In the first case, border guard officers spotted a seven-seater automobile with suspicious signs on the provincial highway No. 957 in Phu Hoi Commune, An Phu District and decided to pull the vehicle over for an inspection. … [Read more...] about 11 found illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia
Swartkops border control
Galwan Valley: India rebuts China’s land ownership claim
An Indian government statement after Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's conversation with China's Wang Yi said Beijing tried to erect a structure on the Indian side of the de facto border, the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in the strategically important Galwan Valley. … [Read more...] about Galwan Valley: India rebuts China’s land ownership claim
Authorities strive to restore domestic tourism to pre-pandemic levels
VNAT Director General Nguyen Trung Khanh said the whole tourism industry is focusing on reviving the domestic market through cooperation among localities and travel businesses nationwide. He advised companies to conduct surveys, work with others, and introduce tourist offerings in such big cities as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. He also urged them to prepare to welcome foreign visitors as soon as the pandemic is controlled outside Vietnam and its borders are opened, focusing on markets with high growth potential like the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Chinese Taipei, Australia and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries. … [Read more...] about Authorities strive to restore domestic tourism to pre-pandemic levels
Ministry seeking to help Covid-19-affected Vietnamese students in the US
The Ministry of Education and Training has carried out some measures to help Vietnamese students who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. The ministry worked with the US Embassy in Vietnam on the issue on Wednesday. At the meeting, a representative from the embassy said that the US side would provide up-to-date information about the pandemic for Vietnamese students in the country and will co-operate with Vietnam to ensure the best conditions for the students. If students have to return to Vietnam for online study, they need to register their repatriation with the Vietnamese Embassy in the US. The Ministry of Education and Training will co-operate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control to support the students. The ministry will also propose conducting flights to transport Vietnamese students to come back home. On Monday, the US Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs … [Read more...] about Ministry seeking to help Covid-19-affected Vietnamese students in the US
