Tourism

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on June 28 that the total number of international tourists to Vietnam in the first 6 months of the year reached 5,574,969, and the number of domestic tourists reached about 64 million, obtaining a total revenue from tourists of VND343.1 trillion.

An exhibition will be organized in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh from June 30 - July 7 to introduce Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - one of the World Natural Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Tourism on June 21 coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand to organize a program to promote Vietnam-HCMC tourism in Thailand's capital Bangkok.

The search volume for Vietnam's tourism via Google's market trend tracking tool grew 10%-25% between mid-March and early June, ranking 7th in the world and indicating a strong demand recovery.

A Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh City tourism promotion program was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and HCM City Department of Tourism in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 19 in order to highlight Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s strength in medical services.

As of early June, 2023, the Republic of Korea (RoK) welcomed 163,000 tourists from Vietnam, reaching 73% against the same period in 2019. This was an extremely positive sign for Korean tourism in the Vietnamese market. On this strong recovery momentum, the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam is promoting many tourism promotion activities in the second half of 2023.

Vietjet has officially opened a direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Brisbane (Australia), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 15 officially launched a direct route between Hanoi and Melbourne of Australia, with two round-trip flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Tourism and the Department of Health on June 13 re-launched medical tourism products, especially traditional medicine and acupuncture and dental care.

On June 13, the authority of Wakayama prefecture in Southeast Japan announced that it would open international flights connecting Nanki Shirahama Airport with two Vietnamese localities, Hanoi and Da Nang, from July.

A program will be held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Khanh Hoa province to develop Vietnamese tourism brand through cinema in 2023 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 16-18.

A workshop on developing a supply chain of tourism services for Islamic visitors in central Vietnam opened in the central beach city of Da Nang on June 10.

(CPV) - Looking for a dreamy vacation spot this summer? Located on the southern side of Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, Sunset Town is an enchanting coastal town that has been capturing the hearts of global travelers.

Da Lat People’s Committee has coordinated with the Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies to organize an international consultation workshop to help compile a dossier seeking membership of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the field of music.

The capital of Hanoi plans to create a "food tour map" to help visitors explore local specialities in order to further develop culinary tourism into the strength of the tourism sector of the capital.

For the first time, 103 restaurants in Vietnam have been honoured by Michelin Guide, and four of them were awarded a prestigious Michelin Star at a ceremony on June 6 night.

Vietravel Airlines on June 7 officially launched its first two flights connecting Hanoi to Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Cam Ranh city in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

The Information Centre of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that The Independent, a British online newspaper, has recently recommended Vietnam as a great destination in Southeast Asia, not to be missed for British travellers.

CNN Travel has named Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong and Lan Ha Bay on Cat Ba Island among its top 18 mysterious gems of Asia which are less-crowded, but just as rewarding.

The Hai Au Aviation company plans to open its commercial flight route connecting two renowned tourist destinations in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh – Tuan Chau island in Ha Long city and Co To island – this July.

A commercial flight route connecting two renowned tourist destinations in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh – Tuan Chau Island in Ha Long City and Co To Island will be launched by the Hai Au Aviation Company in July.

Vietnam Airlines is continuing to promote international flights, including opening new routes, increasing frequency of flights and restoring a series of routes to serve passengers during the peak summer season.

In the first 5 months of this year, the number of international visitors reached 4.6 million, an increase of 12.6 times compared to the same period last year, the General Statistics Office reported on May 29.

A culture and tourism festival in the northern province of Son La aims to promote the beautiful natural landscape, tourism potentials, and unique culture of ethnic groups who are living on Moc Chau Plateau in Moc Chau District, which was named World's Leading Regional Nature Destination at the 2022 World Travel Awards.

The 2023 Ninh Binh tourism week themed “The Golden Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An” kicked off in Hoa Lu district of the northern province of Ninh Binh on may 27.

Chief coordinator of the Swiss Tourism for Sustainable Development Project (ST4SD) Ken Wood had a working session with officials of Quang Nam province on May 25 to promote the implementation of green and sustainable tourism programmes and projects in the central locality.

(CPV) - The 2023 Ninh Binh tourism week from May 27 to June 4 is expected to draw a large number of domestic and foreign visitors to the northern province of Ninh Binh.

From July 1, 2023, Vietnam Airlines will restore routes across Indochina including the route Hanoi - Luang Prabang (Laos) - Siem Reap (Cambodia) and vice versa.

Costa Serena, the passenger cruise ship of Italy docked at Duong Dong International Wharf in Kien Giang Province on May 21.

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