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Average tourist spending in HCMC at $145

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas visitors stayed in HCM City for 5.2 days on average in 2017, with foreign tourists on holidays spending four days, 

It's now easier than ever for Vietnamese to travel abroad

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more Vietnamese travelers are choosing outbound tours instead of traveling domestically as the tours are getting cheaper.

MPI raises spending level, but public debt remains high

The disagreement between the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) about budget revenue and expenditures for 2015 remains inconclusive, while economists continue to warn about over-spending.

Consumer confidence in Vietnam reaches 2-year high

According to Nielsen, the index of consumer confidence in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2014 rose slightly to 99 points, from 98 points in the last quarter of 2013. This is the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2011.

Travel firms keep insisting on visa waver

Travel firms have been put on tenterhooks when hearing that Vietnam is considering removing the visa waver. They have warned that the move would cause a shock to foreign travelers and would keep the travelers away from Vietnam.

School teaches kids how to budget and curb their spending

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thi Hiep, mother of 10th grader Truong Thi Minh Thu, has observed a distinct change in her daughter in recent months.