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Some local Vietnamese believe that the attacks may have their roots in long-simmering hostilities among Cambodians dating back to Pol Pot regime. Such incidents are extremely rare in the country. The search for perpetrators was facilitated by a pre-attack video found on phone of one of first captured. From Vietnam Express Police officers apprehend a suspect (C) involved in deadly attacks on two commune people's committee offices in Dak Lak Province. Eighteen more people involved in the deadly attacks on two commune offices in Dak Lak Province were arrested on Monday and Tuesday, taking the number apprehended so far to 45. Ten of them were…

From Vietnam News In light of a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases over the past five days, authorities in Hà Nội have said residents must strictly adhere to mask-wearing guidelines established by the Ministry of Health. The People's Committee said there had been apparent lapses in compliance among the population, leading to higher risks of transmission, especially in crowded, indoor places. The measure covers a diverse array of locations, such as shopping centres, entertainment venues, and fitness facilities, and extends to both employees and patrons. Furthermore, it mandates mask-wearing for individuals using public transport, including drivers and passengers …

Quite possibly going to be in Vietnam in May. Probably HCMC but also considering Da Nang. Any post Covid hotel or AirBnb recommendations?

From VN Express The Ministry of Public Security has proposed prolonging the duration of e-visas granted to foreigners entering Vietnam from 30 days to a maximum of three months to help tourism recover. The e-visa will be valid for single-entry or multiple entries, according to a draft amendment to The Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, for which the ministry is preparing to collect public opinions. Vietnam currently offers a one-month single-entry e-visa to visitors from 80 countries and territories, including the U.S. and Australia. Under the draft, the ministry also suggested extending the duration of stays …

From The Insider This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Ian Paynton, the founder of content agency We Create Content in Hanoi, Vietnam shares what he's learned about Hanoi after living in Vietnam since 2010. After living in Vietnam for around a decade now, I've noticed tourists making the same few mistakes while traveling the country. Here are seven of the most common mistakes I've seen tourists make. 1. Avoid wearing skimpy swimwear around the city after a trip to the beach. 2. Don't take it personally when a local cuts the line or butts into traffic lanes. 3. Be respectful around shrines — locals believe it's where they can wo…

From Reuters HANOI, March 2 (Reuters) - Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new president, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong, 52, after the ruling Communist Party nominated him on Wednesday as president, a largely ceremonial role but one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation. Thuong's election follows the sudden resignation in January of his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who the party blamed for "violations and wrongdoing" by officials under his control, in what was seen as a major e…

I'm a sucker for a feel good story and here's one I found today. Maybe I'll get a haircut at this shop when I'm in Hanoi this fall.

From The Star / Vietnam News Vietnam's famous food pho is a fragrant, subtly powerful dish that's even greater than the sum of its considerable parts. Its broth is a gently simmered stock of beef bones with onion, ginger and spices; it arrives pooled around banh pho, or flat rice noodles, and rare beef slices, topped with bean sprouts, fresh herbs, lemon and chilli. - Vietnam News/ANN HANOI, Feb 3 (Vietnam News/ANN): According to Australia’s top tourism website traveler.com.au, pho is surely Vietnam's greatest culinary gift to the world. An article posted on the web said people can argue long into the night about the world's best soup. Maybe it's rame…

From Thai PBS World Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said Tuesday, after days of rumours he was about to be sacked as part of a major anti-corruption drive that has seen several ministers fired. Phuc has “submitted his resignation from his assigned positions, quit his job, and retired”, state news agency VNA said. Phuc’s sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam, where political changes are normally carefully orchestrated, with an emphasis on cautious stability. State media said the communist party had ruled he was responsible for wrongdoing by senior ministers under him during his 2016-2021 stint as pri…

My favorite spot in Hanoi. From Vietnam Times The year 1940, when the famous "Sword Lake" collection by photographer Harrison Forman was taken, seems a lifetime ago. Hanoi has changed in many ways, surviving foreign invaders to become a thriving capital city. Sword Lake is emblematic of these changes, with details from yesteryear and today’s world. Yet, seeing the same location captured in black and white pictures placed next to the modern time's colored pictures, one can spot the strong resemblance between the past and the present in spite of the 82-year gap. Continues with photos https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/in-photos-sword-lake-of-today-and-yest…

From Vietnam Times The Dao Ngoc-Ngu Xa area is the second food street in Hanoi after the first came up at Tong Duy Tan-Cam Chi in Hoan Kiem District 10 years ago. Photo: PLO The zone covers two streets, Ngu Xa and Nguyen Khac Hieu, traversing the centre of Dao Ngoc - Ngu Xa, the folk name for a 4.5ha islet on Truc Bach Lake in Truc Bach ward. It is the second food street in Hanoi after the first came up at Tong Duy Tan-Cam Chi in Hoan Kiem District 10 years ago. The Dao Ngoc-Ngu Xa area will be closed to vehicles from 7 p.m. to midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Existing restaurants and market activities will be maintained while pro…

From VN Express Ben Thanh station on metro line No.1 in front of the iconic Ben Thanh Market (red roof, left foreground), will be one of three underground stations with the remaining 11 being elevated. ----------------------- The four-level station, 32 meters deep and 236 meters long, will be completed in the second quarter next year. The space in front of the market has been reopened for public use after being occupied by the construction site of the station for five years. Work began on HCMC’s first metro route in August 2012. It was scheduled to be completed in six years. The line, to run 19.7km between Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien Theme Park…

