A sign at the area where the two victims drowned warns against swimming. — Photo: tuoitre.vnViet Nam News NHA TRANG — Two Russian tourists drowned at a Nha Trang beach on Tuesday, Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported. Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tuyên, a sea rescue worker for the city of Nha Trang in central Khánh Hoà Province, told the paper the incident happened at around 11am in the Ba Làng area. "We were having lunch when we heard a lot of shouting,” he said. “We rushed there to give the victims artificial respiration but failed to save them as they had been drowning for too long.” He said the two male victims, whose identities are not yet known, were around 60 years old. Tuyên also said he could smell alcohol when administering emergency aid. Earlier, rescue workers had warned tourists, including the two victims, not to swim in the area. A sign reading "No swimming" is seen at the area. Local residents … [Read more...] about Two Russian tourists drown in Nha Trang
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Binh Thuan looks to be trusted destination for Russian tourists
Binh Thuan is a favorite destination to Russian tourists With increasing numbers of Russian tourists, Binh Thuan has been attaching importance to developing comprehensive infrastructure facilities and travel services. In 2017, the locality greeted 142,639 Russian tourists, making up 25% of all foreigners traveling Binh Thuan, up 18% from the previous year. In the first 11 months of 2018, the central province welcomed 136,674 tourists from the market, making up 13% of the total. Recently, the Binh Thuan People’s Committee has proposing cooperation with Russia’s Kaluga province in a number of fields such as agriculture, industry, healthcare, education and training, and especially tourism and culture. With tourism strength and potential, it looks to be a quality market and a trusted destination for tourists from Kaluga in particular and Russia in general. According to strategy and overall plan to develop Vietnam’s tourism by 2020, with a vision to 2030, the … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan looks to be trusted destination for Russian tourists
Direct flights to attract more Russian tourists to Indonesia: Ambassador
Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Ambassador to Russia M. Wahid Supriyadi said the number of tourists from Russia to Indonesia could be increased by opening direct flight between the two countries. "Direct flights between Moscow and Denpasar (Indonesia) would have big impact with more foreign tourists to visit Bali," Wahid Supriyadi said when attending the ceremony welcoming the arrival of inagural flight of Aeroflot & Rossiya Airlines serving Moskow-Denpasar route, in the International Airport of Ngurah Rai Bali, on Monday. Wahid Supriyadi said there were 318 Russian tourists on board the Russian aircraft at the Ngurah Rai airport serving the first direct flight from Moscow. He said direct flight between Moskow and Denpasar could facilitate exports of tropical fruits to Russia in addition to strengthening bilateral relations. "Tropical fruits like mangoes, mangosteen and papaya are high in demand in Russia," he said. Wahid Supriyadi said Indonesia is far lagging … [Read more...] about Direct flights to attract more Russian tourists to Indonesia: Ambassador
Paris smash-and-grab thieves snatch luxury haul from Russian tourists
Le Bourget airport where the Russian tourists had landed in a private jet. Photo: Mathieu Marquet Three Russian tourists were robbed of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and luxury clothing shortly after landing at a Paris airport for private jets. The tourists were in a taxi leaving the Bourget airport north of Paris at around 10:30 pm (0830 GMT) on Monday when they were struck by a car carrying four people wearing ski masks, the sources said. The thieves made off with three suitcases that the victims said contained items worth $500,000 to $1 million (430,000 to 864,000 euros). Nobody was Hit-and-run as well as "snatching" robberies targeting taxis and other cars heading to and from Paris airports have become a common tactic in recent years On April 15, 2015, three thieves made off with a handbag containing four million euros worth of Chanel jewels in a smash-and-grab attack on a taxi carrying a Taiwanese art collector. In February, … [Read more...] about Paris smash-and-grab thieves snatch luxury haul from Russian tourists
Russians frustrated by US visa delay
By The Washington Post | PUBLISHED: April 23, 2018 at 12:31 pm | UPDATED: April 23, 2018 at 12:32 pm By Amie Ferris-Rotman | Washington Post MOSCOW — Russians wanting a glimpse of the American dream now have to wait. Or not go at all. Escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington are putting a damper on Russians’ vacation plans, catching ordinary people in diplomatic crosswires that have a distinct Cold War flavor. A year ago, obtaining a U.S. tourist visa could take under a week. Now, it comes with an eight-month delay. “I am waiting for a miracle to happen. Maybe tomorrow Russia and the United States will decide they are friends, all staff will come back to the embassy, and I’ll get my visa,” said Mohamed Torky, who is the executive chef of a Holiday Inn in northern Moscow. Torky had planned a July vacation to the United States, to see the fabled Las Vegas and eat steaks in Texas. He even thought of fulfilling his childhood dream of driving a … [Read more...] about Russians frustrated by US visa delay