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Vietnam's biggest city has seen a 46 percent increase in searches this fall compared to 2019, it said citing data from American online travel agency and metasearch engine Kayak. U.S. online travel shopping company Expedia reported a 630 percent growth in searches from last fall, it said. Christie Hudson, head of U.S. public relations for Expedia, said: "The spike in searches for places like Ho Chi Minh City point to travelers being excited to pack their bags for places that were previously harder to visit due to travel restrictions, testing requirements or high airfare prices. "Ho Chi Minh City is very affordable for the fall months, and so your travel dollars go a long way." She noted that she found five-star hotels in September and October starting at around $50 a night. Fall marks the end of the rainy season as temperatures cool, making it a good time to visit the city's landmarks like the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. The other six … [Read more...] about HCMC among 7 trending destinations to visit this fall for American travelers

InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72, the tallest luxury 5-star hotel in Hanoi, was voted "Vietnam's best city hotel." The hotel opened in 2017 in Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower in Cau Giay District with 359 luxury rooms and 34 suites. Rooms cost from VND3.1 million ($130.87) a night. Hotel de la Coupole – MGallery in the northern highlands town Sa Pa was named "Vietnam's leading luxury hotel." The hotel has 249 rooms and suites that offer a breathtaking view of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range and rice terraces. From the hotel, guests will be ferried to the Muong Hoa cable car station from where they can make a seven-minute trip to the Fansipan cable car station, enjoying the beauty of the Hoang Lien Son range with its rolling forests and valleys from a great height. Novotel Danang Premier Han River in the central city of Da Nang was named "Vietnam's leading riverfront hotel." … [Read more...] about World Travel Awards reveals Vietnam’s 8 best hotels

Cúc Phương National Park, a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Ninh Bình, has once again been named "Asia's Leading National Park". Located between the provinces of Ninh Bình, Hòa Bình and Thanh Hóa, and only 120km southwest of Hanoi, the park boasts an engaging cultural and wildlife heritage and enchanting scenery. Photo courtesy of the park This is the fourth consecutive year, the park has been honoured at the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony held recently in HCM City. It was one of many successes for Vietnamese destinations and tour operators. The WTA was launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry. Its awards have been described as equivalent to the "Oscars". Travel industry VIPs from 35 nations attended the blockbuster event at HCM City’s state-of-the-art GEM Center. Established in 1962, Cúc Phương is the oldest national park in Vietnam. Located between the … [Read more...] about Cúc Phương National Park again wins at World Travel Awards 2022

The Vietnam Airlines Youth Travel Awards will start on September 15. (Source: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Airlines Youth Travel Awards will officially kick off on September 15 as part of an initiative to develop the firm’s cooperation with universities and educational organisations nationwide and provide vocational guidance to youngsters. The winners will receive free tours and domestic flight tickets. The best performers will have a chance to take part in short- and long-term internships at Vietnam Airlines Corporation and become collaborators with attractive incomes in positions suitable to their talent. After the internships, they can propose their own or group projects which will receive funding. Outstanding contestants will also hold opportunities to be recruited and become a “student ambassador” for the national flag carrier . Of the three rounds of competition, the first two will be held online and the last face-to-face at the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines Youth Travel Awards to be launched

The number of Australians traveling Vietnam has surged significantly after Australia and Vietnam reopened their borders. Vietnam has been named among the top 10 most popular destinations for Australians traveling overseas, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Hanoi, one of the Vietnamese biggest cities, welcomes a number of foreign visitors. Photos: Ngoc Tu The report revealed that, in July, the number of Australians visiting the Southeast Asian country was 18,580, an increase of 8,200 compared to the previous month. New Zealand continued to be the leading destination for Australian tourists, with 96,180 arrivals. Indonesia came second for welcoming 86,160 Australian visitors, followed by the UK (66,480), the US (54,300), Fiji (38,440), India (31,470), Singapore (27,000), Thailand (26,190) and Italy (23,590). The number of Australians traveling to Vietnam has surged significantly after Australia and Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam among 10 most popular destinations for Australian travelers

