Southeast Asia Travel News | Update Feb 27
Vietnamese to get visa-free travel to South Korean province starting mid-March
Vietnamese will get a visa exemption for 15 days when they travel to South Korea’s South Jella Province starting Mar. 15, the provincial governor said Saturday.
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‘Visit Cambodia Year 2023’ tourism campaign kicks off
The government issued a circular on a tourism campaign called “Visit Cambodia Year 2023” with a slogan “Every Day is A Wonder” to promote tourism and Cambodia while the Kingdom hosts its first historic SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games in May.
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Laos Touted as Cheapest Country to Visit in 2023 by American Publisher
Kiplinger, a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice, ranked Laos first in a list of 10 cheapest countries to visit in 2023.
In the article, the publisher said that despite soaring inflation Laos along with nine other countries namely Turkey, Cambodia, Thailand, Hungary, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Portugal, and Greece, won’t be too heavy on one’s pockets.
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South Korea’s Jeju Air to resume flights to Laos
Jeju Air Co, the Republic of Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier, will resume flights to Laos and Vietnam in April after three years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
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US magazine praises Ha Long Bay as ‘a tourism mecca in Asia’
The marvelous Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam is among “The Most Surprisingly Stunning Seaside Spots in Asia to Watch Both Sunrise and Sunset”, according to www.travelandleisureasia.com.
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VNAT and EU-ABC work on strengthening cooperation in the development of green and sustainable tourism
On 16th February 2023, in Ha Noi, Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Vice Chairman of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had a meeting with The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on post-pandemic tourism recovery and opportunities for sustainable tourism development in Vietnam via digital transformation and environmental protection.
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