Chinese tourist arrivals in Vietnam surge
HCMC – Since China allowed its citizens to travel to Vietnam in groups from March 15, the number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam has increased sharply, according to the General Statistics Office of Vie...
Nearly one million tourists come to Can Tho on holiday
HCMC – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho attracted nearly one million local and international visitors from April 28 to May 2. On May 2, Nguyen Minh Tuan, director of the Can Tho Department of Culture,...
Vietnam’s foreign trade plunges in April
HCMC – Vietnam’s foreign trade continued trending down in April, with export revenue and import spending plunging 17.1% and 20.5% over the same period last year, respectively, showed official data. Fi...
Vietnam’s aviation industry starts recovering from pandemic losses
HCMC – Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have reported profits while Bamboo Airways is also on track to reach its breakeven point, partly backed by sharp increases in domestic and international flights...
What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week
Focus: Facing the global minimum tax: The day the global minimum tax takes effect is drawing near. Seminars have been held over the past two weeks, one after another, to discuss this topic. But a fina...
No boom for Phu Quoc tour guides this holiday
Tour guides on Phu Quoc Island were short on work this holiday due to higher airfares that have led to fewer visitors.
Holiday rush backs up lines at Vietnam-China border
It took some Vietnamese tourists up to 6 hours to cross the border from Vietnam's Mong Cai into Dongxing City this weekend due to Chinese coronavirus measures during the holiday rush.
Couples regret marrying too late in life
At age 31, Thanh Mai realized she was no longer young and needed to start considering marriage and having children seriously.
Vietnamese man dies at Japanese police station
A Vietnamese man died while in detention at a Japanese police station on April 29, and his cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Foreign businesses dominate Vietnam’s lucrative online travel market
Foreign businesses dominated the online travel agency channel in Vietnam, according to The Outbox Company's Most Loved Ranking, which surveyed Vietnamese travelers' preferences and awareness in Q1/2023.