Vietnam tourist places to see

Two Indian event organizers have announced they are working on plans to organize two wedding parties in Vietnam’s central Da Nang City for Indian billionaire families in early 2023, according to the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center. The information was released at a conference held in India last week between Indian businesses and a municipal delegation that made a three-day working trip starting the same day to the South Asian country to promote local tourism services, the center reported on Friday. During the trip, the delegation and some Indian event-organizing firms discussed the introduction of Da Nang to Indians as an ideal venue for wedding ceremonies and ways to organize such events successfully. Satish Ramnani, director of Veydaa Events, an organizer of overseas weddings for Indian couples, said that the company was coordinating with a partner in Vietnam to prepare for the wedding party of about 450 guests for an Indian billionaire family at a resort in Da Nang in … [Read more...] about Indian billionaires still choose Vietnam’s Da Nang City as wedding venue

Kabin Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City topped the list, which is decided by an algorithm that analyzes millions of reviews and ratings collected in a year from travelers around the world. Located on the second floor of Renaissance Riverside Hotel, the restaurant mainly serves Chinese cuisine and offers views of the Saigon River. Its signature dishes include steamed fresh prawn dumpling, deep fried prawns with salty egg yolk and Peking duck with prices starting from VND250,000 ($10.47). Vista Restaurant in Phan Thiet, home to Mui Ne resort town in the south central province of Binh Thuan, ranked second on the list. It has both indoor and outdoor space that can accommodate 200-300 guests at a time and mainly serves seafood and signature central region dishes. The restaurant is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Temple Restaurant & Lounge at five-star La Siesta Hoi An Resort … [Read more...] about Tripadvisor readers select Vietnam’s 10 best fine dining restaurants

During a thematic session entitled “Culture for sustainable development,” Hung shared Vietnam’s experience and recommendation on identifying and fully assessing the role and contributions of culture for sustainable development, as well as the building and development of cultural policies in the coming time. Vietnam is fully aware of the role of culture as a driving force for sustainable development and commits to carrying out and achieving the 2030 Agenda, the minister underlined. To capitalize on the country’s diverse cultural heritage and young and creative human resources, the Vietnamese Government has exerted efforts in building strategies, particularly the one for the development of cultural industries by 2030, he said, adding that Vietnam is also among the first countries to pilot the culture index to review cultural databases, policy frameworks and development programs. The culture sector currently accounts for 3.6% of Vietnam’s GDP, Hung said, adding that improving … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends world conference on cultural policies, sustainable development in Mexico

Phnom Penh (VNA) - The National Assembly of Cambodia on October 5 adopted a draft law on commercial gaming management , which aims to put casinos and other gaming facilities in the country under control. According to Cambodian Economy and Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth, 114 lawmakers attending the parliamentary session unanimously approved the bill. He said the bill sets a minimum capital for the investment in a casino and provides measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. "The law is aimed at further strengthening the management of commercial gaming facilities in Cambodia so as to contribute to boosting economic growth, promoting tourism, increasing tax revenue as well as maintaining social safety and security," he said at the session. In Cambodia , casinos are licensed to operate in order to help attract foreign tourists, while local residents are not allowed to gamble in the casinos. A total of 193 casinos have been licensed in the … [Read more...] about Cambodian NA approves bill on commercial gaming management

A bus runs on a street in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Buses in Hanoi served 212.7 million passengers in the first nine months of 2022, rising by over 25% from a year earlier, statistics show. The passenger number has bounced back since the second quarter and gradually increased month on month. This result is partly attributed to the opening of 11 new bus routes, including five connected with the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway and six using electric vehicles, raising the number of e-bus routes to nine. Hanoi has also adjusted and expanded the itineraries of eight routes, extend the running time of 14 routes, and upgrade support infrastructure, helping improve services and ensure safety for both vehicles and passengers. The capital currently has 154 bus routes, including 132 subsidised routes, eight non-subsidised ones, 12 connecting the city with neighbouring provinces, and two City Tour routes. The network has covered all … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s bus passenger traffic grows 25%

A COVID-19 vaccination site in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand on October 1 officially lifted the state of emergency imposed in March 2020 to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. With the emergency removal, all COVID-19 restrictions have also been scrapped or become optional. From October 1, visitors to Thailand will not have to show a negative test result for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Face mask wearing, temperature check, or hand disinfection are no longer mandatory when people go outside or to public places. According to a government decision issued on September 23, Thailand also downgraded COVID-19 from a “dangerous communicable disease” to a “communicable disease under surveillance” from October 1 and will maintain the status through September 2023. As a result, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration was also automatically dissolved. Thai officials said the health ministry downgraded the COVID-19 status since the pandemic … [Read more...] about Thailand ends COVID-19 emergency

At the meeting, Major General Pham Truong Son highlighted the visit of Lieutenant General Pasith Thiengtham to Vietnam, which took place not long after the successful trip of the Vietnamese Defense Minister to Laos. The Vietnamese defense official emphasized that the visit was of great significance, contributing to realizing the common perceptions of the two countries’ defense ministers as well as further deepening the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos. Major General Pham Truong Son stated that senior leaders of Vietnam and Laos always attach great importance to preserving and consolidating the special solidarity, which is vital to the two nations. Emphasizing that defense cooperation is an important pillar of the Vietnam - Laos relationship, Major General Pham Truong Son highly appreciated the efforts of agencies and units of the two sides over the past time in implementing cooperation tasks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vietnamese Deputy Chief of the … [Read more...] about General Staff’s Deputy Chief receives Lao guests

The event is being organized in collaboration with the Asian Film Festival of Rome and aims to offer the Vietnamese public a glimpse at contemporary Italian cinema, reported Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV). Through drama and comedy, intimate stories and urban city life, these seven movies perfectly depict Italian contemporary society which faces new challenges amid efforts to maintain its deep roots in its past. The movies to be screened include “Everything’s gonna be alright” (Cosa Sara), “The great silence” (Il Silenzio Grande), “Doctor on call” (Una note da dottore), “A girl returned” (L’arminuta), “Breaking up in Rome” (Lasciarsi un Giorno a Roma), “The inner cage” (Aria Ferma), and “The King of Laugh” (Qui rido io). On the opening night, audiences will have the chance to talk with the renowned Vietnamese journalist and film critic Le Hong Lam, along with the Antonio Termenini, director of the Asian Film Festival of Rome. Free tickets are available at the National Cinema … [Read more...] about Hanoi to welcome screening of seven Italian movies