Tourism

Vietjet has welcomed the first direct flight connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Taipei of Taiwan (China), transporting the first Taiwanese passengers to the new terminal of Phu Bai airport.

Vietjet Air has opened a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Kochi (India), opening up opportunities to travel easily between the ancient trading port of Southwest India and Vietnam’s leading economic and cultural center; and promote the development of economic relations and cultural exchanges between the two cities and two countries.

The Government on August 14 issued Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regarding visa exemption for citizens of certain countries.

The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh aims to make its tourism a spearhead and sustainable economic sector by 2030, attracting at least 25.5-26 million visitors, including about 9 million foreigners.

The Department of Culture and Tourism of the Zhejiang provincial organized an event to promote tourism and culture exchanges between Vietnam and Zhejiang province in Hanoi on August 8.

A workshop was held both online and direct forms by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam National Authority of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on August 8 to discuss how to attract resources from overseas Vietnamese to develop the domestic tourism.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism on August 5 announced that out of 70,000 peopple flocking to Korean girl band Blackpink’s concert at the Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30, over 3,000 ones are international visitors.

On August 2, Spectrum of the Seas, a ship among the world's top 10 most luxurious cruise liners, arrived at Nha Trang Bay in the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa, carrying 4,600 foreign visitors onboard. The majority of passengers are from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.

After a series of articles introducing Vietnam tourism, Escape (Australia) continues to recommend a resort in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, in the top 20 best new hotels.

(CPV) - The first Vietnam-France Cultural Festival will be held by Sun World Ba Na Hills, bringing tourists many unique and special experiences from both Vietnamese and French cultures.

According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, in July 2023, Vietnam welcomed over 1 million international visitors, up 6.5% over the previous month.

The Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU) and the University of Da Nang (UD) held the ASEAN Consortium for Innovation and Research (ACIR) forum in the central city of Da Nang on July 28.

According to the notification from President of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations, Tuyen Lam will officially receive the title during the Vietnam-India cultural and economic exchange and a ceremony to honour intellectuals, managers, scientists, social activists, entrepreneurs and businesses in Asia-Pacific in New Delhi on August 3.

Vietnam values tourism cooperation with Italy, considering it a basis for the bilateral relations’ sustainable and long-term growth in the time to come, affirmed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang at the launch of a Vietnamese tourism promotion programme in Milan on November 24.

Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam are the two destinations standing in the winner list of World’s Best Awards 2023 as the favourite cities in Asia, voted by readers of by US travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

The tourism industry of the central province of Thua Thien - Hue continued to regain recovery momentum and high growth in the first half of 2023, ranking 11th among 63 provinces and cities in terms of total revenue.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau was the most loved domestic destination by Vietnamese tourists in the second quarter of 2023, according to rankings by Outbox, a travel intelligence company.

On July 19, the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board launched a digital product titled "Multi-language voiceover - Audio Guide" to provide visitors with information about the My Son relic site.

The central city of Da Nang will host a golf tourism festival 2023 from August 25 to September 2, in order to boost the nation’s golf tourism development.

On July 18, a tourism promotion programme between Sa Pa township in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Mile city in Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province took place in Lao Cai province.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam along with Ho Chi Minh City have been listed among the top 15 favourite cities in Asia of 2023, as chosen by readers of United States magazine Travel+Leisure.

Traveller of The Sydney Morning Herald recently released a list of the best winter holiday escapes, with Ho Chi Minh City and a river cruise across Vietnam included.

Vietnam and Cambodia are the only two Southeast Asian countries to be included in a list of 10 friendliest destinations as voted by foreign tourists, Canadian magazine The Travel reported.

At a conference to to review first-half regional tourism development and launching tasks for the remaining months of this year in Tra Vinh province, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association granted a decision to recognize Ba Om Pond scenic spot and Huynh Kha eco-tourism site in the locality as regional typical tourism areas.

In the first 6 months of 2023, Quang Ninh province welcomed 8.86 million visitors, equaling 161% of the same period in 2022. Total revenue from tourists was estimated at VND16.66 trillion, equaling 156% of the same period in 2022. In which, international visitors reached 658,000, an increase of nearly 15 times from the same period in 2022.

People in Hanoi can enjoy the public bicycle service in six inner districts in Hanoi at a cost from 5,000-10,000 VND (0.21-0.42 USD) for 30 minutes of use from September.

The Hai Au Aviation JSC has launched a new seaplane service linking Tuan Chau in Ha Long city to Co To Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Experiencing the hustle and bustle of Thailand’s Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, then witnessing the Khmer culture and history with a trip to Siem Reap of Cambodia, is a good suggestion for an action-packed trip to the region.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 5.6 million international visitors in the first half of this year, accounting for 66% of the figure the country recorded in 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnam National Authority of Tourism – the new name of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism from July 1.

The Khanh Hoa Province Tourism Department and Pegas Misr Vietnam Travel Co. Ltd on June 29 welcomed the first charter flight bringing visitors from Uzbekistan to the province.