Vietnam travel

The country ranked sixth among the regional countries most visited by cruise ships in 2017, following Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. “Vietnam has become an increasingly popular destination for our guests from the US, Australia and Europe, as well as from Asian countries, and cruising is one of the best ways to explore this magnificent part of the world”, said Farriek Tawfik, Director of the Southeast Asia at Princess Cruises, a cruise line owned by the US Carnival Corporation & PLC. The Southeast Asian country poses huge potential for cruise travel. The nation has become an apple of foreign cruisers thanks to the growing population of the middle and affluent class which is expected to double in size between now and 2020, to 33 million, or one third of the country’s population. Farriek Tawfik said that cruise demand in the country surged 126% during 2012-2016, the strongest growth recorded in the Asian region. Quoting statistics from … [Read more...] about Vietnam emerges as attractive destination for luxurious foreign cruisers

“India, a country with the world's second largest population, is now considered as a promising tourist market. Each year about 25 million Indians travel abroad and this trend has been increasing rapidly in recent years. However, the number of Indian visitors to Việt Nam is still small (over 130,000 Indian visitors to Việt Nam in 2018, while the number of Indian tourists to Thailand reached about 1.5 million). "- Ambassador Phạm Sanh Châu expressed his concern. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – India culture and tourism: Chicken lays golden eggs

Vice Minister Bui The Duy from the Ministry of Science and Technology commented: ‘The innovation partnership between Australia and Vietnam has proven to be an effective mechanism for the two countries to share best practice and models to enhance the innovation systems in both countries. We hope grants provided under the Aus4Innovation program will set examples of how innovation – particularly when it can jointly developed and implemented – can transform our society and deliver economic, social and environmental sustainability.’ … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, receives an award at the World Travel Awards Asia and Oceania 2019 on Phu Quoc Island off southern Kien Giang Province on October 12, 2019. Photo: N.Binh / Tuoi Tre National carrier Vietnam Airlines, conglomerate Vingroup, tourist company Vietravel, and some other representatives from Vietnam also won many awards in different categories. … [Read more...] about Vietnam named Asia’s Leading Destination for second year in row

For the past 10 years, Thảo has been a sponsor of the HDBank International Chess Tournament where the world has been introduced to top Vietnamese players such as Quang Liêm and Trường Sơn. She is also a sponsor of HDBank Chess Cup and the HDBankFutsal tournament, which promotes the physical fitness of Vietnamese youth. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first female billionaire inspires younger generations to reach for the stars

Passengers of Vietnam Airlines can visit www.vietnamairlines.com or www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines and call ticket offices nationwide or customer service 1900 1100 (within the country) or 84 24 38320 320 (in foreign countries) for further information. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines resumes normal flights to Japan after storm Hagibis