Vietnamese e-passports set to be issued from August
Vietnamese e-passports set to be issued from August

VOV.VN-The Ministry of Public Security has promulgated a circular regarding the issuing of e-passports, with this policy set to take effect on August 14.

Vietnamese e-passports set to be issued from August
Signature fish dish in northern village
Signature fish dish in northern village

Vu Dai village—also known as Dai Hoang—in Ly Nhan District, Ha Nam Province, has been well known for its braised fish in local earthenware pots.

Signature fish dish in northern village
CAAV proposes halting flights to/from Tho Xuan, Phu Bai, Chu Lai airports
CAAV proposes halting flights to/from Tho Xuan, Phu Bai, Chu Lai airports

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has sent a document to the Transport Ministry proposing the suspension of flights to and from Tho Xuan airport in Thanh Hoa province, and flights between HCM City and Phu Bai in Thua Thien-Hue and between HCM City and Chu Lai in Quang Nam.

CAAV proposes halting flights to/from Tho Xuan, Phu Bai, Chu Lai airports
Lost on Robinson Island
Lost on Robinson Island

VOV.VN - Situated within a deep-water bay in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa province lies a lesser-known island in Cam Ranh known as Robinson Island, an area dubbed “Vietnam’s Maldives” due its exquisite beauty.

Lost on Robinson Island
Private sector to use “Phuket Sandbox” model to reopen economic activities
Private sector to use “Phuket Sandbox” model to reopen economic activities

The Board of Trade of Thailand and the Federation of Thai Industries has responded positively to the Government’s policy of reopening the country within the next 120 days, or in October.

Private sector to use “Phuket Sandbox” model to reopen economic activities
International visitors to Vietnam drop 97.6% y-o-y in H1
International visitors to Vietnam drop 97.6% y-o-y in H1

Vietnam recorded over 88,200 international visitors in the first half of 2021, plunging 97.6% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on June 29.

International visitors to Vietnam drop 97.6% y-o-y in H1
Hand-made specialty in the bay
Hand-made specialty in the bay

The hand-made cha muc (fried squid paste) in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province offers a very special taste to travelers from afar.

Hand-made specialty in the bay
Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August
Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August

VOV.VN - The resort island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam is initiating plans to pilot receiving Russian visitors as of August in a closed tourism model through a vaccine passport pilot scheme.

Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August
Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh
Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh

VOV.VN - A short clip aimed at introducing the northern province of Ninh Binh was uploaded to YouTube on June 28, with the one-minute video featuring many images of beautiful sightseeing spots.

Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh
Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally
Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally

VOV.VN - Australian travel website Traveller has named the ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam among the top 10 most picturesque destinations in the world which are free of cars and motorbikes.

Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally
Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam
Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam is considering launching a pilot scheme aimed at welcoming back foreign travelers to leading tourist destinations, providing that they have certified vaccine passports, with the southern island of Phu Quoc set to be the first location to open.

Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam
Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021
Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first half of 2021 is estimated at 2.9 million, down 25% year-on-year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.

Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021
Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights
Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced new requirements for documents when foreigners are travelling on domestic flights.

Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights
 The “fields” of rice vermicelli
The “fields” of rice vermicelli

Thanh Long Commune in Nong Cong District of Thanh Hoa Province has been known for the craft of making miến, a version of Vietnamese rice vermicelli, for the past 30 years.

 The “fields” of rice vermicelli
Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks
Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks

VOV.VN - The Culture Trip, a travel website based in the UK, has unveiled a list of the top 10 Vietnamese national parks.

Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks
Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers
Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers

VOV.VN - Delicious local cuisine is the main reason for female Japanese travelers to choose Vietnam as their favourite post-pandemic destination, according to the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC).

Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers
Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture
Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture

Located in a central province known for its searing summer sun and arid gusts of hot wind, Phan Rang City’s softer side is embodied by its wholesome bowls of banh canh noodle.

Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture
Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake
Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake

VOV.VN - As Hanoi becomes more crowded with high buildings, West Lake is one of the most popular spots for Hanoians to relax and watch the sunset peacefully.

Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake
War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol
War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol

VOV.VN - Quang Tri province suffered heavy bombardment and loss of life during the war in Vietnam. Local people are now working to transform Quang Tri from a war-torn area into an icon of peace.

War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol
Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi
Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Hanoi has been turned into a giant yellow carpet following Muong Hoang Yen, also known as the Golden Shower Tree, starting to bloom in the capital.

Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi
Green growth planning set for tourism sector
Green growth planning set for tourism sector

The Prime Minister has approved a task on planning the tourism system for 2021 – 2030 with a vision to 2045.

Green growth planning set for tourism sector
HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021
HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021

Ho Chi Minh City has become one of the eight candidates nominated for the title of "Asia's Best MICE Destination 2021" by World MICE Award.

HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021
Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day
Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day

VOV.VN - Local airline Vietjet Air is to launch an array of discounts for flights across Vietnam on June 16 in response to Cashless Day.

Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day
Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts
Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts

Facing the COVID-19 resurgence that is spreading fast and strongly affecting the entire society, travel firms in Hanoi are taking actions to minimise losses and prepare for recovery in the new context.

Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts
Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight
Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight

Kon Tum Province in the north of the Central Highlands is bestowed with a long list of mountainous specialties.

Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight
Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development
Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development

Tourism firms are speeding up digital transformation to better adapt to the circumstances in the pandemic through switching to new models and methods of business administration and operation, while creating novel and unique products.

Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development
VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29
VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi 2021) will run between July 29 and August 1 following its postponement due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29
Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation
Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation

The tourism sector of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking measures to adapt to the “new normal” situation amid complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the fact that it had remained free of COVID-19 so far.

Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation
Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services
Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services

Tourist destinations, places of worship and several non-essential services in Quang Ninh Province were allowed to reopen from 12.00 p.m. on June 8, to serve the province’s tourists and customers.

Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services
“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau
“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau

Aside from nice beaches, the coastal city of Vung Tau offers delicious seafood dishes. Among them, stingray hotpot is a favorite of both permanent residents and tourists.

“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau
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