VIETNAM E-VISA NOW IS VALID FOR UP TO 90 DAYS

From 15 Aug 2023, as approved, Vietnam e-visa will be valid for up to 90 days, single entry or multiple entries, instead of the current 30 days, single entry only. Within 90 days of evisa validity, the eVisa holders may enter and leave Vietnam as many times as they wish, without following any new evisa … Read more

PHI TA KHON (GHOST FESTIVAL)

Date: 12 – 14 June 2021 Location: Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan state, Thailand WHAT IS PHI TA KHON? Dan Sai is a sleepy district town in Loei province, in the North East of Thailand. However, this town comes alive once a year during the Phi Ta Khon Festival. This festival is not only famous … Read more

VIETNAM AIRLINES TO TRIAL IATA TRAVEL PASS

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has been the first airlines in Vietnam, in coordination with the International Air Transport Association, will begin piloting the IATA Travel Pass (a digital health mobile app) on 1 June 2021. This project  is considered the key to open up the border, facilitating passengers’ travel between countries, and meeting … Read more

TRAVEL TO THAILAND NOW, WHY NOT

Known as travel paradise, the travel industry in Thailand has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most countries in the Southeast Asia are closed to foreign tourists to prevent the spread of coronavirus. A good news for those fans of the Land of Smile is that foreign tourists are allowed to enter to the … Read more

HÙNG KING TEMPLE FESTIVAL

Date: 21 April 2021 Location: Phu Tho province, Vietnam The Hùng King Temple Festival is one of the biggest and the most important celebrations in homage to the ancient past in Vietnam held annualy from the 8th to 11th day of the 3rd lunar month. The main festival day, which is also a public holiday … Read more

COLD FOOD FESTIVAL

Date: 14 April 2021 Location: Vietnam Tết Hàn Thực or Cold Food Festival is a traditional festival in Vietnam, which takes place on the third day of the third month of the Lunar Calendar. Starting from the third lunar month, the weather gradually warms up, changing from spring to summer. Therefore, to celebrate this time … Read more

TAZAUNGDAING FESTIVAL

Date: 28 November 2020 Location: Myanmar Tazaungdaing festival is celebrated on the full moon of Tazaungmone – the eight month in the Burmese calendar, usually falls in November. Following the Thadingyut Festival, Tazaungdaing is another festival of lights in Myanmar. The full moon day of Tazaungmone marks the end of the rainy season in Myanmar … Read more