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Here’s why international tourists rarely come to Vietnam

In the framework of the program “Linking the strength of Vietnam ’s tourism in 2022” held on August 8, businesses said that the target of 5 million international visitors would be very difficult if the bottlenecks in visa, infrastructure, human resources are not fully resolved. Incomplete recovery Ms. Cao Tuyet Lan, director of travel business Viettours, said that although Vietnam has declared to be fully open, it is extremely difficult for international visitors to enter. “Not to mention foreign customers, even business partners when making visas is also extremely difficult. We have to register for an order number on the Immigration Department and wait a week to submit the application. It is a business customer with a clear position. How difficult will it be for ordinary visitors, what type of visitors will come to Vietnam ? The peak season at the end of the year is for international visitors, if they don’t quickly solve the problems. This “bottleneck” will not be able to have a

Questions foreigners ask about Vietnam

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This collection of little gems comes from exchanges with expats and tourists over the years – here in Vietnam , abroad at overseas living conferences and meetings, and, best of all for candid input, coffee shops and ‘belly up to the bar sessions’ in various places around the world. Conference attendees for the most part have never visited Vietnam , so their views are distant and often skewed, with eyes glossed over and wide open like saucers as reality is revealed. Seasoned veterans see that question as absurd, but to the uninitiated it’s a query worthy of clarification. Vietnam is often perceived by those from developed countries as a distant and eccentric country, while reality is it would be a struggle to find more business-oriented people anywhere in the world.  I reply: “Cash is king. Just pop into a bank for a glimpse at how the                                          commercial system works here, it’s an open style.” I think: You could walk around with a bunch of radishes

BridgeFest Music Festival 2022 to kick off in Da Nang

The event is expected to bring together famous artists of various music genres from around and the world and Vietnam, such as acapella group Backtrack Vocals from the United States, the Swiss sound artist Nikola H. Mounoud, along with Vietnamese popular singers like Da LAB, My Anh, the Wall band, Kimmese, Brainwave, Minh Toc & Lam, and Mesid3. The event is expected to give fresh impetus to positive changes in the community through the slogan “Be the Change Towards a Human Economy”. This year, 32 social organizations, enterprises, and youth clubs from across the country have registered to make BridgeFest happen.  These partnerships represent a concerted effort to resolve social problems relating to the environment, education, health care, cultural, sexual and gender identity, persons with disabilities, and women and children toward a better future. After five successful years based in Hanoi, BridgeFest has become an exciting event that young people look forward to every year