Tourism

A ceremony was held by the Saigon Port Joint Stock Company in collaboration with the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on October 2 to welcome the luxury cruise ship Le Lapérouse of Ponant (France), bringing its first 100 tourists to the city since its last visit to the city in mid-November 2019.

International tourist arrivals to Vietnam in Jan-Sept 2022 were estimated at 1.87 million, a 16.4-fold increase compared to the same period last year, but a sharp reduction against 2019 when there was no COVID-19, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - In order to attract more tourists to Hanoi, the Hanoi Department of Tourism is focusing on developing regional tourism products.

US website Wonderslist has recently announced its top 10 most magnificent natural caves in the world, with Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh topping the list.

Tours to conquer Ta Xua and Ta Chi Nhu, two of the 15 highest mounts in Vietnam, were launched in Tram Tau district of northwestern Yen Bai province on September 25.

The number of air passengers in September reached 4.2 million, down 14% month-on-month, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Search volume for Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism rose sharply, contributing to helping the city be listed among seven destinations that “are seeing surges in interests from American travelers this fall,” according to Condé Nast Traveler.

The capital's tourism industry continued to record vigorous growth as it attracted 13.1 million tourist arrivals since the beginning of the year, earning about 40 trillion VND.

The World Travel Awards 2022 has just honored Cuc Phuong National Park as “Asia's leading national park”, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s General Department of Forestry.

Myanmar Airways International (MAI) began operating the first flight from Yangon, Myanmar, to Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on September 19.

The central city of Da Nang is seeking to develop tourism products that are tailored to suit the taste of vacationers from India and the Middle East, which are defined as important markets for the city's tourism in the future.

Compared to June, the number of Australian arrivals declared to Vietnam in July increased by 8,200, decreased by nearly 10,000 from the same month in 2019.

(CPV) - The Hanoi Department of Tourism has worked with World Travel Awards (WTA) President Graham Cooke to discuss plans for the capital’s tourism development, including organizing Hanoi Golf Tourism Week 2022.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has called on departments of tourism across the country to nominate candidates for the 2023 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Awards.

Travel + Leisure Magazine (India) has suggested 10 interesting destinations only about 5 hours from India, including Vietnam, which is very convenient for Indian tourists during the Festival of Lights (Diwali) holiday.

The northern city of Hai Phong has debuted the “Hai Phong City Tour” digital map, an online tourism platform, and a tourism promotion campaign on TikTok.

(CPV) - Ho Chi Minh City continuously welcomes groups of MICE tourists (tourism combined with meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) with large spending capacity. Aiming to earn sustainable value, the city is developing a plan to attract MICE tourist flows on the basis of enhancing competitive advantages through attractive and distinctive products.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism has just sent a document to units, businesses, organizations and individuals doing tourism business in the city about ensuring the quality of services for tourists during the National Day holidays (September 2nd).

The delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has surveyed two tours in District 12 and Hoc Mon district. The products are part of the programs “Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City” and “Every district has at least one typical tourism product”.

Scotland-based travel agency Skyscanner has named Vietnam among the world’s six best destinations for food lovers, besides Mexico, India, Thailand, Nepal and Singapore.

The number of arrivals to tourist sites in the central city of Da Nang during the National Day holidays from September 1 to 4 is projected to grow 38% from the figure in 2019.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to enhance exchange and support to promote international tourism at the 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on August 19.

(CPV) – Vietnam Airlines will open more new routes between Da Nang and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from September 1 and resume some routes between Da Nang and Bangkok (Thailand) from September 15.

The Canadian travel website, The Travel, has just voted the 10 most beautiful destinations in the world in 2022. Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh made the list at the 5th position.

The Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) will be held in the central province of Quang Nam, home to Hoi An ancient town, from 12 – 13 October 2022, after two years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The delegation of 123 MICE tourists from South Africa arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, starting their journey in Vietnam from August 11 to 14, 2022.

People in Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang will have the closest access to India through the Hello Vietnam Festival (Namaste Vietnam), scheduled from August 12 to September 12, 2022, according to the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled to take place on September 7, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

A workshop discussing orientations to promote tourism cooperation between Vietnam's northern mountainous Lao Cai province and India was held virtually on August 5.

International tourist arrivals to Vietnam improved in July 2022 with the majority coming from Asia, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).