The number of Cambodian travelers entering Vietnam is on the high rise, with the primary purpose of these visits quickly shifting from medical tourism to vacation tourism. Vietnam currently welcomes over one million Cambodian tourists each year – a figure which has surged since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, many local travel firms claim the number of Vietnamese companies offering tourism geared toward Cambodian tourists remains limited. Extended stays According to Pham Ngoc Ha, deputy general director of Saco Travel Company, her firm has been facilitating travel for scores of weekend travelers from the Cambodian provinces which border Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam. Popular tourism attractions for these visitors were local pagodas and Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these tours lasted just one day. Now more and more Cambodian tourists are opting for four-day, three-night tours to Ho Chi Minh City and other major … [Read more...] about Vietnam a major destination for Cambodian tourists
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Vietnam becomes favourite destination for Cambodian tourists
Visitors arrive at Moc Bai border gate in Tay Ninh province. Illustrative image (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The number of Cambodian tourists coming to Vietnam has increased significantly, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper, citing statistics of travel agencies. Vietnam mainly for medical services, but over several recent years, the inflow of middle-class visitors from the neighbouring country to Vietnam for tourism purpose has been rising, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic was put under control. The central beach city of Da Nang, the ancient town of Hoi An, Da Lat – the city of thousand flowers in the Central Highlands region, Nha Trang, Vung Tau and the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Phu Quoc are some of top favourite destinations among Cambodian tourists. Tran Quoc Thinh, director of Tay Ninh province’s Tourism Promotion Centre said Cambodia is a traditional tourism market of Tay Ninh, which shares a 240-km border with Cambodia’s Svay Rieng, Prey Vieng and Tboung Khmum … [Read more...] about Vietnam becomes favourite destination for Cambodian tourists
Top 10 Vietnamese construction material companies announced
The companies are Hoa Phat Group, Vicostone JSC, Viglacera Corporation, Hoa Sen Group, An Cuong Wood – Working JSC, Tien Phong Plastic JSC, Binh Minh Plastic JSC, Vicem Ha Tien Cement JSC, Siam City Cement Vietnam Ltd., and Eurowindow JSC. The list was based on Vietnam Report’s independent research. Businesses are filtered out from the database in Vietnam Report's ranking studies in the construction industry with financial data updated to December 31, 2022, in combination with the use of Media Coding method and surveys, giving the most comprehensive, objective and complete assessments of the businesses during the recent period. Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, amid unpredictable fluctuations, construction materials enterprises are still trying to adapt to new conditions, improve resilience and competitiveness to rise stronger in the future. Vietnam Report General Director Vu Dang Vinh said that all businesses in the construction material sector engaged in the survey said … [Read more...] about Top 10 Vietnamese construction material companies announced