Tag: Vietnam

Google Arts & Culture launched Wonders of Vietnam—an online project featuring multiple highlights of Vietnam’s UNESCO heritage sites for the first time, including natural sites and tangible and intangible heritage. Completed in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, local tourism boards of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Binh, National Geographic award-winning photographer Tran Tuan Viet and Oxalis Adventure, the new project aims to capture and preserve the beauty of Vietnam for audiences all over the world. The online project features 35 exhibitions and 1,369 stunning pictures, bringing ... Read more

Vietnam’s national tourism website has teamed up with World Golf Champion Greg Norman to create an online showcase of the country’s top golf tourism products. The new golf section of the website is aimed at inspiring golfers to choose Vietnam once borders reopen. Hosted in vietnam. travel, the new content features six 360-degree interactive tours of golf courses in Central and Southern Vietnam, articles and photos from Vietnam’s must-play courses, and Vietnam travel tips for golfers curated by Vietnam Tourism Ambassador ‘The Shark’ himself. Through high-resolution 360-degree tours, golfers can look around the most scenic holes at Laguna Lang Co ... Read more

Fifteen major tour-operators from India and 35 Vietnamese tour operators held meetings at a tourism promotion event in HCM City. The event, titled ’Visit Incredible India in 2019’, invited Vietnamese to experience Indian culture, cuisine, bountiful nature, and religious places. “Leaders of both countries have focused on strong tourism co-operation and people-to-people relations as a key element of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” said K Srikar Reddy, the Indian consul general in the city. India’s Minister for Tourism K J Alphons attended the Seventh Meeting of Tourism Ministers of ASEAN and India held in Ha Long City this January. At the meeting, the ministers ... Read more

BLS International has announced that it has joined hands with the Embassy of Vietnam to accept visa applications in India. It has also been authorised as the only company to handle the ‘Attestation and Legalisation Services’ for the Embassy of Vietnam. This addition to the already robust portfolio of Consular and Citizen Services offered by BLS International reflects the company’s focus on efficiency and continuous excellence in its operations. “We are honoured by the confidence and trust the Embassy has reposed in us for ensuring a smooth, efficient and delightful experience for the applicants. To ensure this, we are opening ... Read more

Kelvin Wu (2nd from right), Co-founder of Fayfay.com and Huynh Thi Huong Lan (2nd from left), the Deputy Director of the Da Nang Tourism Fayfay.com, an e-commerce company dedicated to authentic Vietnam travel experiences, has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center and the Tourism Department of Thua Thien-Hue Province to promote Vietnam tourism, with a special focus in Central Vietnam. The MoUs come at a strategic time, as international visitors to Vietnam hit a record high of over 15.5 million in 2018. The two MoUs were signed by Kelvin Wu, the Co-founder of Fayfay.com, ... Read more

India’s budget carrier IndiGo is planning services to China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Myanmar among other countries as part of its efforts to expand its international network. The carrier also has plans to start services to Turkey and Commonwealth of Independent States countries. IndiGo also plans to add frequencies in existing routes. IndiGo has also announced plans to fly from Pune to Male in Maldives soon, which is expected to start the service by the end of March. IndiGo currently operates international flights to 12 countries including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and ... Read more

Hanoi province of Vietnam has hosted a vintage car show on Friday, exhibiting classic vehicles owned by Chinese people, which would help bolster multi-faceted cooperation between China and Vietnam, officials from the two countries said. The show has been hosted by the Forein Affairs Office, conducted by Hong Kong’s Xinhua Finance Agency, coordinated by the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong, supported by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and sponsored by Yunnan Energy Investment Logistics Company. “The exhibition and parade of vintage cars will contribute to closer trade and economic exchanges as well as win-win cooperation between ... Read more

In an effort to boost tourism in the country, Vietnam plans to host a Formula One race in 2020 in Hanoi. The race will be 5.565-kilometer street circuit and the event is expected to be in April 2020. It was announced by Vingroup JSC, who signed a multi-year deal to host the Grand Prix. With the event, Vietnam government envisions to woo more foreign tourists to the country to reduce its dependency on export to strengthen the economy. It is expected that the number of tourists to increase by 30 per cent by the end of 2018, counting around 16 million ... Read more

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Emirates Airlines of UAE has signed MoU with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to boost tourism and trade. The agreement was inked during the visit of Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, to UAE with a delegation. Emirates Airlines signed three MoUs to facilitate tourism and trade in Vietnam’s largest and most visited city, stated the Dubai government-controlled airline. “Vietnam is a very important destination within Emirates’ network,” said Badr Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Far East Emirates Headquarters “Since we launched ... Read more

