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Editor’s note: Why has Vietnam performed poorly in terms of tourist arrivals during the past months? Many readers have sent their answers to Tuoi Tre News, giving explanations about the country suffering a record fall in the number of foreign tourist visits in March. >> An audio version of the story is available here Foreigners paid 543,300 tourist visits to Vietnam last month, down 23.4 percent compared to the same period last year, the General Statistics Office said in a quarterly report, adding the country has reported slumping tourist arrival numbers for ten months in a row, and the March figure was the highest-ever recorded. While a former Vietnamese tourism chief has put the blame on the rigmarole of getting a Vietnamese visa, many readers have told Tuoi Tre News it is more than just the visa issue. They cited these factors as contributing to the declining number of visitors to Vietnam. ‘We feel unsafe’ Visa complications might be an issue for the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s problem with tourism: It isn’t all about visa hassle

Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Vietnam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population. Contactless payment is becoming more popular in Vietnam thanks to young population and the technology development To make contactless payment, a card or smartphone is simply waved in thevicinity of a terminal equipped with the technology. A spokesperson for Visa Vietnam told Vietnam News that consumers around theworld see value in the speed and convenience of tapping to pay. “More cities around the world are enabling contactless technology to deliver animproved experience for riders, helping save valuable time by eliminating theneed to buy or reload a fare card.” In a survey by Visa, nearly half of UK commuters cited the introduction ofcontactless payments as the single most significant improvement to theiroverall public transport experience. Meanwhile, Poland is on its way to beingthe first country in the world to have 100 percent of its … [Read more...] about Contactless payment could be next big thing in Vietnam: experts

New drivers and expectations for VN’s tourism industry In 2018, the sector welcomed approximately 15.5 million arrivals of visitors, up 19.9% against 2017, while serving more than 80 million arrivals of domestic visitors, with the total revenue reaching over VND620 trillion (US$26.66 billion). It was also the third consecutive year that Vietnamese tourism was promoted on the world tourism map. For the first time ever, Viet Nam won the “Asia’s Leading Destination” award at the 2018 World Travel Awards (WTA) in Asia and Oceania. In the first half of 2019, Viet Nam welcomed more than nine million international tourist arrivals, up 9% year on year, promising a year with a new record in terms of international tourist attraction. In particular, the annual ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting was successfully organized in early this year in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, which has been bringing new changes in developing the ASEAN tourism product chain and … [Read more...] about New drivers and expectations for VN’s tourism industry

Contactless payment is becoming more popular in Viet Nam thanks to young population and the technology development. — VNS Photo Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Viet Nam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population. To make contactless payment, a card or smartphone is simply waved in the vicinity of a terminal equipped with the technology. Speaking to Viet Nam News, a spokesperson for Visa Vietnam said consumers around the world see value in the speed and convenience of tapping to pay. “More cities around the world are enabling contactless technology to deliver an improved experience for riders, helping save valuable time by eliminating the need to buy or reload a fare card.” In a survey by Visa, nearly half of UK commuters cited the introduction of contactless payments as the single most significant improvement to their overall public transport experience. Meanwhile, Poland is on its way to being the first country in the world … [Read more...] about Contactless payment could be next big thing in Viet Nam: experts

  Contactless payment is becoming more popular in Việt Nam thanks to young population and the technology development. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Việt Nam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population. To make contactless payment, a card or smartphone is simply waved in the vicinity of a terminal equipped with the technology. Speaking to Việt Nam News, a spokesperson for Visa Vietnam said consumers around the world see value in the speed and convenience of tapping to pay. “More cities around the world are enabling contactless technology to deliver an improved experience for riders, helping save valuable time by eliminating the need to buy or reload a fare card.” In a survey by Visa, nearly half of UK commuters cited the introduction of contactless payments as the single most significant improvement to their overall public transport experience. Meanwhile, Poland is on … [Read more...] about Contactless payment could be next big thing in Việt Nam: experts