The International Holidays Trading Travel Co. in Ho Chi Minh City was fined VND33 million ($1,421) and had its international tour operation business license revoked for a year. The company was found to have committed three violations: changing its working address without informing authorities at least 15 days in advance; having no written contracts with tourists; and not guiding tourists as per the contracts and tour programs, the HCMC's department of tourism announced Monday. The travel agency was responsible for creating itineraries and applying for visas on behalf of the Vietnamese tourists. It also failed to provide documents to prove its legal authorization for signing visa provision contracts with Taiwan-based ETholiday travel agency, which was responsible for receiving the tourists in Taiwan, and two other Vietnamese travel agencies, Golden Travel and Twin Bright, that organized the tour groups in Vietnam, the department said. Hanoi-based Golden Travel was fined VND48.5 million … [Read more...] about Travel agencies fined, licenses revoked in Vietnam
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Vietnamese travel agencies fined, lose licenses for tourists disappearing in Taiwan
The International Holidays Trading Travel Co., based in Ho Chi Minh City, was fined VND33 million ($1,421) and had their international tour operation business license revoked for a year. HCMC's tourism department said the company had committed various violations: changing its working address without informing authorities at least 15 days in advance; having no written contracts with tourists; and not guiding tourists as per the contracts and tour programs. This agency was responsible for setting up itineraries and applying visa requests for the Vietnamese tourists. It also failed to provide documents to prove its legality for signing visa provision contracts with Taiwan-based ETholiday travel agency, which was responsible for receiving the tourists in Taiwan, and two other Vietnamese travel agencies, Golden Travel and Twin Bright, that organized the tour groups in Vietnam, the department added. Hanoi-based Golden Travel was also fined VND48.5 million ($2,090) and had its international … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travel agencies fined, lose licenses for tourists disappearing in Taiwan
Vietnamese travel agencies fined, revoked licenses for tourists disappearing in Taiwan
The International Holidays Trading Travel Co., based in Ho Chi Minh City, was fined VND33 million ($1,421) and had their international tour operation business license revoked for a year. HCMC's tourism department said the company had committed various violations: changing its working address without informing authorities at least 15 days in advance; having no written contracts with tourists; and not guiding tourists as per the contracts and tour programs. This agency was responsible for setting up itineraries and applying visa requests for the Vietnamese tourists. It also failed to provide documents to prove its legality for signing visa provision contracts with Taiwan-based ETholiday travel agency, which was responsible for receiving the tourists in Taiwan, and two other Vietnamese travel agencies, Golden Travel and Twin Bright, that organized the tour groups in Vietnam, the department added. Hanoi-based Golden Travel was also fined VND48.5 million ($2,090) and had its international … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travel agencies fined, revoked licenses for tourists disappearing in Taiwan
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 9/12
Online Friday kicks off with 5,000 promotional products Online Friday 2018 officially kicked off on December 7, with 5,000 products at promotional prices of 0 VND or with prices reduced by 80 to 90 percent, according to event organiser the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (IDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Around 3,000 businesses registered to join the programme. Around 120,000 buyers can access the website onlinefriday.vn or the Online Friday app at the same time. Many big brands participate such as Samsung, Jetstar, Vinamilk, Lazada, Shopee, Tiki, Lotte, Adayroi, The gioi di dong (Mobile World), Yes24, FPTshop and ViettelStore. Delivery businesses such as VnPost, Nijavan, Lalamove and Snailship would support firms by reducing delivery costs for the event. Twenty banks will join in cash-back programmes to help customers use card payments. To ensure product and service quality, the organiser told firms to provide certificates of origin. The organiser … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 9/12