The move is set to be announced next week, it added. The city's leader, John Lee, said this week he wanted to keep the city connected with the rest of the world and allow an "orderly opening-up" but did not specify exactly when the quarantine policy would be changed. Taking its cues from China which is pursuing a zero-Covid policy, Hong Kong is one of the few places in the world to still require travellers from abroad to quarantine upon arrival although the length of quarantine has eased over time. Hong Kong residents and businesses have slammed the policy, saying it and other strict Covid rules threaten the city's competitiveness and standing as a global financial center. Currently, arrivals must pay for three days in a hotel and follow that with four days of self-monitoring. The new rules will abolish the need for arrivals from overseas to do quarantine at designated hotels. Residents will be able to go straight home and self monitor for seven days, HK01 said. Currently … [Read more...] about Hong Kong to scrap hotel quarantine for travelers from early Oct: media

Diep Tu Hieu, Tran Xuan Dat and Nguyen Phuoc each received two-year sentences, while Nguyen Tung Lam, Vo Duy Tan and Kieu Minh Hoa received one year and three months in jail each for "fabricating an organization's seal or documents and use thereof," Phan Thiet Town People's Court ruled Thursday. In September last year, when Covid-19 outbreaks were raging in Vietnam, authorities of Phan Thiet formed checkpoints to restrict travel. In order to pass them, people would need certain documents, like travel permits and Covid-19 test results showing one was not infected. Dat hired Hieu to forge around 80 Covid-19 test results, then either handed them or sold them to several people, allowing them to pass Covid-19 checkpoints. The scam only came to light when a person tried to use the fake test result to sign up for Covid-19 vaccination. Phuoc also hired Hieu to fake 10 Covid-19 test results and two travel papers at the price of VND250,000 ($10.55) per document. The others were further … [Read more...] about Six jailed for faking Covid test results, travel papers

A relic site in Hung Yen (Photo: baodautu.vn) Hung Yen (VNA) – The northern province of Hung Yen is taking actions to create a breakthrough in its tourism development , as its great potential in spiritual and agricultural tourism has yet to be tapped fully. Compared to many other localities, Hung Yen holds a large number of relic sites appreciated in terms of history, architecture and fine arts. The province boasts 1,802 relic sites, including two special national ones of Pho Hien and Thai Lac pagoda; three national treasures; and 172 national-level relic sites; together with more than 400 local traditional festivals. It is also the homeland of many national heroes and cultural celebrities, such as King Trieu Viet Vuong who reigned from 548-571; Pham Ngu Lao, a general in the Tran dynasty in the 14th century; Hoang Hoa Tham, who led the Yen The uprising against the French colonial forces in between 1884-1913; and late General Secretary of the Communist Party of … [Read more...] about Hung Yen looks to further develop tourism

Located between the provinces of Ninh Binh , Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, and only 120km southwest of Hanoi, the park boasts an engaging cultural and wildlife heritage and enchanting scenery. (Photo courtesy of the park) Hanoi  (VNS/VNA) – The Cuc Phuong National Park , a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has once again been named "Asia's Leading National Park". This is the fourth consecutive year, the park has been honoured at the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony held recently in Ho Chi Minh City. It was one of many successes for Vietnamese destinations and tour operators. The WTA was launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry. Its awards have been described as equivalent to the "Oscars". Travel industry VIPs from 35 nations attended the blockbuster event at HCM City’s state-of-the-art GEM Center. Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the oldest national park in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Cuc Phuong National Park again wins at World Travel Awards 2022

Ha Long Bay - a famous tourist attraction of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) make up the largest proportion among the top 10 tourism markets to Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) announced that since 2019, around 4.29 million Korean tourists have visited Vietnam, and the country has also welcomed 550,000 holiday-makers from the Southeast Asian nation. In the first eight months of this year, Vietnam served about 200,000 travellers from the RoK, while around 80,000 Vietnamese visited the East Asian country. At present, both sides are stepping up communications to popularise their tourist attractions to each other’s travel lovers. This month, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is planning to organise a programme to promote the country's industry in the RoK. Meanwhile, the KTO has organised a … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK striving to enhance tourism cooperation