Tag: Hanoi
AirAsia offers discount tickets to Malaysia, Thailand
HANOI,(VOV)- AirASia has offered discount tickets for flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Danang to Malaysia and Thailand to mark its winning...
Hanoi tops list of cheapest tourist cities
Hanoi, June 18 (VNA) – Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, has topped the list of cheapest global tourist destinations in 2012 summertime, according...
Singapore Airlines’ SilkAir aircraft lands in capital
Hanoi , May 5 (VNA) — SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, to launched its first flight to Hanoi , bringing its route...
Anti-virus service launched
Hanoi, May 29 (VNA) — One of the country's top anti-virus software developers, Bach Khoa Antivirus (BKAV), has launched its free online scanning service...
Petrol prices cut as world oil markets cool down
Hanoi, May 24 (VNA) — The Ministry of Finance cut the retail price of A92 petrol by 600 VND on May 23 afternoon, from...
Trade deficit surges in first five months
Hanoi, May 24 (VNA) — The trade deficit in the first five months of the year surged sharply to 622 million USD, roughly 3.5...
VN, China discuss sea area off Tonkin Gulf
Hanoi, May 24 (VNA) – Vietnam and China held the first round of working-level negotiations on the demarcation of maritime boundaries beyond the mouth...
USAID helps Vietnam fight avian influenza
Hanoi, May 20 (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has approved a project on preventing influenza on poultry and...
American multi-millionaires to visit Vietnam
Hanoi , May 15 (VNA) – Billionaire Mike Ryan from the Cayman Islands and Bob Livingston, the founder and chairman of Livingston Group LLC...
Vietinbank to open first German subsidiary
Hanoi, April 10 (VNA) - The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has received approval in principle from the State...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...