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Foreigners visit Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: VNA Ho Chi Minh City ranked second in a list of 10 most searched travel destinations by Americans this year after London, according to Google Flights data. The list is comprised of trips departing from the United States between January 1 and September 30 and searches done during that same time frame. International searches for tourism in Vietnam remain high, VNA citied the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In November, international searches for accommodation in Vietnam increased 12 times compared to March and the hunt for flights to Vietnam increased four times. Vietnamese destinations most sought after by international visitors were HCM City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Da Lat, and Phan Thiet. HCM City also was one of the 15 cities most searched globally by travelers for the year-end holiday season, hotel booking data from online travel agency Bo...

Among Vietnam’s pledges as part of its election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), it is encouraging that the country prioritised upholding its commitments and obligations under the international human rights treaties, of which Vietnam has ratified seven out of nine, according to UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis. UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis. Photo: VNA In her article titled “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All” on the occasion of Human Rights Day (December 10) published in the Vietnam News Agency, Tamesis quoted the first line of the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which says “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” “In one sentence, it encapsulates the principles and values that we, as a human family have promised to uphold and fulfil 74 years ago. It...

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command held bilateral meetings with the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) and the National Committee for Maritime Security of Cambodia in Hanoi on December 9, People’s Army Newspaper reported. Major General Le Quang Dao (right) and Vice Admiral Aan Kurnia at the meeting. Source: PANO The event was co-chaired by Major General Le Quang Dao, Chief of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command and Vice Admiral Aan Kurnia, Commander of the Indonesian Coast Guard. At the exchange, leaders of the two forces agreed that the Vietnamese and Indonesian coast guard forces have maintained a good cooperative relationship. In December 2021, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in maritime security cooperation between the Vietnamese and Indonesian coast guard forces in an online form. This is an important milestone opening up a deeper and more comprehensive cooperation chapter in the relationship between the two forces. With the aim ...