Tourism

Along with the development of various types of tourism products such as MICE, waterways, cuisine, historical culture, ecology and community, Ho Chi Minh City's medical tourism products are gradually being improved, attracting interest from domestic and foreign tourists.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) Department of Tourism and the District 1 People’s Committee launched a specific tourism product of 2023, namely “District 1 – Color of the Night”, on December 6.

The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

Vietjet Air has inaugurated a new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Shanghai, facilitating convenient and easy travel for both residents and tourists.

The Chinese-flagged ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun on November 30 brought over 700 tourists to Da Nang’s Tien Sa port for sightseeing in the central coastal city.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry aims to welcome about 6 million international visitors by 2024, for a total tourism revenue of about 190 trillion VND. To achieve this goal, the City Department of Tourism has proactively coordinated with departments and businesses to carry out many solutions.

Vietnam served over 1.23 million international tourists in November, up 11% month-on-month, the record monthly number in 2023, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Chinese-flagged cruise ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun docked at the Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on November 28, with more than 700 tourists on board.

Hanoi welcomed 22.6 million tourists in the first 11 months of 2023, an increase of 32.4% year on year, the Hanoi Department of Tourism has reported.

Hanoi is a pioneer in developing night-time tourism and it provides various activities for visitors to enjoy at night, however, it needs a strategic plan to further develop to attract larger number of visitors.

France wants to organize a luxury antique train between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to serve tourists, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said at a recent meeting with the Ministry of Transport.

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The cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on November 22, carrying 2,700 foreign tourists to start trip to famous destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and the South of Vietnam.

More than 40 typical tourism products in Thu Duc City and districts in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City have been contributing to enriching new tours and increasing experiences for tourists.

2023 is the year that Ho Chi Minh City promotes the most waterway tourism activities ever. The first river festival and the launch of river tours has brought visitors new and exciting experiences.

Waterway tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are considered to have many advantages to exploit and promote the city's tourism development. The city’s tourism sector has also invested, built and designed many new waterway routes and tours.

The 15 night tourism products will be introduced at the lighting art experience space “Hanoi Night - Touching Point of Emotions,” taking place on November 24 at the Cultural and Arts Center, 22 Hang Buom Street.

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An international wokshop discussing measures to promote sustainable development of tourist accommodation establishments was held in Ha Long city, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, on November 18.

Vietnam’s tourism potential and opportunities were spotlighted at a seminar held at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on November 16.

The budget carrier Vietjet Airlines opened a direct flight connecting the two big cities of Vietnam and China on the occasion of the official visit of Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen to Shanghai city, aiming to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the twinned relationship between the two cities.

The Ha Long International Cruise Port is welcoming two luxury cruise liners with nearly 3,400 European and US tourists aboard on November 13-14 , reported the Tourism Department of Quang Ninh province in norther Vietnam.

A Celebrity Cruises ship with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board berthed at Chan May port, the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on November 12.

(CPV) - Determining the importance of tourism – the key local economic sector, the Quang Nam provincial Party Committee has issued a Resolution on building and developing Hoi An City according to the orientation of an ecological - cultural - tourism city until 2030, contributing to creating favorable conditions to exploit sustainable tourism development.

About 10 Vietnamese firms offering aviation, tourism and lodging services participated in the 2023 World Travel Market London (WTM London) which took place from November 6-8.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeju Air announced on November 3 that it will operate a new air route connecting Incheon of the RoK to Da Lat city, a tourist resort in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, from December 20, with a frequency of seven flights per week.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 30 million domestic and foreign visitors during January – October, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

The Vietnam Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and travel platform Traveloka on October 31 inked a memorandum of understanding to enhance their public-private partnership (PPP) in promoting the sustainable growth of the industry in Vietnam.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi on October 31 decided to recognise Hoan Kiem lake, its surrounding areas and the Old Quarter as a city-level tourist area.

Hanoi strives to welcome 24 million tourists in 2023, including 4 million international tourists. However, the number of international tourist arrivals reached 3.6 million from January to October 2023.