As an expat living in Vietnam, I have had so many interesting experiences. There’re many things that I love about this country. However, in this article, we are going to talk about what a lot of foreigners don’t like here. These are seven things foreigners often don’t like that I have collected over the years living in Vietnam and highlighted in this in-depth article about complains, myths and misconceptions foreigners have about the country. The visa The visa policy is still quite unclear to the expats. For those who want to travel to Vietnam for a short time (3 –…
Author: Kevin Le
A medical worker takes a sample for COVID-19 testing. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 3,797 new cases were reported in Việt Nam on Friday and 93 more deaths. The nationwide tally since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 857,639. The total number of deaths is 21,043. Among the new cases, eight were imported and the rest were local transmissions. Of the new infections, 1,475 were detected in the community. The number of infections increased by 701 cases compared to Thursday’s figures. HCM City still has the highest infection rate with 1,131 cases, followed by the neighbouring provinces…
Since the beginning of the year, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many difficulties, but many Vietnamese startups have successfully raised tens of millions of dollars from large investment funds. It is good news for the startup community. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. HeroVerse, a non-fungible token (NFT) game project (game built and developed on blockchain platform) with headquarter in Vietnam, mobilized US$1.7 million from blockchain and NFT investment funds. The HeroVerse game is developed based on a combination of Match-3 puzzle (like Candy Crush Saga) and roleplaying – two factors that ensure the game is easy to play and…
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng will train in Hungary for the SEA Games and ASIAD. Photo thethao247.vn Swimming HÀ NỘI The Vietnamese national swimming team will leave for Hungary on November 1 to train for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and 19th Asian Games (ASIAD). The team has nine athletes including Nguyễn Huy Hoàng, Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn, Hoàng Quý Phước, Lê Thị Mỹ Thảo, Ngô Đình Chuyền, and Phạm Thị Vân. Swimming star Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên wasn’t on the list to go to Hungary, because she had previously written an application…
Sydney will end its COVID-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov. 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Australia closed its international borders in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, allowing entry almost exclusively to only citizens and permanent residents who are required to undergo a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine at their own expense. “We want people back, we are leading the nation out of the pandemic … we are opening Sydney and New South Wales…
Vietnamese goods at a supermarket in Singapore. — Photo nhandan.vn HÀ NỘI — A webinar in Hà Nội on Wednesday discussed how Vietnamese people living overseas (OV) can help promote Vietnamese goods on the international stage. The event follows the Prime Minister’s Decision No 1797/QĐ-TTg, a project which encourages the OVs’ involvement in the introduction, consumption and development of Vietnamese goods abroad. Speaking at the seminar, Vũ Bá Phú, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency, hoped that the collaboration between Vietnamese businesses overseas and domestic agencies would continue to strengthen cooperation in…
Authorities in Da Nang plan to welcome back fully vaccinated foreign visitors from next month as they seek to revive the tourism industry. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. Truong Thi Hong Hanh, director of the city Department of Tourism, said his agency has submitted draft plans to the city administration for admitting two kinds of international visitors. The first will comprise foreigners arriving in Vietnam on commercial flights for official and business purposes. They will be quarantined for seven days on arrival and told to monitor their health for another seven as mandated by the Ministry of Health. The…
French company EDF Renewables has made an undisclosed investment into a rooftop solar power developer subsidiary of VinaCapital, seeking to profit from the booming industry in Vietnam. More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage. With the investment SkyX Energy, the holding company of SkyX Solar that has 30 megawatt-peak of solar projects under operation, plans to invest more than $100 million into further develop 200 megawatt-peak of rooftop solar and distribute energy solar projects for customers over the next few years, VinaCapital stated. “The potential for renewables in Vietnam is enormous, and we are keen to expand our footprint in the…
REF ROW: Việt Nam vs Oman in the 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Coach Park Hang-seo wasn’t happy with some of the decisions by referee Adham Makhadmeh. — Photo courtesy of the VFF HÀ NỘI — Coach Park Hang-seo wasn’t happy with referee Adham Makhadmeh after the 1-3 loss to Oman in the 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. During their fourth successive defeat in the World Cup qualifiers, a number of borderline decision went against his team, while Oman were given the benefit of doubt by the Jordanian official who awarded two penalties to the home side.…
Finally, great news has come. Vietnam has officially declared the termination of the lockdown. Cities are now reopened for businesses to get back on its feet and contribute to the economy of Vietnam. Moreover, entertainment is allowed to help people get away from the distress of the on-going lockdown. People can now go outside, exercise in the park to enjoy the fresh air, play sports to improve their physical health, and join in other types of activity like they used to do during pre-covid period. However, things are only slowly resurrecting. The number one concern of the country at the…