Tourism

The 3rd HCM City Tourism Week, themed “Green on every journey”, will take place from December 4 to 10, 2023, said the City Department of Tourism in a press conference.

Vietnam welcomed 1.11 million international tourists in October 2023, marking the 4th consecutive month the tourism sector received over 1 million international tourist arrivals, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has organized many promotional activities to promote famous destinations of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular in Laos and Singapore.

The capital city of Hanoi won the “Asia’s Best Emerging Culinary city 2023” title at the World Culinary Awards 2023 recently.

Since the beginning of the year, Vietnamese visitor arrivals to Japan increased by 16.9% compared to the same period in 2019 and promise to soon reach or exceed the level of the whole year 2019, before COVID-19, said the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) in Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomed 1.11 million international tourists in October, making the fourth consecutive month that the country has served more than 1 million foreign visitor, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).

Many restaurants and dining establishments on Michelin’s selected list will be introduced at the 2nd Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival, scheduled to take place from November 3 to 5 in the pedestrian zone of Tran Nhan Tong Street, said the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate a flight connecting Da Nang with Don Mueang, the second largest airport of Bangkok (Thailand), from November 29.

World Golf Awards, the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in golf tourism, has named Hanoi “World’s Best Golf City Destination 2023” at its 10th annual Gala Ceremony in Abu Dhabi, the Hanoi Department of Tourism announced on October 25.

The Vietnam Aviation Administration has just issued a document allowing Dien Bien Airport to resume its operation from December 2.

Online travel platform Agoda on October 24 announced the list of new emerging destinations in Vietnam (Vietnam's New Horizons) which attract increasing attention from both domestic and foreign tourists.

A night tour product offering an experience in lighting art in Hanoi’s Old Quarter will be launched in late November to contribute to promoting the development of the night economy.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Party Committee has just issued Directive 28-CT/TU on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation.

Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines and Vasco have offered over 6 million tickets for sale to meet rising travel demand during Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, which is forecast to be higher than last year.

A conference to evaluate destinations and develop linking tourism products between Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City and Mekong Delta provinces and cities has been co-organized by the HCM City Department of Tourism and the Bac Lieu Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A pilot tour to explore Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi at night was conducted on October 22 with the participation of many travel agencies.

It is necessary to remove obstacles in developing forest eco-tourism so that travelers can experience the natural environment while ensuring sustainable financial resources for forest protection, benefiting those safeguarding the forests, as well as 25 million people who rely on forests to earn their living, according to experts.

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam has announced that it will issue e-visas to Vietnamese tourist groups by designated travel companies from November 1, 2023.

Two cold-chain freight trains carrying fruits and vegetables left southwest China's Yunnan province for Laos and Vietnam respectively on October 16, marking the launch of international cold-chain train services on China-Laos, China-Vietnam routes.

A promotion conference and a signing ceremony of cooperation documents on tourism development between the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Singaporean partners was held in Singapore on October 17.

The Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) said the railway sector wiill officially put two high-quality trains into operation on the Hanoi – Da Nang route from October 20.

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Numerous destinations in Hanoi are organizing attractive events and activities to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the capital city’s liberation day (October 10, 1954-2023).

A mass performance of Then singing and Tinh musical instrument took place at Ban Gioc waterfall tourism area in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 7 with the participation of 1,000 people, setting a Vietnam record for the largest number of participants.

P'apiu Resort in Yen Dinh commune of Bac Me district in the northern province of Ha Giang has been given the title as Asia's leading romantic resort and Asia's leading unique architectural resort.

The Department of Tourism of central Da Nang city introduced local distinctive tourism products in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 6, with a focus on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, golf and eco-tourism, cultural heritage, culinary experiences, nightlife entertainment, and prominent events and festivals.

The Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 6 evening, attracting thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has set a goal of developing Con Dao into a world-class eco-tourism destination by 2045, heard a seminar held by the provincial People's Committee on October 6.

Many contents of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Tourism Week 2023, themed “Let’s Go!!!! Ba Ria - Vung Tau”, were released by the provincial Department of Tourism on October 5.

Resorts World One cruise ship docked at the central city of Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port on October 4, carrying 1,781 tourists of British, Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong (China), and Malaysian nationalities onboard.