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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung proposed expanding visa exemption for tourists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India to boost sector recovery.
He also suggested the government consider simplifying immigration procedures to attract foreign tourists as Vietnam reopened after over two years of border closure, he said in a report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Tuesday.

Vietnam plans to resume direct flights between beach resort town Cam Ranh and Nur-Sultan and Almaty cities in Kazakhstan in September.
There would be two to three weekly flights on each of the routes, Kazinform news agency reported.

The ninth Dalat Flower Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from November to late December, with 51 attractive events, according to a plan recently announced by the provincial People’s Committee.

The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting warns that due to the influence of a tropical depression, which is likely to develop into a storm, strong winds with sea waves 3-5 m high will blow in the northern part of the East Sea (including the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago).

NDO/VNA – Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled to take place on September 7, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Over the 10 years from 2011 to 2020, the level of investment in education tends to steadily increase, reaching more than 18% of the total state budget expenditures, which is equivalent to 4.9% of GDP, which is higher than in many countries in the region.

People very often ask questions about what professions are in demand in Vietnam.
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Samsung is testing its ball grid array products and will mass produce them at the tech giant's factory in northern Thai Nguyen Province in July 2023.
Roh Tae-Moon, head of Samsung's key smartphone division, said this at a Friday meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The number of cases of dengue fever in Vietnam this year is more than three times higher than a year ago. Already about 60 deaths.
Along with a surge in coronavirus cases and a growing number of hospitalized cases of dengue fever, the Ministry of Health said Vietnam is facing the threat of a dual epidemic.

A passenger traveling from Bali to Australia "paid a high price" for bringing an undeclared breakfast from a fast food restaurant.

With Vietnam reopening its borders after more than two years and lifting most Covid restrictions, here are some tips for foreigners on getting electronic visas for smooth entry.
Right now, Vietnam is only offering 30-day single-entry e-visa service for citizens from 80 countries and territories.

Renovations to the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon will last until 2027 instead of 2023 as originally planned, the HCMC culture department said Thursday.
Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, office head of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sport, said the prolonged break enforced by Covid-19 and the fact that some materials have to be imported from abroad have caused the extended delay.