Tourism

Vietnamese travellers are the second most interested in Asia-Pacific (APAC) in travelling in post-pandemic period, with some 85 percent of respondents from the country planning a trip in the next 12 months, a survey by Booking.com found.

Tourists to Hanoi numbered 8.61 million in the first half of 2022, a three-fold increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Vietnam Airlines is coordinating with the Hanoi Travel Association and the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center to connect tours with tourists when using services of the carrier.

On the opening day of the Hue Festival, the complex of Hue monuments welcomed nearly 9,500 visitors, earning revenue of more than 1.3 billion VND, according to the organizers of the Hue Festival 2022.

Aiming to meet the increasing summer travel demand of passengers, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) implemented a plan to run more passenger trains on the North-South route to Quang Binh, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

From July 1, the northern province of Quang Ninh will resume regular ticket prices at tourist attraction such as Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Museum, and Yen Tu relic, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

The central city of Da Nang welcomed a total of 114 domestic and international flights on June 25, a record high figure over the past two years.

The buget carrier Vietjet on June 22 opened 4 more routes connecting the top destinations of Vietnam and India, including Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City/Hanoi - Mumbai and Phu Quoc - New Delhi/Mumbai.

Korean Air - the biggest airlines of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - reopened its direct air route from Incheon to the central city of Da Nang on June 22.

The 16th Asian route development forum (Routes Asia 2022) was a success, providing a great database for its host - the central city of Da Nang, to promote its tourism to countries around the world, stated Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Phuoc Son at a meeting to review the event on June 16.

A charter flight carrying the first 140 tourists from Uzbekistan landed at Cam Ranh International Airport in the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 14, marking the arrival of tourists from Central Asia to this province.

The Quang Binh Department of Tourism has cooperated with Oxalis Company to launch Blue Diamond campsite at Khe Gat, Xuan Trach commune, Bo Trach district.

Data from Google’s market trend tracker tool shows that the number of international searches for Vietnam's tourism has grown by 50-75%, ​ the fourth-highest increase in the world, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The central city of Da Nang on June 5 held a forum themed "Da Nang- Potential investment destination in Asia" within the framework of the ongoing Asian route development forum (Route Asia 2022), drawing 80 delegates representing international airlines, travel firms and tourism groups and associations.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and Thien Minh Group to organise a workshop themed “Fly Vietnam Airlines – Rediscovery” in Tokyo on June 3.

Da Nang city in central Vietnam welcomed 1,000 tourists joining a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) tour on June 1 at the BNI Leadership Team Summit 2022 with the theme “Better Together”.

The Tan Phu District People’s Committee has cooperated with the HCM City Department of Tourism to launch “Tan Phu - Going is remembering” tour. This is one of the tourism products in a series of new tours and routes to attract domestic and foreign tourists to the locality.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has just given an opinion to direct the urban development planning in the area around Tan Son Nhat Airport, according to the Office of the municipal People’s Committee.

The development capacity index of Vietnam’s tourism industry ranked 52nd in 2021, up 8 places compared to 2019, among the 3 countries with the highest increase in the world, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest report.

Hanoi welcomed nearly 700,000 domestic tourists and 31,448 international tourists during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

The People’s Committee of Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on May 23 jointly kicked off a project to build Hue city of culture and smart tourism.

From June 1, C-3 short-term tourist visas will again be issued for foreign and Vietnamese tourists to the Republic of Korea, after being suspended from March 14, 2020, said the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

Since Vietnam’s tourism fully opened from March 15, 2022; the country has welcomed thousands of international tourists, most of which are Korean and American tourists, according to information recently released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan has welcomed back many groups of international tourists in recent days after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The men’s and women’s sepak takraw teams of Thailand attending the ongoing SEA Games 31, comprising of over 30 members, toured Hanoi capital with double-decker bus on May 18.

Tour operators such as Hanoitourist, Vietfoot Travel, LUX Travel and Vietravel have built 28 tours to Hanoi and its surrounding areas to introduce to delegations, athletes and international correspondents on the occasion of the 31st SEA Games, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

The Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre has allowed free daytime admission to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel for athletes and sports delegations attending the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to welcome the largest regional sports event.

The Quang Ninh People’s Committee and the US’s Discovery Networks will cooperate in promoting the image of the province’s land, people and tourism.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has built a special website to promote Vietnam’s tourism at https://seagames31.vietnamtourism.gov.vn/ with numerous activities to popularize and introduce the country’s tourism potential.

Budget carrier Vietjet is offering millions of promotional tickets with prices from zero dong (excluding tax and fees) on its international flight on the occasion of SEA Games 31.