COVID hits HCM City tourism sector hard, again The HCM City Tourism Association has asked for a complete or at least a 50 per cent waiver of value-added tax payable by accommodation, catering and travel businesses until the end of this year.

Real estate appeal remains amid tumult Việt Nam has more real estate investment opportunities than other more mature Asia-Pacific markets, though certain difficulties remain.

Contacts of new COVID-19 patients test negative for coronavirus Tests of people related to four new COVID-19 patients in HCM City were negative for SARS-CoV-2, according to the city Disease Control and Prevention Centre.

Foreign investors see opportunities in Hà Nội office buildings Foreign investors have shown increasing interest in grade A offices in Hà Nội, according to Savills Việt Nam.

Hotel owners sell out to stave off bankruptcy BUSINESS BEAT

Local delicacies introduced to hotel guests

The best flavours of local cuisine are being offered at five-star hotels in HCM City as part of a programme to promote Vietnamese dishes to local and foreign visitors.

Travel agencies look to set up criteria for 'safe destinations'

Leading tourist companies in HCM City are seeking to establish safe destination criteria to reboot tourism and prepare for international arrivals in the near future.

HCM City approves another 15 quarantine hotels The HCM City Department of Tourism has released a list of another 15 hotels with 982 rooms that can be used to quarantine people coming from abroad, taking the total number to 23 hotels and 1,718 rooms.

Tourism sector short of culinary staff After a "frozen" period during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector was slowly recovering with rising demands for cooking and bakery staff and chefs in restaurants, hotels, resorts and bakers.

Hải Phòng strives to develop further Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday applauded Hải Phòng City for its achievements in the last five years which affirmed the city’s position as an international port city, a leading industrial hub of Việt Nam and the main gate to the sea for other northern provinces.