Vietnam to pilot 6-12 month visa exemption for high-spending visitors

Vietnam to pilot 6-12 month visa exemption for high-spending visitors

Vietnam is set to expand the list of countries it grants unilateral visa exemption to; as also pilot 6-12 month exemptions for visitors from large, high-spending countries.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in northwestern Vietnam

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in northwestern Vietnam

Visitors now have a chance to admire the beauty of 3,000 Japanese cherry blossom trees at the 2024 Cherry Blossom-Dien Bien Phu Festival, taking place from January 12 to 14 at Flower Island of Pa Khoang Lake, the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 4.6 mln foreign arrivals in first 5 months

Vietnam welcomes 4.6 mln foreign arrivals in first 5 months

The number of foreigners visiting Vietnam in the first five months of the year reached 4.6 million, rising 12.6 times year-on-year but only equivalent to 63% of the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Don’t be too optimistic about influx of Chinese tourists in Vietnam: insiders

Don’t be too optimistic about influx of Chinese tourists in Vietnam: insiders

China's domestic tourism industry has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels as predicted by many economic experts, so it is too early to expect a sudden surge of Chinese tourists landing in Vietnam, said Tran Viet Dung, CEO of Crystal Bay Golf & Resort.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 2.7 mln foreign arrivals in Q1

Vietnam welcomes 2.7 mln foreign arrivals in Q1

International visitors to Vietnam in the first quarter of the year reached nearly 2.7 million arrivals, expanding by 29.7 times year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7