Nation Watercraft to be inspected en masse after boat sinking in Can Gio The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018,23:17 (GMT+7) Watercraft to be inspected en masse after boat sinking in Can GioThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC – After a boat sank in the waters of Can Gio District, HCMC on Sunday, Vietnam Register has ordered that all watercraft nationwide be inspected to ensure safety. Nguyen Vu Hai, deputy general director of Vietnam Register, issued an order on Monday to this effect, demanding that Vietnam Register Office No. 6 cooperate with other related agencies to investigate the cause of the boat sinking. They are also told to check all watercraft nationwide to ensure safety for people and properties, Nguoi Lao Dong reports. In addition, they must inspect all passenger boats for their compliance with regulations on technical inspections. Vietnam Register offices are required to intensively examine vessels, especially … [Read more...] about Watercraft to be inspected en masse after boat sinking in Can Gio
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After ‘horror trip,’ Aussie offered free tour of Vietnamese destinations
An Australian tourist has been invited to tour Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay and other destinations for free after news outlets highlighted a Facebook post titled "Horror trip, Ha Long Bay" last week. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has written of apology to Lynne Ryan and invite her to return to Vietnam for the free tour. Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the administration, said in the letter that he was "sorry for what happened" and informed Ryan that Vietnamese authorities have "seriously punished" companies responsible for the cruise that proved to be a disaster. Ryan, who'd visited Vietnam along with five other Australian tourists in early May, wrote the post after returning home. She said her group had booked a Ha Long Bay cruise with a travel agency in Hanoi. She said she'd been shown a glossy brochure with beautiful pictures of a boat and its services, but the actual tour proved to be vastly different. The tourists were taken on a rat infested "junk boat" with a … [Read more...] about After ‘horror trip,’ Aussie offered free tour of Vietnamese destinations
Vietnam fines cruise ship for service scam reported by Australian tourist
Tourism officials in Hai Phong said on May 25 that they have fined the tour operator after confirming that the tourist's report was "valid." Lynne Ryan, who was among a group of six Australian tourists visiting Vietnam early this month, came back with disappointment. "Horror trip, Ha Long Bay," she wrote in a Facebook post which drew the attention from many news outlets who published the story last week. Lynne Ryan (R) among a group of Australian tourists tour Ha Long Bay in May 2018, in a photo posted on Facebook. Ryan said her group booked a cruise tour on Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, which neighbors Hai Phong, with a travel company in Hanoi. She said she had been shown a glossy brochure with beautiful pictures of a boat and its services, but they were not what she and her friends actually received. They had a "junk boat," she said, listing a rat house under the sink in the bathroom, a rat coming through a window, and rat droppings in the room. One of their … [Read more...] about Vietnam fines cruise ship for service scam reported by Australian tourist
Vietnamese cruise ship suspended after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service
A cruise ship in northern Vietnam has been suspended after a group of Australian tourists described it as a "nightmare" trip far different from what they were advertised. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has ordered the ship owner to apologize and compensate the tourists, saying the incident damaged the reputation of Vietnam tourism. The boat has been suspended for further investigation into the complaints, and cash penalty is expected. Lynne Ryan, who was among the group of six Australian tourists visiting Vietnam early this month, booked a cruise tour on Ha Long Bay with a Hanoi travel company, and came back with disappointment."Horror trip, Ha Long Bay," she wrote in a Facebook post which drew the attention from many news outlets who published the story last week. Ryan said that she had been shown a glossy brochure with beautiful pictures of the boat and its services, but they were not what she and her friends actually received. They had a "junk boat," she said, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cruise ship suspended after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service
Ha Long cruise ship faces suspension after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service
A cruise ship in the world-famous bay Ha Long in northern Vietnam is facing suspension after a group of Australian tourists described it was a "nightmare" trip far different from what they were advertised. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has ordered the ship owner to apologize and compensate the tourists, saying the incident damaged the reputation of Ha Long and Vietnam tourism. The agency asked the authorities to suspend the boat when the tourists' complaints are confirmed to be true. Lynne Ryan, who was among the group of six tourists visiting the UNESCO heritage bay early this month, came back with "horrific" memories as she described on a Facebook post. Her post drew the attention from many news outlets who published the story last week. Ryan said that she had been shown a glossy brochure with beautiful pictures of the boat and its services, but they were not what she and her friends actually received. They had a "junk boat," she said, listing a rat house … [Read more...] about Ha Long cruise ship faces suspension after Australian tourist reports ‘horrific’ service