Foreign tourists enjoy food and drinks at small odienpen-air restaurants in the ancient quarter of Hanoi. The charming old streets of Hanoi are among the main attractions for tourists in Northern Vietnam’s Red River region. Photo: AFP
Visa waiver is not a panacea as insecurity, ‘growth-first’ attitude have resulted in throes of festering problems
Never before have Vietnam’s top leadership stooped down like this to worry about the sagging tourism industry.
After signing off on visa waivers for five more European countries — France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK — last month, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has continued to press ahead with the visa exemption. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam anxiously wants to bring quick end to tourism crisis, but can it?”


