam regarding the schedule of regular international commercial ...

The low cost airline Vietjet Air has officially resumed the operation of flights between Vietnam and South Korea and will operate return flights from next week, in order to meet the travel needs of passengers and businesses. The carrier is operating one flight once a week every Wednesday from Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul started from September 30. Commercial flights ...

The Ho Chi Minh City is conducting the Top Thai Brands 2020 expo from Thursday (Sept 17) at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre. A variety of high-quality Thai products and services from around 150 leading Thai companies are being exhibited at the biggest Thai trade fair in Vietnam. The four-day expo is expected to enhance promote trade and bilateral ...

Some Vietnamese airlines have resumed flight operations to and from Da Nang from Monday (Sept 7), after following more than a month of suspension imposed due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the city. Vietnam Airlines, the flag carrier, is currently operating one round trip each to Da Nang from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City every day from ...

The Vietnamese National Assembly has announced in its press conference that it will hold the 41st general assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, AIPA virtually through video conference from Sept 8 to Sept 10. The AIPA – 41 is based on theme of “Parliamentary diplomacy for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community”. Nguyen Manh Tien, Head of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary ...

On Thursday (Sept 3), Vietnam has reported that the country is working on the plan to resume operations of international flights to and from six more destinations in Asia. The resumption of flights is likely to start from the mid of September, subject to approvals from authorities. According to report from Mr. Vo Huy Cuong, the deputy head of CAAV, ...

International travelers who plan to travel for spending their vacation or holidays in Vietnam can now find the country’s best sustainable green tourism options online on Vietnam tourism website. The Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP) have jointly launched a new “Green Tourism” section on the national ...