Vietnam tourism safety

I have been in Vietnam for three weeks. I feel sad that I have to leave tomorrow because Vietnam is great. The services I have received have been superb. I was excited before coming to Vietnam, even it has been during this outbreak, but this country is still so charming that I was not at all worried of the virus. We didn’t think and talk about it. We are just on holiday and we will sure tell other groups to be carefree to come to Vietnam. There’s barely any risk here. Just buy the tickets, and enjoy. … [Read more...] about Safety first as tourism gets on the front foot

They also said they had inspected the structure and found it only slightly damaged, while its frame is still good and could last for long if reinforced. They pleaded that the PM acts to suspend its dismantling until the National Heritage Council makes a comprehensive assessment. … [Read more...] about Controversy over 135-year-old church swings towards demolition again

The health department’s report showed that as of 15:00 on February 23, Hanoi reported no COVID-19 case and 77 suspected people tested negative for the virus. Medical quarantine was applied for 64 cases while 384 others were under home-quarantine./.VNA/VNN … [Read more...] about VN ready to protect Vietnamese in RoK amid COVID-19 fears

Kien Giang (VNA) - The southern province of Kien Giang estimates to welcome 585,680 tourists in February, a drop of 44.5 percent from the previous month as a result of the COVID-10 outbreak.   Of the tourists, the number of foreign visitors is 48,625, down 26.7 percent compared to that of January. Despite a decline in February, the number of visitors to Kien Giang rose 16.4 percent in the first two months of this year to 1.6 million, including 114.996 foreigners. The provincial tourism sector earned 2.6 trillion VND (114 million USD) in revenue. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Deputy Director of the Kien Giang Department of Tourism, said the number of tourist arrivals to Kien Giang will continue to decrease due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The province’s tourism sector is estimated to suffer a loss of 2.4 trillion VND (100 million USD) in revenue in the first quarter of this year. Local authorities have implemented a series of measures against the disease to ensure safety for both … [Read more...] about Kien Giang welcomes nearly 590,000 tourists in February