HCMC PROPOSES 36-HOLE GOLF COURSE IN CAN GIO
[01-12-2016] The government of HCMC has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to seek Prime Minister’s approval for a 36-hole golf course covering over 135 hectares in the city’s outlying coastal district of Can Gio. In a written petition sent to the ministry, the city proposed adding the golf course project in Long Hoa Commune and Can Thanh Town to the country’s golf course development plan until 2020.
VNAT: FOREIGNERS CAN MANAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FUND
[13-09-2016] Individuals, firms, tourism associations and financial institutions at home and abroad will have the opportunity to manage a tourism development assistance fund planned to be established in September, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN VIETNAM NOW ELIGIBLE FOR FIVE-YEAR RESIDENCE CARDS
[31-08-2016] Temporary residence cards with validation periods of up to five years will now be granted to foreign diplomats living in Vietnam under a new ministerial circular set to take effect next month.
FOREIGN ARRIVALS TO VN RISE 41.2% IN JULY
[28-07-2016] Foreign arrivals to Viet Nam in July this year reached 846,311, a rise of 41.2% year on year, reported the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The figure pushed the total foreign visitors to the country in the first seven months of this year to 5.5 million, an increase of 24% over the same period last year, according to the VNAT.
HORSE-RACING COURSES IN THE FINAL FURLONG
[11-07-2016] Hong Kong’s Matrix Holding Limited has proposed to develop a horse racing complex, the move came immediately after the decree on betting services for specific sport games was submitted to the government in June.
VISA EXEMPTION FOR VISITORS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES EXTENDED
[04-07-2016] The Vietnamese Government has decided to extend visa exemptions by an additional year for tourists from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The decision, Decree 56/NQ-CP, was issued on June 30.
HCM CITY- KUALA LUMPUR DIRECT AIR ROUTE LAUNCHED
[02-06-2016] Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung on June 1 joined a ceremony to launch Ho Chi Minh City- Kuala Lumpur direct air route. Speaking at the event, Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung praised VietJet for its contribution to strengthening the two nations’ partnership in transport in general and in the aviation sector in particular as well as promoting tourism, trade and integration.
TOURISM MINISTRY SEEKS LONGER VISA WAIVER FOR EUROPEANS
[17-05-2016] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed the Government renew and extend the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries from the current one year to five years and the visa-free stay from 15 days to 30 days.
