UK daily newspaper The Telegraph has picked 17 reasons visitors should take advantage of a paperwork-free trip to Vietnam, which has maintained its essences despite a tourism boom. Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi. According to Telegraph, one of the reason is hustle and bustle in Hanoi. What makes Hanoi so interesting is that it feels very old-fashioned, stuck in the past with its French colonial history entrenched in its pavement cafes, architecture and wide tree-lined boulevards. “Take a ride in one of the thousands of tuk-tuks swarming through the city’s streets to get a sense of the daily buzz,” The Telegraph wrote. In addition, The Telegraph’s experts also picked cuisine is one of the reason why should visitors choose Vietnam. From pho to banh mi, and spring rolls to steamboat, Vietnam’s cuisine is fascinating. “We watched tofu being made and shaped into pliable white girders, ready to be cooked with tomato sauce. There were stalls heaving with … [Read more...] about Telegraph lists out 17 reasons to visit Vietnam
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US denies visa to Vietnamese donor whose dying sister needs stem cell transplant
A Vietnamese American woman is on the verge of dying of cancer in the U.S., but the government there is refusing to grant a visa to her sister in Vietnam, the only person who can save her life through a stem cell transplant. In a hospital in California, Helen Huynh is struggling to fight acute myeloid leukemia, a disease she was diagnosed with in February. The only hope of saving the 60-year-old woman is through a stem cell transplant, according to the family's Go Fund Me page set up to help with legal and medical bills. The procedure requires a genetic match to Helen, and her youngest sibling, Thuy, is a rare 100 percent match. Thuy has repeatedly applied for a visa in Ho Chi Minh City to go to the U.S. for the medical procedure, but she has been denied each time. In a refusal letter, the consulate stated that Thuy had failed to offer the necessary evidence that she would leave America once her visa had expired, The Washington Post reported. As one last effort, … [Read more...] about US denies visa to Vietnamese donor whose dying sister needs stem cell transplant
Vietnamese woman granted visa to see dying daughter in US after family files petition
U.S. immigration officers have reversed their initial decision not to grant a Vietnamese woman a visa to visit her dying daughter in San Jose. Nguyen Thi Hoa has been given a temporary visa and will be with her daughter Trinh Phan in the coming days, the Mercury News reported, citing a family update on Tuesday. Phan, 33, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last month and said she wanted to see her mother one last time before she died. But Hoa’s visa request was denied by the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Vietnam because immigration officials feared she would stay in the U.S. for good, the family told the newspaper. The decision was reversed after the family started a petition online calling on the consulate and President Donald Trump to issue Hoa a visa. “They claimed that Trinh’s mother was unable to convince the consulate that her only desire to enter the United States was to visit her dying daughter,” said the petition, which has … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman granted visa to see dying daughter in US after family files petition
Bản in : More foreign tourists visit Vietnam in August
The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam increased by 9.5 percent month-on-month in August 2014, according to figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO). According to the GSO, an estimated 619,000 foreign tourists visited Vietnam this month, bringing the total number of tourists in the first eight months of the year to 5.47 million, a 12.2 percent year-on-year increase. The figures showed that the number of foreign tourists seeking leisure and entertainment increased by 10.5 percent year-on-year to 3.3 million while those on business increased by 12.9 percent to 919,800, those visiting relatives increased by 15.8 percent to 941,500, and those arriving here for other purposes leaped by 18.2 percent to 307,300. The number of tourist arrivals from most foreign countries and territories also increased during the first eight months of the year. Tourists from Hong Kong made up the majority at 97.5 percent, followed by Germany at 83.3 percent, Russia at 27.1 percent and Spain at … [Read more...] about Bản in : More foreign tourists visit Vietnam in August
Vietnam to trial granting e-visas to draw more foreign tourists
The e-visa application process will be carried out via electronic means while the fees will be paid by wire transfer to ensure the process is transparent and minimise intermediary costs. The e-visas will be granted after three days since the date of application and be valid for up to 30 days. Visitors are also no longer required to provide letters of guarantee or invitation letters as currently required when applying for standard visas. VNAT Director Nguyen Van Tuan said that the granting of e-visas would greatly facilitate foreigners planning to visit Vietnam, in addition, it is expected that there will be more incentive policies as Vietnam still remains less competitive than regional peers in terms of visa exemption. He noted that Thailand grants visa exemption to residents of 58 countries, Malaysia 158 countries and Indonesia 169 countries, meaning that most tourists can visit major regional destinations without visas. In addition to e-visas, the tourism sector proposes that the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to trial granting e-visas to draw more foreign tourists