From VN Express A rising number of young people are getting STDs in HCMC, causing worried students to make a trip to the hospital to check for the disease. Minh Hieu, 19, went to the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Dermato Venereology because he suspected he had genital warts. While he was in university, he had a lover and they had anal sex. When tests revealed that he had genital warts and was infected with HIV, Hieu burst into tears. Dr. Doan Van Loi Em at the hospital said cases like Hieu's are not uncommon. Since the beginning of this year, he said, the hospital has recorded around 1,900 cases of genital warts among students. The number in 2…

10 to 15 years ago, I wrote blog posts about Vietnam. I had not thought about it for a while, but somehow I got reminded of it and did some digging. Here is an example, and if you guys are interested, I can post some more. There were a few comments to this post: Some of you may remember TOQ

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From VN Express Firemen work at An Phu karaoke parlor in Binh Duong Province on September 7, 2022 where a fire break out on September 6, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung A total of 33 people have died in the fire that broke out Tuesday evening at a karaoke parlor in Binh Duong Province, authorities confirmed Wednesday night. Colonel Tran Van Chinh, Deputy Director of the Binh Duong Police Department, said that the victims comprised 17 men and 16 women. Among the deaths was that of a woman who succumbed in the hospital to injuries sustained after jumping down from an upper floor. All the bodies have been taken to the Thuan An Gene…

From VN Express “One’s true gender is unchangeable. If we, parents of LGBTQ+ people, want happiness for both us and them, we need to change our mindset.” Meet Nguyen Lang Mong, a woman living in HCMC, whose advice this is to people who face a psychological battle in accepting their LGBTQ+ children. She is the leader of PFLAG Vietnam (Parents, Families and Friends of LGBTQ+), founded in 2011. Every week, Mong, whose son is gay, receives phone calls and messages for help from three or four people with LGBTQ+ children. At first their typical reaction is to try and make their children "normal." But by sharing her story a…

From VN Express Foreign tourists have hailed as "positive step" Vietnam's tourism minister proposing visa exemption be expanded for major markets like Europe and the U.S. Nguyen Van Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had proposed earlier this week that Vietnam expands visa exemption for tourists from Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Europe, and the U.S. to boost tourism recovery after more than two years of pandemic restrictions. It would help increase Vietnam's tourism competitiveness among Southeast Asian nations that already exempt American passport holders from having to get a visa for stays of under 30 days. Ken Rafter fr…

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From Vietnam News By Lê Mai Pu Sam Cáp Cave in Pu Sam Cáp Commune, Sìn Hồ District, in the northwestern province of Lai Châu, is known for its wild, beautiful and mysterious beauty. Known as the most beautiful cave in the northwest, it is about 6km west of central Lai Châu City at 1,700m above sea level. To get to the cave, visitors have many means. However, passenger cars are still favoured because of their safety and low cost. In Hà Nội, visitors can go to Mỹ Đình coach station or Giáp Bát coach station and take a car to Lai Châu. When reaching the centre of Lai Châu City, they can take a taxi or motorbike taxi to Pu Sam Cáp. In the T…

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From Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — April international arrivals in Việt Nam soared to 2.4 times that of March and 5.2 per cent higher than the same period last year thanks to the country’s tourism reopening, according to the General Statistics Office of Việt Nam (GSO). In the first four months of the year, the number of foreigners arriving in Việt Nam neared 192,400, an annual rise of 184.7 per cent. Of the total, 88.6 per cent came by air, increasing close to four times from 2021, while arrivals by road and sea were down by 10.5 and 58.7 per cent, respectively. Tourism revenue from lodging-food and transport services grew by 5.2 per cent and 10.5 per cent on-year…

From Vietnam Life The administration of Hue City, in central Vietnam, launched a night street zone around the Hue Imperial Citadel City, a UNESCO-recognized World Cultural Heritage, on Thursday evening, after a long delay due to COVID-19. The pedestrian night street zone, opens from 7:00 to 11:00 pm every Friday and Saturday, is designed to span four streets, namely August 23, Le Huan, Dang Thai Than, and Doan Thi Diem. The zone connects with other areas in the Hue Imperial Citadel, including Tinh Tam Lake - Hoc Hai Lake, the Tang Tho Lau (Library), the Tran Binh Dai - Mang Ca garrison area, the Ngu Ha River, and the Thuong Thanh - Eo Bau section. …

From Vietnam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam recorded seven COVID-related fatalities on Wednesday, the first time the daily death toll fell to single-digits since July last year. There were also 13,271 new infections recorded nationwide. The country’s COVID caseload since the start of the pandemic now stands at 10,502,590. More than 210.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country to date, of which 88,820 first doses have been given to children aged 5 to 11

From Breaking Travel News With the reopening of Vietnam’s borders, Marriott International has announced plans to expand its portfolio in Vietnam, expecting to add nearly 9,000 rooms within the company’s portfolio, as well as debuting brands Ritz-Carlton Residences, Marriott Hotels, Westin, and Courtyard by Marriott. “Vietnam experienced impressive pre-pandemic economic growth driven in part by coordinated development policies and the strong investment in infrastructure,” said Rajeev Menon, President, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), Marriott International. “Our growth in Vietnam reflects the trust our local owners and franchisees continue to have in Marri…