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While many travel firms and hotels have gone bankrupt or are idle, others have been thriving thanks to new business strategies and creative products. Visits to historical sites, especially prisons, always leave a strong impression on visitors, and sometimes, fear. However, the Hoa Lo Prison site has recently attracted a high number of visitors, many of them young people and primary school students. Some of them have visited a second time. This occurred after Hoa Lo Prison’s management board changed tours on innovative ways. In the past, 70 percent of visitors to Hoa Lo were foreigners. However, because of Covid-19, that source dried up, but there were also not many Vietnamese visitors. The number of visitors dropped by 76 percent. The problem, in addition to its recent independent operational status, created difficulties for the relic’s staff. The reduction in revenue from excursion fees seriously affected their ‘rice pot’. But adversity brings wisdom. In such difficult … [Read more...] about Travel firms shift to new strategies to overcome pandemic crisis

With the support of Hung Thinh Tennis Club in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Vietnam Tennis Federation, Kwiatkowski was able to become a Vietnamese citizen. The 26-year-old reached the 181st position on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Rankings, after winning the prestigious ATP Challenger Tour at Newport Beach in the United States beating many strong players in the world’s top 100 and 200. He also played in three Grand Slam tournaments, including Australian Open, Roland Garros and U.S. Open. Kwiatkowski has a Vietnamese mother and Polish father, and was born in the U.S. He played collegiately for Virginia Cavaliers. His breakthrough came from the victory at NCAA Men’s Singles Championship, which earned him a spot at the U.S. Open. Kwiatkowski had expressed his desire to play for Vietnam earlier. He also joined Hung Thinh at some domestic competitions in 2019, dominating them all. With the addition of Kwiatkowski, Vietnamese tennis is confident of a men's gold … [Read more...] about American tennis player acquires Vietnamese citizenship

Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak Blood shortage warned as donations postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in many cities and provinces in recent weeks has seriously affected the blood supply for medical treatment. Although many people and organisations responded to the call of blood donation by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on February 19, the amount of blood received per day was still only a few hundred units while the average need for treatment each day is from 1,200 to 1,500 units. There is usually a shortage of blood during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as the holiday lasts long while blood has a short shelf life and many patients still need blood transfusions during Tết. This year, the pandemic's resurgence has made the shortage after Tết even worse. Before Tết, 30 entities requested to postpone or cancel blood donation plans which meant the NIHBT missed out on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 25

Many elderly people join 2nd stage of Nano Covax vaccine trials A total of 367 volunteers, including 30 aged over 60, have been injected with Nano Covax, Vietnam’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in the second phase of its human trials, according to the Military Medical University. The second stage has been conducted by the university and the Ho Chi Minh City-based Pasteur Institute since February 26. It has been carried out at the university in Hanoi and the medical centre of Ben Luc district in the southern province of Long An, with the participation of 560 volunteers aged from 12-75, including 80 aged over 60. They will receive two doses of either the vaccine or the placebo AIPO4, with an interval of 28 days. Each volunteer will be monitored for 12 months after the first dose. Volunteers receiving shots on the morning of February 26 will receive the second doses in late March. Lieutenant-General Do Quyet, Director of the Military Medical University, said since … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 5 (updated hourly)

Co Thach moss beach - a tourist attraction in Binh Thuan (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNA) - The south-central province of Binh Thuan is taking preventive measures against COVID-19 so as to fulfil its goal of welcoming 6.5 million visitors in 2021. The province expects over 90 percent of all tourist arrivals this year to be Vietnamese and for revenue to reach 15.5 trillion VND (672.2 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. To this end, it is crucial to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, the department said, adding that it has been sticking to guidelines on preventive measures in the new context. An inter-sectoral force from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Department of Health, and local administrations has been established to inspect the implementation of the guidelines and grant safety labels to those strictly following them. According to the guidelines, local tour operators and providers of … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan minimises COVID-19 impact to boost domestic tourist arrivals this year