The Vietnamese airlines VietJet has announced resumption of direct air service between India and Vietnam, suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the ongoing visit of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with a delegation of Parliamentarians. The two countries have also signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture between Galaxy Digital Holdings of Vietnam, Sovico Group and …
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The prolonged pandemic has seriously hurt the tourism industry,” Vietnam’s tourism and culture minister Nguyen Van Hung said. Fully vaccinated tourists with a …