Danang int’l fireworks festival to make comeback in June
HCMC – The 2023 Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) will be organized from June 3 to July 8 after a three-year suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sun Group said on March 1 that it would join hands with the Danang government to host the fireworks festival by the Han River. The
HCMC receives first golf tourists
HCMC – Twenty golfers from Singapore embarked on a three-day golf tour to the Tan Son Nhat golf course in HCMC, the first of its kind in the city, from March 1. The golfers are set to participate in a Vietnam-Singapore friendship golf tournament, the local media reported. The golfers, who are
Luxury cruise ship brings 3,500 int’l tourists to Vietnam
HCMC – Luxury cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas, with 3,500 international passengers on board, arrived at the Phu My port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on February 26 for passengers to start their two-day tour to tourist destinations in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, HCMC and Tien Giang. The cruise ship is set to
Khanh Hoa seeks to extend tourist submarine pilot
HCMC – Local authorities in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa have proposed the Ministry of Transport extend the pilot period of a tourist submarine service in Nha Trang Bay. The province has also suggested that the ministry complete the regulatory framework and conduct the pilot performance
Air services on Ca Mau-Hanoi route to be available in late April
HCMC – Commercial flights between Hanoi City and the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau will be launched from April 30, with three weekly flights. The government of Ca Mau, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), and local carrier Bamboo Airways yesterday, February 23, reached a consensus to
Air passengers soar over 90% in Jan-Feb
HCMC – Vietnam’s aviation sector has recovered robustly, achieving a high growth rate compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019. In a report the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) sent to the Ministry of Transport on air transportation so far this year, the number of flights and air
HCMC’s tourism revenue soars in Jan-Feb
HCMC – HCMC’s tourism sector generated over VND21.2 trillion in revenue in the first two months of 2023, surging by 62.3% year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. Between January and February, the city welcomed nearly 677,000 international tourists, rocketing 100%
Trap of cheap tourism
Restaurant owners fear the tourist city of Hoi An might stumble into the trap of low-cost tourism, reducing the value of the old town A businessperson operating an age-old restaurant on the bank of the Hoai River in Hoi An City recently said that Hoi An has been seeing many tourists from Hanoi,
An Giang targets eight million tourist arrivals in 2023
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang expects to attract eight million tourist arrivals and make VND5.5 trillion in tourism revenue this year, according to the An Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The province wants to develop the tourism sector into a driving force for
Novaland chairman calls for debt restructuring for property firms
HCMC – The chairman of the major Vietnamese property developer Novaland has called for lender banks to restructure debt owed by real estate businesses. Bui Thanh Nhon made the proposal during a hybrid conference held this morning, February 17 to find solutions to cope with woes faced by the real
EuroCham suggests Vietnam’s visa waiver for all EU nations
HCMC – The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) has proposed Vietnam expand its visa waiver program to all European Union (EU) countries and offer a longer visa-free stay to attract European visitors, EuroCham said in its 14th White Book launched in Hanoi on February 16. Vietnam should