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Russian tourists at a Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa Province on February 20, 2020. The Ministry of Health on February 17 stated that the central province could be declared free of the novel cororavirus epidemic soon. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Ngoc. … [Read more...] about Free visas among revival measures proposed by coronavirus-hit tourism industry

A Reuters news report said that South Korea saw another spike in infections, with 142 confirmed cases on Saturday alone, taking its total to 346, about half related to those who attended a church service in Daegu, the country’s fourth-largest city. Cases in one hospital jumped from 16 to 108 overnight. … [Read more...] about Vietnam raises travel alert for S.Korea amid coronavirus outbreak

Quang Nam (VNA) – UNESCO-recognised Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam welcomes more than 3,000 tourists, mostly from Europe and North America, each day, a rosy sign for the local tourism sector after a gloomy period due to impacts of COVID-19. According to the municipal Bureau of Culture and Information, among over 10,000 overnight visitors in Hoi An, 90 percent are foreigners, and the occupancy rate stands at about 50 percent. Nguyen Van Son, Vice Chairman of the Hoi An city People’s Committee, said the city has instructed relevant sectors to guide local lodging providers, travel companies and management boards of tourism sites to employ measures against the new coronavirus. Inter-sectoral working groups have been set up to inspect the performance of accommodations and restaurants in the work, he added. During a field trip to Hoi An on February 22, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said the city has remained a … [Read more...] about Hoi An’s tourism shows signs of recovery

Earlier, on February 18, Da Nang had received Silver Spirit, operated by Silversea Cruises and sailing under the Bahamas flag. Their passengers and crew members visited the ancient town of Hoi An and the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture. No passengers reported any medical issues. … [Read more...] about Cruise passengers enjoy Da Nang sans coronavirus jitters

Tour operators have organized various excursions to the Yen Tu relic site in northern Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh, Truoi River and Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. … [Read more...] about ​​Overseas pilgrimage tours attract travelers in Vietnam