Many tourists are stranded on cruise ships, in hotels, or at closed airports across the Middle East, prompting several governments to dispatch vehicles and aircraft to repatriate their citizens.
Experts propose significantly increased fines and technology application to eliminate tourist price gouging, which is damaging Vietnam's tourism image.
Khanh Hoa aims to have approximately 100,000 accommodation rooms, achieve 9 billion USD in tourist revenue, and welcome 33 million overnight guests by 2030.
Many foreign tourists participated in a workshop to arrange the traditional Vietnamese Tet five-fruit tray, guided by a hotel chef, before bringing their creations to Kim Lien Ancestral Temple for a ceremony to pray for good fortune.
Ms. Thanh Huong from Lam Dong wonders why most hotels stipulate check-out before 12 PM and check-in after 2 PM, instead of allowing guests to stay for a full 24 hours from their check-in time.
Two tourists, one German and one Danish, were swept away by waves and trapped in a rock crevice while swimming at Hoa Xuan commune, Phu Yen province, and were rescued by police on the morning of 19/1.
