Vietnam

VietJet Air, a new-age and low cost carrier in Vietnam, has begun tickets sales for the upcoming Lunar New Year 2021, providing approximately 1.5 million seats for more than 50 routes across the country to meet the growing travel demand from passengers. Booking in advance will enable passengers to secure their ideal seats, get the most benefit from cost-saving air ...

The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed an electric tourist bus shuttle service plan. The plan will be launched to provide electric vehicles service at 8 locations in the city, with the aim of formulating regulations covering the business. The project stated, “Each site will be allowed to operate a certain number of electric vehicles suitable to its infrastructure conditions ...

On Monday (July 13), the Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has confirmed that the country has agreed to resume operations of commercial flight between Vietnam and China, however, the frequency and timings of flights are still to be discussed. The decision came after almost four months, when Vietnam suspended all commercial flights to and from China and also stopped issuing visas ...

The Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport is considering the resumption of the international passenger flight operations soon on routes to countries and territories where no new cases of community COVID-19 transmission have been reported for 30 consecutive days, according to a ministry official. On priority bases, the country will resume flight operations to China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and some Southeast ...

The 36th ASEAN Summit is expected to take place via video conference in Hanoi on Friday, June 26. The summit was originally scheduled from April 6 to April 9 in Da Nang but was postponed for nearly two months due to COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister has said in a press briefing on Tuesday (June ...

On Thursday (June 18), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Vietnam is looking to ease the restrictions on entry of foreign visitors from China, South Korea and Japan into the country. Mr. Le Thi Thu Hang, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in his statement that the resumption of travel must be based on strict disease prevention measures. He further ...

Vietnam is planning to soon re-open Phu Quoc Island for foreign tourists to resume international tourism. Strict safety measures will be implemented to ensure the health of all visitors. Phu Quoc Island, well known as “Pearl Island” is the largest island in Vietnam. It became the top tourist destination after an international airport was built there in 2012 and the ...

On Tuesday (May 19), the country’s Immigration Department informed that the stranded foreigners who entered into Vietnam on a tourist visa, e-visa or visa exemption since March 1 are now eligible for an automatic stay permit extension until June 30 without any cost. The department has taken this step to help the foreigners who are stuck in the country due ...

According to VinaCapital, an investment fund in Vietnam, “Safe Haven Tourism” is the best way for the country to maximize tourism revenues while minimizing risks and challenges of COVID-19 pandemic in the future. In a bid to reboot the tourism industry, the idea of “Safe Haven Tourism” will create confidence in both visitors and destinations that health and safety issues ...

After an unexpected paused in aviation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Van Don International Airport (VDO) in the northern province of Quang Ninh is ready to resume operation of domestic passenger flights from May 4. VietJet Air (VJ), a local budget carrier, will operate with one daily flight from Van Don to Ho Chi Minh City from May 4. ...