The bilateral visit reflects a strong history of parliamentary engagement between Australia and Vietnam, and follows Chairwoman Ngan’s visit to Australia in November 2017 and the visit of the Speaker of Australian House of Representatives Tony Smith to Vietnam in July 2018. In Hanoi, Senator Ryan has hold bilateral talks with Chairwoman Ngan to discuss issues such as strengthening parliamentary cooperation, reviewing Australian support for economic development in Vietnam, improving people-to-people links between Australia and Vietnam and the potential for strengthened regional cooperation. Senator Scott Ryan welcomed by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan During the meeting, Ngan expressed her hope that the high-ranking delegation of the Australian Senate’s current visit to Vietnam, led by Ryan, will contribute to consolidating and promoting the two countries’ strategic partnership. The Australian Senate President highlighted … [Read more...] about President of Australian Senate visits Vietnam
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Vietnam visa hassles could deter long holidayers
Frenchman Thomas and Thai girlfriend Araya had big plans for Vietnam. Their first visit to the country in August had impressed them so much that they wanted to return for a much longer trip. The first trip happened after they’d traveled from France to Bangkok to visit Araya's parents. As they socialized with Vietnamese people and learnt about different places in the country, they regretted not visiting Vietnam sooner. After the trip, Thomas researched more information about other travel destinations in Vietnam. Fond of motorbikes, he planned to enjoy exploring the northern mountains on one, apart from a leisure trip to Nha Trang, a resort town in central Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City for Araya. Vietnam’s beaches are a popular draw among foreigners, but those who want long holidays in the country face complicated visa rules and procedures. Photo acquired by VnExpress The plan was to spend the entire month of November exploring Vietnam, before Thomas starting a … [Read more...] about Vietnam visa hassles could deter long holidayers
Storm Son Tinh prevents cruise ships from visiting Vietnam
Storm Son Tinh prevents cruise ships from visiting Vietnam By Dao Loan International tourists complete entry procedures at Ba Ria-Vung Tau port - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The number of tourists coming to Vietnam by sea in July has declined by an estimated 74.6% as Tropical Storm Son Tinh struck coastal provinces from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh some 10 days ago, according to the General Statistics Office. Vietnam has welcomed over 1.18 million foreign visitors in July, up 5% against June. Of this figure, tourists to the country by air and road have increased by 2% and 8.6%, respectively, while cruise passenger arrivals have plunged by 74.6% as a result of Son Tinh, known in Vietnam as Storm No.3. July has seen a mild 4,100 arrivals traveling to Vietnam by sea, much fewer than the 196,400 tourists who have visited the country by road and 988,300 others who have arrived by air. Some travel enterprises told the Saigon Times that the sharp decline was partly due to the storm and … [Read more...] about Storm Son Tinh prevents cruise ships from visiting Vietnam
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
Nearly 5.6 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam
Vietnam received over 5.55 million foreign arrivals in the first seven months of the year, a 24% rise over a year earlier, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). Of this, foreign arrivals by air were nearly 4.66 million, up 28.7% while those by sea and road were over 86,000 and 806,000, up 22.4% and 8.2%, respectively. Almost all markets sending tourists to Vietnam witnessed growth compared to the same period last year, including Hong Kong-China (111.8%), China (54.5%), Thailand (37.2%), the Republic of Korea (37%), Laos (30.8%), Sweden (24.3%), Russia (22.5%) and Japan (12.6%). Specifically, the five Western European markets receiving visa stay extension for 15 days within one year under Government Resolution 56/NQ-CP (effective June 30th, 2016) continued to see sharp increase: Italy (30.4%), Spain (24.2%), the UK (23.4%), Germany (17.5%) and France (13.2%). According to statistics by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the country provided services to 38.2 … [Read more...] about Nearly 5.6 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam