Foreign cruise ships have returned to Vietnam. The ‘western streets’ of Ta Hien in Hanoi and Bui Vien in HCM City are full of tourists on weekends.

The Saigon Port Joint Stock Company, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City and some units, on October 2, held a ceremony to welcome the luxury cruise ship Le Laperouse of Ponant (France).

Cruise owners are worried as their cruise ships have been unused for many months because of Covid-19, while they still have to pay hundreds of million of dong in mooring fees.

Some Diamond Princess passengers are being allowed to leave if they have tested negative for Covid-19.

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With cruise ships visiting Ba Ria – Vung Tau having to dock at cargo ports, the province plans to build a new facility to serve cruise ships that bring cash-rich tourists to its shores.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young UK tourist Sean Williams chose Vietnam for his first trip to Asia in November, and revelled in the country’s rich culture and cuisine.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The water environment in the world-renowned Ha Long Bay has been under tremendous pressure from the growing socio-economic activities in the area.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many cruise ships want to enter HCMC but they have to dock at other localities because of the lack of harbors.

 It has just been announced that cruise ships will be delivering 7,180 passengers to Vietnam’s shores in the six day period leading up to March 12, providing a good start for the new tourism season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has been asked to allow foreign cruise ships to keep their casinos open during their stopovers in Vietnam.