Tourists foreign

Divided into 24 districts, with District 1 being the frenetic downtown area and District 2 an expat-heavy suburb of international schools and Western-style beer gardens, Time Out chose District 3 as the city’s crossroads of local culture and cosmopolitan flair. … [Read more...] about HCM City’s District 3 among ’50 coolest neighborhoods in the world’

HÀ NỘI — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Việt Nam. On January 23, 2020, a man visiting from China tested positive for coronavirus. Since then all our lives have been turned upside down as the pandemic spread to all corners of the globe. But despite global upheaval, Việt Nam has been praised for the way it has handled this deadly plague. … [Read more...] about Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Việt Nam

The northern province of Ninh Binh has recommended the construction of an airport in the 2021-2030 period. Under the proposal signed by the provincial people’s committee Chairman Pham Quang Ngoc sent to the Ministry of Transport for consideration, the airport would be located in Kim Son or Yen Khanh District. According to Ngoc, Ninh Binh boasts many advantages for tourism development with Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and Trang An Landscape Complex which has been listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Every year, the province is among those localities attracting the highest number of tourists. Last year, Ninh Binh welcomed more than 7.6 million visitors. Ngoc added that by 2025 Ninh Binh will try to lure 8-9 million tourists, pulling in the total revenues of VND8 trillion (USD347.82 million). Ninh Binh has conducted some big tourism projects such as Kenh Ga-Van Trinh and Dong Thai Lake tourist sites. Apart from the tourism sector, the province has also focused on … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh proposes airport construction

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft is parked at the Tan Son Nhat International airport in HCMC. Ninh Binh Province has proposed building an airport in the province – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Ninh Binh Chairman Pham Quang Ngoc has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing adding an airport project of the province to the national general airport development plan in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision toward 2050. … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh seeks to build airport