A pair of giant hands lifts the ribbon-like Golden Bridge up in the air above Vietnam’s Trường Sơn Mountains. The Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) was opened to the public in early June 2018; since then it has been very inviting to visitors from both home and abroad. The glistening structure emerges from the trees of Thien Thai garden in Ba Na Hills. Set more than 1,400 meters above sea level, the bridge incorporates eight spans and extends 150 meters long. Antique effect finishing is given to the hands and it seems they’ve been there for centuries. “The bridge is designed to evoke the ... Read more

From the beginning of July, citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy will get visa exemptions for the next three years, until June 30, 2021. Vietnam has first offered visa waivers for citizens from five European countries in July, 2015. The policy has been updated annually and would have expired at the end of June. Vietnam is among those countries which has strictest visa policy in Asia. The country currently offers visa waivers to visitors from 24 countries and territories, including the ASEAN member countries. Vietnam has tried to improve the situation with an e-visa policy which is now available ... Read more

ലോക ഭൂപട സഞ്ചാര പട്ടികയില്‍ ഏറെ പ്രത്യേകതള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞ ഭൂഖണ്ഡമാണ് ഏഷ്യ. സംസ്‌കാരിക വൈവിധ്യങ്ങള്‍, രുചിയൂറുന്ന ഭക്ഷണം, മനോഹരമായ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി എന്നിങ്ങനെ നിരവധി കാര്യങ്ങളാണ് ഏഷ്യയില്‍ സഞ്ചാരികളെ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്. കാഴ്ചകള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം നിരവധി രാത്രി ചന്തകളും ഏഷ്യയില്‍ നിലവിലുണ്ട്്. നാം ചെന്നെത്തുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തിന്റെ പ്രാദേശിക സാംസ്‌ക്കാരത്തിനെക്കുറിച്ചറിയാന്‍ രാത്രി ചന്തകള്‍ നമ്മളെ നന്നായി സഹായിക്കും. ആള്‍ക്കൂട്ടങ്ങളുടെ ബഹളം, വില്‍പ്പനക്കാരുടെ ശബ്ദ കോലാഹലങ്ങള്‍, കളിപ്പാട്ടങ്ങളും തുണികളും മറ്റ് വസ്തുക്കളും – ഇങ്ങനെ ആവശ്യമായ എല്ലാ സാധനവും വില്‍ക്കുന്ന ഇടുങ്ങിയ പാതകള്‍ നല്ലൊരു അനുഭവമായിരിക്കും. ഇതില്‍ ചില കടകള്‍ വര്‍ഷം മുഴുവനും, ചിലത് വാരാന്ത്യത്തിലും ചിലത് സീസണലുമാണ്. അടുത്ത അവധിക്കാലത്ത് ഏഷ്യയിലെ ഈ തെരുവുകളില്‍ നല്ലൊരു ഷോപ്പിംഗ് അനുഭവം തേടി പോകാവുന്നതാണ്. ടെമ്പിള്‍ സ്ട്രീറ്റ് നൈറ്റ് മാര്‍ക്കറ്റ്, ഹോങ്കോങ് ഏറ്റവും പ്രശസ്തമായ സ്ട്രീറ്റ് ബസാറായ ടെമ്പിള്‍ സ്ട്രീറ്റ് നൈറ്റ് മാര്‍ക്കറ്റ് ഹോങ്കോങിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലുതും ഒരുപാട് വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികള്‍ എത്തുന്ന നൈറ്റ് മാര്‍ക്കറ്റും കൂടിയാണ്. ഒരു കിലോമീറ്റര്‍ ... Read more

Vietjet Air, an international low-cost airline from Vietnam, is all about to launch their controversial ‘Bikini Airlines’ in India. Vietjet Air, headed by the CEO ‘Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao’ is the first woman billionaire in Vietnam. The airline’s uniqueness is that the air hostess of the airlines dresses in bikini and swimsuits rather than conventional uniforms. The airline operations are scheduled to begin from New Delhi to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, during the month of July to August this year, followed by a frequency of flying four times every week. Meanwhile, the controversial airlines can create huge debates ... Read more

For the first time, India and Vietnam would be linked through direct flights by Vietjet by the third quarter of 2018. The announcement was made during the Vietnam – India Business Forum held recently. Vietjet will begin four-times-weekly services between Ho Chi Minh City and New Delhi on April 5. Travellers from India will be able to fly directly to Vietnam and vice versa, which is going to give a big boost to tourism activities between the two countries. Currently, Indian travellers have to connect through Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok to get to Vietnam. The lack of direct connectivity prompts Indians prefer other regional destinations ... Read more