Kecurangan vietnam dan thailand

The performance of Hue Royal Court Music (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has unique native diversity which is attractive to foreigners, Thai scholar Songrit Pongern said in an interview on Vietnamese culture with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Bangkok. According to Songrit, Vietnam’s beautiful and rich culture is reflected in beliefs, lifestyles, and production methods, and the richness of regional customs, traditions, and art forms. Vietnam boasts dozens of cultural features recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, such as Hue Royal Court Music, cong chieng (gongs) in the Central Highlands, Bac Ninh Quan ho (love duet singing), Ca Tru - a form of traditional ceremonial singing, Phu Tho Xoan singing, Don ca tai tu (amateur music) in the Mekong Delta region, and Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing. Thai scholar Songrit Pongern (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s cultural diversity attractive to foreigners: Thai scholar

Could you shed some light on the visa openness of other countries in the region? Pham Hong Long, dean of Tourism Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi Back in 1996, Malaysia launched a programme to attract retired people with a 10-year visa. Last year, the initiative was renamed My Second Home and now targets anyone 21 years old and above. Malaysia has also introduced a premium visa initiative to attract wealthy foreigners to invest and reside in the country for a period of 20 years. In addition, it currently grants visa exemption to 162 countries. Thanks to its open visa policy, the country received over 7 million tourist arrivals in 2022, double the figure of Vietnam. Elsewhere, Thailand has extended stays to 45 days for citizens from 65 countries, while the Philippines grants visa exemption for 157 countries. Singapore is also known for its attractive visa policies. Citizens from 162 countries are entitled for visa exemption there … [Read more...] about Vietnam should expand visa policy to welcome growth

Vietnam will add more countries to its visa waiver program, offer a longer visa-free stay, and expand the list of countries eligible for e-visa application, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a teleconference on tourism development in 2023 titled ‘Boosting Tourism Recovery and Promoting Growth’ on Wednesday this week. These moves are expected to boost Vietnam’s inbound tourism one year after the country fully reopened its doors to international tourists on March 15 last year. Speaking at the event, Dang Minh Truong, chairman of Sun Group, said that Vietnam is in dire need of breakthrough solutions to prevent the tourist industry from lagging behind. Relevant ministries and departments should weigh up amending and supplementing regulations of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry in, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam, and report them to the prime minister as soon as possible. Besides, it is necessary to extend tourist visa validity for international tourists from 90 … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to clear visa roadblocks to woo international tourists

Though China added Vietnam to its list of approved countries for group tours on March 15, flights carrying groups of Chinese tourists to Khanh Hoa Province in the south-central region will not resume until March 26, according to Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company. Accordingly, low-cost air carrier Vietjet Air will run about 34 round-trip flights between China and Khanh Hoa from March 26 to March 31. While China Southern Airlines has plans to reopen an air route connecting China with Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa on March 26 with one daily flight, the frequency will float between 25 and 30 daily international flights from mid-April 2023 onward. Several local travel firms which specialize in facilitating Chinese tourism to Khanh Hoa said that China repealing its prohibition of outbound group tours to Vietnam, and Khanh Hoa in particular, would be a big boost to local tourism, enabling outlets to sell more tours for the upcoming holidays – … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa to receive dozens of Chinese tour groups through end of month

Thanh proposed the minister direct relevant departments to discuss the organization of the first meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee for Science and Technology Cooperation. He said via the meeting, the sides will agree on contents serving the promotion of their engagements in the time to come and on a mechanism of co-financing joint research cooperation tasks, especially in the fields of digital transformation, green transformation, biotechnology, and automation. He suggested Thailand support the teaching of the Vietnamese language in Thailand and informed his host that the Hanoi University of Vietnam is building a project to study the establishment of a Vietnamese language and education center in Thailand. The diplomat recommended the Thai side help expand the Thai language education program in Vietnam. Currently, Thailand is assisting five Vietnamese universities in teaching the language, with the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) granting scholarships … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand beef up sci-tech, educational collaboration

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Thai Ambassador Nikorndej Balabkura said his country is Vietnam’s biggest trading partner in ASEAN with bilateral trade reaching about 21.5 billion USD in 2022, up 2.8 billion USD compared to the previous year. He expressed his hope that the two countries can elevate trade value to 25 billion USD by 2025 as stated by leaders of the two sides. For his part, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang said the event holds a great significance in bolstering the relations and economic cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand in general and Quang Ninh with Thai localities in particular, while promoting trade activities and development in the new context. The event features 71 booths run by 61 Thai enterprises, representative offices and distribution agents in Vietnam. On display are a variety of quality products from Thailand, including food and beverages, household products, garments, jewelries, health and beauty products, … [Read more...] about Mini Thailand Week kicked off in Quang Ninh

Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Department of Tourism (DoT) is designing plans to promote itself as a friendly destination for Muslim tourists, local media reported. The department and the private sector in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket have held discussions on Islamic tourism to seek measures to attract more high-end visitors from the Middle East. According to Director of the DoT’s Tourist Attractions Development Division Athuek Phrasenmoon, Muslim tourists are now a main target group for the global tourism industry due to this being the fastest-growing market with high spending power. Athuek said Thailand saw 11.8 million international arrivals last year, more than 400,000 of whom came from the Middle East , up 65% compared to the same period in 2019. The total spending of this group also rose 71% from 2019. The DoT said it wants to have a solid plan in place to lure more Muslim tourists to the kingdom while also preparing local authorities and people working … [Read more...] about Thailand aims to attract more high-spending Muslim tourists

Ten people in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam were hospitalized for Botulinum poisoning, with one of them dead after eating pickled carp. Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday night told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the Quang Nam Northern Mountainous Region General Hospital, where the patients are in treatment, had called for the former’s support on the morning of the same day. Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital, through an online consultation, diagnosed the patients with Botulinum poisoning. Due to the urgent situation, Cho Ray Hospital decided to send three experts and an antitoxin to Quang Nam to treat the patients. They arrived in Quang Nam on Saturday afternoon and assessed the conditions of the patients. Doctors discuss treatment regimens for patients. Photo: N.H. / Tuoi Tre There are three clusters of patients. The first cluster includes three women and two men residing in Phuoc Duc Commune, Phuoc Son District, Quang Nam Province. … [Read more...] about 1 dead, 9 hospitalized after eating pickled carp in central Vietnam

Asian champion Hoang Thi My Tam (Source: Karate Journal) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ranked first at the 2023 Southeast Asian Karate Championships, which concluded in the Philippines on March 19. Vietnamese athletes secured 23 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze medals from tournaments for both seniors and juniors during the seven days of competition in Manila. Prominent among the winners is Asian champion Hoang Thi My Tam who secured a double title after beating Chokprasertgul Sirigamolnate of Thailand in the women's U21 55kg class and Montalvo Jenelle of the Philippines in the senior pool. Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships (Source: Karate Journal) Thailand finished second with eight golds, 10 silvers and 18 bronzes, while Indonesia ranked third with eight golds, five silvers and 11 bronzes. The regional tournament lured more than 280 athletes from 10 countries, competing in both kata (performance) and kumite disciplines. Vietnam sent 73 competitors to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra (Photo: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand will hold elections on May 14, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said on March 21, a day after parliament was dissolved. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 20 issued a royal decree on the dissolution of the parliament, paving the way for a general election to be held in May. The decree took effect on the same day. According to the Thai constitution, polls must be held between 45 and 60 days after the dissolution of parliament. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha fell behind his main election rival Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, in a new opinion poll./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand to hold election on May 14