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[06-11-2015] China Southern Airlines plans to launch flights between Phu Quoc Island off mainland Kien Giang Province and China’s Guangzhou in early 2016, according to Phu Quoc District’s vice chairman Huynh Quang Hung.

[30-09-2015] The Government has issued Decree No. 82/2015/NĐ-CP on visa exemption for Vietnamese expatriates, their spouses and children entering Viet Nam. Accordingly, Vietnamese expatriates, their spouses and children are required to have passports or international travel papers that are valid for at least one year, submit identification papers to authorized agencies abroad and not subject to cases of entry and exit suspension regulated at Articles 21 and 28 of the Law on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam.

[18-09-2015]  Ha Long is seen as an appealing property market in the country's northern region, with rich potential for development and possessing a mild climate, beautiful landscape and prime location. With such advantages,the resort real estate segment seems to never lose its charm for professional developers who have poured billions of dollars into Ha Long to develop luxury tourism projects. 

[12-09-2015]  Since November 1, 2015, airline passengers would be able to purchase duty-free goods on international flights to Viet Nam. This is part of Decision No. 39/2015/QD-TTg which requires that the airlines must be set up and operate in accordance with Vietnamese law.

[14-08-2015] Premium hotel The Reverie Saigon in HCMC’s District 1 has picked September 1 for its grand opening date. The hotel anchoring the 39-floor Times Square building on Nguyen Hue Boulevard consists of 286 rooms overlooking the downtown area and the Saigon River. There are 224 guest rooms ranging from 43 to 53 square meters, and 62 suites measuring 63 to 313 square meters.

[10-08-2015] Two local travel companies will join hands with their Macau partner to arrange three weekly chartered flights starting next month to transport tourists between Macau and HCM City. The flights, with 180 seats each, will be jointly conducted by Macau’s Sun Star Travel Agency, Viking Travel Company in HCMC and Indochina Service in Hanoi. The first flight is scheduled on September 22.

[05-08-2015] The Vietnamese Government has unilaterally decided that holders of passports from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain and France will be waived off  Vietnamese visas from the 1st July, 2015 to 30th June, 2016. Earlier, the Southeast Asian country inked 80 visa exemption agreements.

[13-07-2015] Vietnam will deploy new programmes to attract more international tourists following recent bold steps to stop the sharp decline in the number of inbound visitors. Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) authorities last week  suggest the government waive the tourist visa requirement for member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, known as SNG, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand.