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In 2018, the government approved to establish a public tourism development fund with an initial annual budget of US$4.3 million. Vietnam is unlikely to achieve the target of welcoming 20 million foreign arrivals in 2020 if hindrances on promotion budget and workforce qualification are not removed. Vice-Head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van Sieu acknowledged that budget constraint is one of the most significant hurdles for Vietnam's tourism sector to expand promotional activities. So far, only US$2 million has been earmarked for promotional activities, an almost insignificant amount if compared to US$86 million of Thailand, US$130 million of Malaysia and US$100 million of Singapore. Overall, Vietnam has not adopted a long term tourism promotion strategy, and promotional activities of central and local levels, of the tourism industry itself with other industries have not been harmonious. As of 2019, Vietnam has established only one overseas tourism promotion … [Read more...] about Vietnam still faces hurdles in tourism promotion

A 17-year-old boy is suspected to have been killed during a high-speed police chase in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong, while local traffic police have denied responsibility in the incident. According to dashboard camera footage, which surfaced and went viral on social media on Wednesday, two motorbikes were seen travelling at high speed as they headed to a red light. One of the motorcycles was ridden by a young man while the other was carrying two traffic police officers. The man then mounted the sidewalk and fatally crashed into a utility pole, while the two officers ran the red light and zoomed out of sight without stopping to check on the victim. Many viewers said in the comments they believed that the two officers had been chasing after the young man, which ultimately led to the fatal accident. In a preliminary report on Thursday, the Binh Duong traffic police division confirmed that the incident occurred along National Highway 13 in Thu Dau Mot City on Monday … [Read more...] about Teenage boy killed in suspected high-speed police chase in southern Vietnam

    People’s Artist and cải lương star Lệ Thủy (left). Her career is featured in the web series Hồi Ký Một Kiếp Cầm Ca - Sinh Ra Để Hát (Memoirs of a Performer - Born to Be on Stage), which has been released on YouTube to mark the artist’s 40-year career. Photo courtesy of the producer     HCM CITY A web series on People’s Artist and theatre actress Lệ Thủy, a star of cải lương (reformed opera), has been released on YouTube to mark the artist’s 40-year career.  The film Hồi Ký Một Kiếp Cầm Ca - Sinh Ra Để Hát (Memoirs of a Performer - Born to Be on Stage), written and directed by Đình Trí, features the career of Thủy, one of the region’s leading performers in cải lương. The work includes 32 episodes and highlights the artist’s … [Read more...] about Web series on cải lương performer released on YouTube

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Budget carrier Vietjet Air said on December 5 that it plans to add nearly 1,200 flights to meet the high demand for travel during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Between January 11 and February 9, 2020, the carrier will offer nearly 2.5 million tickets for all domestic and foreign flights. Besides, it will operate an additional 1,120 flights from December 28, 2019 to January 5, 2020 on the occasion of New Year. Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline offering flexible, cost-saving ticket fares and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. It is a fully-fledged member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. Vietjet was named “Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline 2018 - 2019” and awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 by the world’s only safety and product rating website … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air to increase flights during Tet holiday

  Vietjet's fligh attendants and passengers pose for a photo on board. Photo courtesy of Vietjet HCM CITY -- Vietjet will add nearly 1,200 flights to meet the increasing demand during the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday and the 2020 festive season. The airline expects to provide nearly 2.5 million tickets in all international and domestic flights from January 11 to February 9, 2020 (December 17 to January 9 of the Year of the Rat), the Vietjet announced on Thursday. It also adds 1,120 flights on the New Year 2020 holiday, from December 28, 2019 to January 5, 2020, the airline said.  On Wednesday, Prime Minister of Thailand congratulated Vietjet on its new international service connecting HCM City with Pattaya via U-Tapao International Airport on the occasion of the second passenger terminal opening ceremony at U-Tapao International Airport Rayong Pattaya.  This is the first scheduled service between Thailand and Việt Nam via U-Tapao … [Read more...] about Vietjet provides 2.5 million tickets for upcoming Tết holiday