Category Archives: Industry News

Recruitment rush as hospitality, travel firms eye full tourism reopening

Hotels and travel firms across Vietnam are scrambling to recruit staff and increase personnel training after the government agreed to fully reopen international tourism from March 15.

Bill Marriott to retire from Marriott board

After more than 60 years of leadership, J.W. (Bill) Marriott Jr. has confirmed to the board of directors of Marriott International Inc. that he plans to retire as executive chairman in May and will not stand for re-election to the board at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders

Vietnam to lift Covid-19 curbs on international flights starting February 15

Vietnam will remove limits on the number of international flights coming and going from all markets starting February 15, restoring frequency to pre-pandemic levels.

Southeast Asian countries reopen doors to tourists

After nearly two years of border closures due to Covid, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Thailand have reopened but have certain entry requirements for Vietnamese tourists.

Australia’s borders are open for tourism. Here’s who can travel, and when

[ABC News] Australia’s tourism industry is rejoicing at the news that tourists will soon be allowed into the country after almost two years of border restrictions. The changes will also allow people to reunite with loved ones who were unable to get a visa under previous entry requirements. However, strict COVID-19 rules will still apply. WhenContinue reading “Australia’s borders are open for tourism. Here’s who can travel, and when”

PM urges preparation for full tourism reopening in March

Vietnam must be prepared to safely reopen tourism, ideally at the end of March and no later than the end of April, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Thursday.

Drumbeat to reopen borders to tourists becomes insistent

The clamor is growing for the government to fully reopen borders to tourists in early February and scrap the stringent entry restrictions to revive the tourism sector.

Da Nang tops Vietnam’s tourism competitiveness ranking

[VNExpress] Da Nang City has surpassed Hanoi and HCMC to take the top position in the first edition of the country’s tourism competitive ranking thanks to better infrastructure and environmental sustainability.

Int’l searches on Vietnam reopening on the rise

Analytical data from Google’s Destination Insights shows the frequency of international searches on Vietnam’s flights and accomodation has risen since November as the country reopened to foreign visitors.