Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency (NIA) says that it has found three of 152 missing Vietnamese tourists. They were found in the counties of Chiayi, Changhua and Hsinchu on Wednesday, according to an NIA statement which did not provide details. The Vietnamese tourists are being held to face investigation for violating the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, the Immigration Law, and the Employment Services Act, the NIA said. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s tourism ministry has ordered an urgent probe into the incident. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has been asked to work with the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau and police officials to clarify the incident. The HCMC Department of Tourism has been asked to inspect and report on the operations of HCMC-based International Holidays Trading Travel firm, which was responsible for completing the visa applications of the missing tourists. "This is a serious incident which could tarnish the reputation of Vietnam in the eyes of … [Read more...] about Taiwan finds three of 152 ‘lost’ tourists, Vietnam investigates
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Laos, Cambodia, Việt Nam agree to jointly promote Buddhism
Buddhist leaders and delegates from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam gather at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane for the First Buddhist Leaders’ Conference. – Photo KhamphanViet Nam News VIENTIANE — Buddhists from Laos, Cambodia and Việt Nam gathered in Vientiane on Tuesday for the first Cambodia, Laos and Việt Nam Buddhist Leaders’ Conference, which aimed to strengthen co-operation in promoting Buddhism in the three countries. The conference took place at the National Convention Centre and was attended by the President of the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organisation, Manha-ngon Damrongboun, and the President of the Lao Front for National Development, Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane, together with 570 Buddhists from Laos, Cambodia and Việt Nam. The conference was organised by the Lao Front for National Development and the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organisation. Its aim was to strengthen co-operation between the three countries’ Buddhist … [Read more...] about Laos, Cambodia, Việt Nam agree to jointly promote Buddhism
Vietnam to welcome AFF Cup in October
The AFF Cup will be paraded in Cambodia first and then travel to Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila and Yangon (Photo: vov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15. The cup will be paraded in Cambodia first and then travel to Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila and Yangon. The tour aims to raise support from fans in Southeast Asia. This year, the event will feature 10 teams. Vietnam is in Group A alongside Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia. Vietnam will face Laos in their first match on November 8. Then they will next play Malaysia on November 16, Myanmar on November 20 and Cambodia on November 24. The winning team will walk away with 200,000 USD, while the runners-up will receive 75,000 USD and the third-place team will get 50,000 USD. Vietnam is the favourite for the AFF Cup 2018 after their strong performances at the recent AFC U23 Championships … [Read more...] about Vietnam to welcome AFF Cup in October
Government News 27/7
NA Vice Chairman wraps up US visit NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty (R) meets US friends who have supported Vietnam in its past struggle for national liberation and current nation building cause The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) will continue providing support for Vietnam’s overseas representative offices, affirmed NA Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty while talking to Vietnamese officials who are working in New York. Ty asked Vietnamese representative offices to update and study the host country’s commercial policies to submit appropriate response to the legislature. He met officials of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations and Vietnam’s representative offices, as well as correspondents of Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television in New York during his working visit to the city from July 26-27. Meeting several US friends, Ty recalled important milestones in the relations between Vietnam and the US. US friends, in turn, made proposals helping Vietnam carry … [Read more...] about Government News 27/7
Saigontourist rolls out numerous budget tours this summer
Saigontourist rolls out numerous budget tours this summerBy Anh Nguyen Foreign tourists take an elephant ride in Dak Lak Province - PHOTO: ANH NGUYEN Saigontourist, the country’s leading tourism and hospitality firm, is offering a wide variety of super promotional programs this summer. For the tour to Buon Ma Thuot City in Daklak Province by plane, guests can enjoy four-star service at Saigon - Ban Me Hotel though the tour price is as low as VND2.3 million per person. The air travel programs to Nha Trang City in south-central Vietnam and Phu Quoc Island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang cost VND4.229 million and VND4.079 million respectively. Those interested in exploring the pristine beach of Ky Co and seeing the stunning sunset in Eo Gio, which is in between the ocean and an imposing cliff, can choose a four-day Tuy Hoa-Quy Nhon tour priced at VND6.129 million. Other budget programs include three to five-day tours by plane to tourist attractions on the … [Read more...] about Saigontourist rolls out numerous budget tours this summer
