Tourism

From March 1 to July 20, Ho Chi Minh City received the most searches by local tourists; followed by the pearl island of Phu Quoc, Hanoi, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Quy Nhon, Thua Thien - Hue, and Phan Thiet, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(CPV) -The US travel magazine Travel & Leisure has named Vietnam’s northern province of Ninh Binh among the top 12 coolest movie filming locations to visit throughout all of Asia.

Despite sharp increase in fuel prices and weak recovery in the international market, Vietnam’s aviation industry still achieved an impressive recovery and reduced losses significantly in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest report of Vietnam Airlines.

Revenue generated from tourism hit 11.9 trillion VND (509.85 million USD) in the first seven months of this year, a 2.7-fold rise year-on-year due to the strong recovery of tourism activities, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam Airlines will deploy online check-in service for passengers departing from Sydney and Melbourne airports in Australia starting August 1.

International visitors to the country reached 954,600 during the opening seven months of the year, representing a 10-fold increase compared to the same period from last year, according to figures revealed by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The number of international and domestic tourists in July 2022 continued to grow over the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Since early July 2022, more than 50,000 tourist arrivals visted and offered incense at the Dong Loc T-junction in the central province of Ha Tinh, according to the Management Board of the Dong Loc T-junction Historical Site.

An international flight from Incheon (the Republic of Korea) has landed safely at Lien Khuong International Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. This is the first international flight carrying tourists to Da Lat, Lam Dong, after more than two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism has just announced a set of basic tourism information about the city’s tourism, including information on the history of formation, natural conditions, culture, people and the government apparatus.

On July 25, the budget carrier Vietjet opened the direct flight route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Busan (the Republic of Korea).

(CPV) - Saigontourist Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) served an international delegation of Australian nationals in the form of river tourism (Indochine 2) from July 18 to 22.

Thanks to the organization of the National Tourism Year 2022, tourists to Quang Nam increased rapidly. In the first half of 2022, the central province welcomed 2.3 million visitors, a 7-fold increase compared to the same period last year.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just issued Decision 2475/QD-UBND, recognizing Tay Phuong Pagoda as the special national relic tourist site.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam continues to impress tourists as the famous US travel magazine Travel + Leisure has just listed it among the world’s best cities in 2022.

Da Nang is striving to become a high-quality tourism and service centre and a destination for innovation in Vietnam and Southeast Asia by 2030, according to a recently-built project on orientation for tourism development in the central city by 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang greeted 460 international tourists from India who are the chairman, management board, employees, customers and partners of Volvo-Eicher Company. This is the largest foreign delegation to Tien Giang province since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism has just coordinated with Thu Duc City, districts and businesses to continue surveying tourism products in Tan Phu district, District 5 and District 8.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism has coordinated with the MICE Tourism Working Group to welcome a delegation of 460 MICE visitors of Volvo - Eicher Company, specializing in the production of buses and trucks of India to Ho Chi Minh City from July 15 to 18.

In addition to supporting tourists with accommodation services and travel service prices; hotlines also support tourists with weather, ship and ferry operation information, market prices, and disaster prevention and rescue.

Many 5-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City like Sheraton Saigon and Park Hyatt Saigon said that their room occupancy has reached 80-90%, with some places gaining the same growth rate as before the COVID-19 epidemic.

Twelve new bus routes including 4 minibus routes, 4 high-quality routes, and 4 intercity routes have been approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to add to the city’s bus network, after a proposal by the city Department of Transport.

The Cai Rang Floating Market Culture Festival greeted nearly 84,000 visitors from July 9 to 11, said Mr. Nguyen Quoc Cuong, Chairman of the Cai Rang district People’s Committee.

A video clip Vietnam: Di de yeu! – Wonders of Vietnam (Vietnam: Travel to Love! - Wonders of Vietnam) has been launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to introduce beautiful destinations of Vietnam.

The Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) has put into service a high-quality carriage on the Hanoi-Hai Phong route.

A gift design contest has been launched by the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the HCMC Industrial Product Design Association.

Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City are three representatives of Vietnam listed among the catergory of 10 best cities in Southeast Asia by the US’s famous travel magazine Travel+Leisure.

The number of international visitors to Vietnam in June 2022 was estimated at 236,700, an increase of 36.8% from the previous month and 32.9 times higher than the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - The Hanoi Tourism Department has launched the contests "Designing gifts for Hanoi Tourism 2022” and “Hanoi Tourism Photo 2022” in order to create a breakthrough in tourism promotion, contributing to the development of Hanoi's tourism industry.

The number of visitors to the resort island of Phu Quoc, the southern province of Kien Giang, surged strongly in June, with around 140 flights and over 40 ferries and boats carrying tens of thousands of tourists to and from the island each day.