Vietnam’s Thai Hai eco-ethnic stilt village protected area has been included in the 32 best tourist villages in 2022 announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has just announced a list of 32 destinations worldwide as “Best Tourist Villages in 2022”. Contributing to this list is the protected eco-ethnic stilt village of Thai Hai in Vietnam. Thai Hai stilt house village (Thinh Duc, Thai Nguyen town) covers an area of about 25 hectares, surrounded by mountains, trees, flowers, large lakes. There are 30 houses on stilts hundreds of years old, bought in Dinh Hoa area…
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There are many ways for a foreigner to enter Vietnam, depending on your nationality and the purpose of your visit. Here are the 5 ways to compile Phil Hoolihanan expat in Vietnam 1. Visa Waiver To date, Vietnam grants visa exemption for 25 countries as below: Chile, Panama: 90 days Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thai, Kyrgyzstan: 30 days Philippines: 21 days Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Russia, Japan, Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Belarus: 15 days Brunei, Myanmar: 14 days If you plan to visit Vietnam for a short period of time and you have one of the nationalities…
Nikkei Asia reports, a number of recent studies indicate that, in the context of continued inflation and the labor crisis, workers in Asia are likely to receive more pay increases in 2023, including in Vietnam. From India to Vietnam, to retain talent, employers must raise wages. Not only that, after the cost of living has risen sharply in Asia this year, the increase in wages is seen as a response to inflation projections in 2023, while giving hope for real income growth for workers in this area. According to a study by Aon (US) on wages and unemployment rates in…
According to ManpowerGroup’s Total Human Resource Index Report 2022, Vietnam currently has an abundant labor force with approximately 50.74 million people of working age. Another notable indicator of Vietnamese workers is the share of casual workers who make up 55% of the total workforce. This corps often does not have an employment contract and the possibility of being socially insured is very limited. Skill level is one of the points that Vietnamese workers have to overcome in order to be on par with other markets. Although there is a high degree of educational universalization (about 88%), the number of employees…
The travel demand during Tet is expected to increase by 30-40% this year compared to last year, the main destinations of which are still famous tourist places such as Da Nang, Nha Trang… In fact, the demand for tourism during Tet holidays is very high this year. Visitors gather at many tourist locations at the same time. Companies or travel agencies are also more experienced in deploying tours, increasing the number of people serving tourists. To boost the purchasing power of travel, many travel agencies have launched discount programs and incentives for customers to register early for a package tour…
Bloomberg’s index of eight early economic indicators shows that the second-largest economy weakened significantly in December and the outlook for the new year 2023 is not very rosy China’s economy continued to slow in December amid many Covid-19 outbreaks breaking out and spreading across the country. Economic activity has contracted sharply as people stay home to avoid infection or recover from illness. Bloomberg’s index of eight early economic indicators shows that the second-largest economy weakened significantly in December and that the outlook for the new year 2023 is not very rosy. While there is currently no reliable data on the…
VNG’s new and international standard data center – VNG Data Center, has a size of 7,800 m2 and a usable area of up to 12,400 m2. According to the introduction, VNG Data Center meets the best available infrastructure for all digital service platforms, secure data storage and specific cloud computing solutions, and complements existing cloud services for customers in Vietnam. With an infrastructure design in line with Uptime Tier III standards and technologies that optimize performance and high availability, this data center will play a key role in providing infrastructure and security solutions for both VNG’s customers and business demand.…
Vietnam ranks 16th among the 25 countries with the richest biodiversity in the world, as more than 11,000 species have been discovered in the country. Of the species, about 6,000 are benthic, 2,038 fish, 225 sea shrimp, 15 sea snakes, 12 marine mammals, five sea turtles, 43 aquatic birds, 653 seaweed, 657 zooplankton, 94 mangrove plants, 14 sea grasses and about 400 coral species, the Vietnam News Agency reported. These species live in more than 20 typical ecosystem types, have high biological productivity and determine the entire primary productivity of the entire sea. You may be interested in Biodiversity…
South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, SK Group (034730.KS), said Monday it is considering selling some of its assets in Southeast Asia and reinvesting them in other companies in countries in the region, including Vietnam. As it continues to invest in strategic sectors, SK Group hopes to raise funds through asset sales to avoid an economic slowdown, Reuter reported. According to the news source, SK Group is considering selling some of its assets in Vietnam and Malaysia owned by its investment vehicle SK South East Asia Investment Pte. Ltd. gird themselves for deteriorating economic conditions, people familiar with the matter said on…
Seventy-one Chinese Air Force aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, entered Taiwan’s air defense zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government said Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the planes, 43 also crossed the centerline of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial buffer between the two sides that lies within the defense zone, Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a report, as Beijing continued to monitor military activity near it. China claims island continues. Taiwan’s official Central News Agency said it was the largest Chinese air force raid to date, though there was no sense of alarm on…