Background information and orientation
Quang Tri, a coastal province in the North Central Part of Vietnam, is bounded on the north by Quang binh, on the south by Hue, on the ưest by Lao PRD and on the east by the East Sea. The capital of Quang Tri is Dong Ha, […]
Foreign tourists visiting the backpacker’s area around Pham Ngu Lao Street in District 1 in HCMC will notice during the next few weeks that the vegetarian restaurants are more crowded with Vietnamese guests than usual.
This is because the Vu Lan Festival, a Buddhist holiday held annually on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, […]
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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the nod to a new regulation allowing overseas Vietnamese and their families to enter Vietnam without visas as of September 1.
However, overseas Vietnamese and their spouse and children must still obtain a visa exemption certificate, which allows multiple entries and a stay of up to three months at […]
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The Vietnam Railway Corporation has received the government’s nod to upgrade a 1,000 km rail section between the central cities of Vinh and Nha Trang to achieve international safety standards.
The upgrade will cost around VND3.9 trillion (US$244 million).
The VRC will replace old concrete ties on the section that passes through 68 stations, upgrade some stations […]