Man walking around world enjoys Vietnam
Walkin’ blues: Nicolas Queune in a café in Hanoi in March. He arrived in Vietnam in March as part of his journey on foot around the world, which he began in 2013.-VNS Photo Vuong Bach Lien Queune stands out in the crowd because he always wears a red T-shirt and a straw hat like his favourite comic character named Luffy, from the Japanese popular manga comic, One Piece. He started his journey on foot around the world in 2013. An avid reader of the popular Japanese manga, which tells about the adventures of the aspiring king of the pirates Luffy, Nicolas decided to reproduce the journey of his hero to give meaning to his life. Although the manga takes place in an imaginary world, the author is inspired by real places. He started his trip five years ago in Asia. He first flew from France to Japan, and from there he walked around New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. His adventures will then take him from South East Asia to Europe, then probably to … [Read more...] about Man walking around world enjoys Vietnam
Spouses of GMS leaders learn about life of Vietnamese women in history
Wife of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Tran Nguyet Thu, accompanied wife of the Lao PM, Naly Sisoulith and wife of the Thai PM, Naraporn Chan-o-chan to visit the museum while their spouses are busy on the final day of the GMS-6 Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV-10) Development Triangle Summit. The ladies were introduced about the history of the museum and told about great stories of Vietnamese women in wartime as well as in peacetime. They also learnt about the life of local women through exhibitions of roles of women in family, women in history, and women’s costumes of various ethnic minority groups. The Thai and Lao ladies expressed their respect for the good virtues of Vietnamese women and their contribution throughout the country’s history. They also raised many questions about the uniqueness of Vietnamese women in different regions. After their tour around the museum, the ladies enjoyed a performance of “chau van”, the ritual music and … [Read more...] about Spouses of GMS leaders learn about life of Vietnamese women in history
Vietnamese travelers willing to spend big on overseas tours
People in Vietnam are becoming more inclined to take overseas vacations as they are willing to empty their pockets on costly tours as well as expensive services during their trips to foreign countries. To many domestic and foreign tour operators, Vietnam has emerged as a lucrative tourism market given that an increasing number of locals do not hesitate to spend big on overseas journeys. According to Tran Doan The Duy, deputy general director of Ho Chi Minh City-based tour operator Vietravel, the company has had to introduce new trips and destinations on a regular basis to meet local demand. The number of tourists embarking on Vietravel’s trips to Taiwan in 2017 rose by an astonishing 170 percent compared to the previous year, Duy said, adding the travelers to Japan and South Korea also increased by 30 percent. Fiditour, another travel agent in Ho Chi Minh City, reported that the number of its overseas tour buyers has surged by 25 to 30 percent per annum over the past years. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travelers willing to spend big on overseas tours
Don’t miss Vietnam’s Hoi An and Sa Pa if you plan a trip to Southeast Asia this year
Respected travel publisher Rough Guides has released its list of the top 10 places in Southeast Asia, as voted for by its readers, and included on the list are Vietnam's Hoi An and Sa Pa. Lying in the middle of Vietnam, “Hoi An feels a world apart,” Rough Guides says. Unlike Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, the two biggest cities in Vietnam that are filled with motorbikes and modern buildings, Hoi An is gentle and tranquil thanks to its old town by the river that used to be a rendezvous point for Japanese, Chinese and Western traders during the 17th and 18th centuries. Motorbikes are banned in the town center, so take a stroll past the yellow houses with their old red-tiled roofs, or take a cycling tour outside the town to get a true taste of the countryside with its paddy fields and temples. And then there’s Sa Pa, the roof of Indochina. This highland town has become more touristy in recent years, but that has not made it less attractive. “Hike to … [Read more...] about Don’t miss Vietnam’s Hoi An and Sa Pa if you plan a trip to Southeast Asia this year
Travel firms want to go big on caravan tours
By Tuong Vi - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – More local travel agencies are working on plans to develop caravan services in the ASEAN region, according to a latest report by the HCMC tourism authority.For the first time, Huong Giang Travel has organized caravan tours to Thailand, which will depart from Hue next month. The first journey will start on the anniversary of Hung King’s Death on April 12. Guests will pass by Laos before going to Thailand. The price for the package tour is US$364 per person for six days if tourists have their own cars. In January, Vung Tau-based VTTours announced its first caravan tours to Madagui in Lam Dong Province for three days with the price at almost VND2 million per person. VTTours director Tran Van Dung said this year his company would push caravan tours to places across the country and in Southeast Asia to satisfy the needs of tourists who own cars and have an adventurous spirit. Meanwhile, TST Tourist aims to use caravan services for MICE … [Read more...] about Travel firms want to go big on caravan tours