Vietnamese visa application

The Hanoitimes - The support package delivery must ensure seriousness, publicity, transparency. The Vietnamese government will support unskilled laborers directly affected by Covid-19 pandemic from May 10, local media reported. It is expected that as of May 15, the government will finish paying the relief money to beneficiary groups, including revolutionary contributors, social assistance beneficiaries and poor people. At a recent regular meeting of the Vietnamese government, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung affirmed that the support package delivery must ensure seriousness, publicity, transparency. “We have not received any negative feedback from the localities regarding the payment of the financial aids," Dung said. So far, 63/63 localities in Vietnam have delivered the welfare packages to the people in need; 40/63 provinces and cities have paid over VND20 trillion (US$855.57 million) for revolutionary contributors, social assistance … [Read more...] about Vietnamese government to support unskilled laborers affected by Covid-19

Danang calls for investment in 10 projects in next five years Tien Sa Port in Danang City. The city wants to call for investment in Lien Chieu Port and make the Tien Sa Port the cruise port Six of the projects have had their scales determined, with a combined investment capital of more than VND100 trillion, while the four remaining projects depend on proposals from investors. The project of building the city subway system will be the largest, with an amount up to VND54.5 trillion. The city wants to call for investment into this massive project under the Public - Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The system will follow two directions. One of them is on the East-West way, connecting the Nam O region in the Northwest, adjacent to Hai Van Pass, going through the downtown area to the An Hai Dong area (My Khe beach). Meanwhile, on the North-South way, the subway will start from the Son Tra Tinh Vien area (in Son Tra peninsula) to the vicinity of Danang airport. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 6

Vietnam records six new COVID-19 infections on March 6 evening Vietnam logged six new COVID-19 cases on March 6 evening, all in northern Hai Duong province, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported. All the new patients had been previously quarantined and are being treated at a COVID-19 treatment hospital in Hai Duong province. By the evening of March 6, Vietnam had recorded a total of 2,507 COVID-19 patients, including 1,584 domestically-transmitted cases. Up to 891 domestic infections have been detected since the third wave of outbreaks hit the country on January 27. The Treatment Subcommittee said that 1,920 patients have recovered from the disease to date, while the number of deaths related to COVID-19 was still kept at 35. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 65 tested negative to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 57 twice and 137 thrice. As many as 49,565 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 6

The Hanoitimes - Local hospitality businesses need to collect, update and report to the tourism authorities about the number of foreign guests who are forced to stay at their facilities due to reasons beyond their control. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has asked local tourist accommodations to exempt and reduce room charges for foreign tourists who are stuck in Vietnam due to the coronavirus pandemic, until the Ministry of Transport can arrange flights to send them home. Foreign tourists wearing face masks in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. (Photo: To Quoc) Earlier, the VNAT had requested the provincial authorities to urgently check and list foreign tourists who are stuck in the localities due to border closures and flight suspension. These foreigners are passengers who may be in quarantine, stranded due to flight suspension or in transit to a third country which closed its borders. The provincial authorities will report to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism ministry gives support to stranded foreign tourists

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the number of foreign visitors reached 3.7 million in 2020, a decrease of 79.5 percent compared to 2019, while the number of domestic travelers reached only 56 million, down 34.1 percent. Total tourism revenues declined 58.7 percent to about US$19 billion. The government adopted various remedies to confront the tourism decline and stagnation, including preferential electricity prices, land taxes and other fees for tourism firms. Authorities also closely coordinated with businesses on a series of domestic tourism stimulation programs’ launching campaigns in May 2020 and again in September. According to the VNAT, the domestic tourism stimulus programs led to a strong increase in domestic travel, especially to key tourist regions. In June and July 2020, Google searches for domestic tourist destinations skyrocketed, rising 66 percent over the same period in 2019. The capacity of travel accommodations also increased, … [Read more...] about Vietnam taps domestic tourism as vehicle to drive industry recovery