Entry Conditions Of Our Destinations 2025
Last Update: 10 January 2025 TRAVEL CONDITIONS: Vietnam fully reopens its borders to foreign travelers without COVID-19 restrictions. Updated entry conditions include: ✓ A valid Passport & an e-Visa (via Click Here) if needed. VISA conditions include: Travelers from the following countries and territories that are unilaterally exempted from visas by Vietnam are granted a 45-day stay and […]
Turkmenistan: The Turkmen Language
Turkmen, the official language of Turkmenistan, belongs to the Turkic language family (*). Originally written in Arabic characters, Turkmen was switched to the Latin alphabet in 1928 as part of the Soviet Union’s language reforms. In 1940, it switched to the Cyrillic alphabet (**) and, following Turkmenistan’s independence in 1991, returned to the Latin alphabet. […]
Bhutan: The Dzongkha Language
Dzongkha, the official language of Bhutan, belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family (*). Until the 1960s, Dzongkha was written using the classical Tibetan script. However, in the 1960s, Bhutan adopted a modified version of the Tibetan script called “Uchen,” which was specifically designed for the Dzongkha language. What makes Dzongkha unique among Tibetan languages […]
Uzbekistan: The Uzbek Language
Uzbek, the second most widely spoken Turkic language (*), is the official language of Uzbekistan. It is also spoken in eastern Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, northwest China and northern Afghanistan. The main influences on Uzbek include the Persian language, while Arabic and Russian words also make up a large part of the Uzbek vocabulary. Until 1927, the […]
The Korean Language
Munhwaŏ, or North Korean, is the official language of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is also the official language of the Yanbian region of China and several neighboring Chinese regions. Recognized as a standard language in 1966, “munhwaŏ” is similar to Mongolian and Manchu (*), with a sentence structure similar to that […]
The South Korean language
Hanguk mal, otherwise known as Korean, is the official language of South Korea. It is one of the oldest living languages in the world. It is also the official language of the Yanbian region of China. Many Korean words are of Chinese origin, while the use of honorific terms is influenced by the Japanese language. […]
The “Thai” Language
A veritable cultural mosaic, Thailand boasts over 60 spoken languages. However, the country’s official language is Thai, which is also recognized as a minority language in its neighboring countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia). Dating from around 1200 AD, this language belongs to the Tai-Kadai family (*) and has its roots in Sanskrit and Pali […]
The “Khmer” Language
Cambodian, also known as “Khmer”, is the official language of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It is also spoken in northeastern Thailand (Khmer Surin) and in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam (Khmer Kraom), as these were both Cambodian territories. Dating back to the 7th century, Khmer is one of the Austroasiatic languages (*). Following […]
The “Lao” Language
“Lao”, sometimes called Laotian, is the official language of Laos. It is also spoken in north-eastern Thailand, Myanmar, southern China and north-western Vietnam. Dating back to the 13th century, the Lao language is a member of the Tai-Kadai (*) language family. It has been influenced by Pali (**), Thai and Khmer due to the proximity […]
The Vietnamese Language “Tiếng Việt”
A multicultural country, Vietnam is made up of 54 ethnic groups with a variety of languages. However, Vietnamese, or Tiếng Việt, remains the official language. Dating back to the 7th century, Vietnamese is an Austroasiatic language (*) originating in northern Vietnam. It is made up of three dialects, corresponding to the three main regions of […]
