A total of 142 Vietnamese tourists visited Palau last month after Vietjet Air began to service Palau route on September 20, according to the data from the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA). Prior to the official opening of Ho Chi Minh-Koror route, Vietjet also brought 20 Vietnamese tourists in August, bringing the total number of Vietnamese […]
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Vietjet Air begins regular charter flights to Palau
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air saw around 90 Vietnamese tourists boarding from Ho Chi Minh for its inaugural flight to Palau on Friday, September 20. Vietjet Air’s Airbus 320 aircraft will now be taking the route twice a week with flights that are scheduled every Tuesday and Friday, hence cutting the previously 18-hour trip from […]
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Global factors contribute to Palau’s declining tourism: Press Secretary
Press Secretary Olkeriil Kazuo told the media that global factors are at play to the declining tourist arrivals in Palau and said that although tourism revenues are going down, the country remains to be among the top destinations for ocean activities. Kazuo, however, did not specify the global factors affecting Palau’s tourism but instead shared […]
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Remengesau nominates Palau Ambassador to Vietnam
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. on August 22 nominated the current Honorary Consul to Vietnam to serve as Palau Ambassador. Honorary Consul Nguyen San Mien Nhuan is the second non-Palauan nominated to an ambassador, the first was Rabih Reaidy, nominated as Palau Ambassador to UAE. “HOG Nguyen’s long experience representing Palau in delivering on diplomatic priorities in […]