Tourism

Eighty paragliders from Vietnam and Laos joined the Da Nang Open Paragliding Championship 2019 themed “Fly over Tien Sa” in the central city of Da Nang on July 27th.

In 2018, most destinations in Southeast Asia maintain strong growth rates, especially Vietnam, which is attracting more and more international visitors, according to a report of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has granted Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) to Vietstar Airlines Multirole Corporation (Vietstar Airlines), allowing the carrier to operate commercial flights in the country.

Thien Duong (Paradise) cave in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, the central province of Quang Binh, has been recognised as the one with the most unique and magnificent system of stalactites and stalagmites in Asia.

Auditor General of the State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Auditor General of the Chinese National Audit Office (CNAO) Hu Zejun on July 22nd in the framework of the 54th Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Governing Board Meeting in Kuwait.

The UNESCO-recognized geopark in the northern province of Cao Bang has been named among the world’s 50 best views by the US news site Insider.

The central province of Quang Binh will reduce entrance fee for visitor to Phong Nha, Tien Son and Thien Duong caves from July 20th.

The Phu Quoc island district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang welcomed over 2.2 million visitors since the beginning of this year, including nearly 400,000 foreigners, up 35.5 percent year on year.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has granted approval to the low-cost carrier Vietjet Air to conduct flights between the capital city of Hanoi and India’s New Delhi.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air on July 18th launched its latest international route connecting Nha Trang - the central coastal city of Khanh Hoa, with Busan - the famous seaport city of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will operate a daily return flight from Da Nang to Tokyo (Haneda, Japan) from October 30th, 2019, said the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center.

An image of Hoi An ancient city in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam with symbols of Chua Cau (Bridge pagoda) and colorful lanterns was featured on Google’s homepage on July 16th.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 15th to honor the winners of the Vietnam Tourism Awards, as part of activities marking the 59th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese tourism sector (July 9th, 1960 - 2019).

(CPV) - The world famous magazine Travel and Leisure has named Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam as the best city in the world, surpassing Tokyo (Japan).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism’s Tourism Marketing Department is discussing with the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) opening a tourism promotion office in the UK in the end of 2019 and planning another office in Australia.

Vietnam’s ancient city of Hoi An in the central Quang Nam province was named the world’s best city of 2019 by the New York-based Travel + Leisure magazine.

Foodies to the capital city of Hanoi could not miss banh da ca (soup made with tea-coloured noodles which comes from northern Hai Phong city) and banh cuon (steamed rolled pancakes), The Guardian suggested.

The central province of Khanh Hoa greeted nearly 3.4 million tourists in the first half of the year, a rise of more than 11% from the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Vietnam’s flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a workshop in Brussels on July 4th to introduce its air routes to representatives from over 30 Belgian travel agencies.

Vietnam is one of the five most favourite places of Japanese tourists this summer, according to a survey announced by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) in early July.

Saigon Tourist Travel Service Co welcomes two international cruise ships in early July, bringing a total 7,060 passengers to Vietnam.

The central coastal city of Da Nang recorded a sudden increase of 122% in number of maritime tourists from Europe and the US in the first half of the year, reported the Saigon Times.

Many direct international air routes connecting Da Nang with Kaohsiung (Taiwan-China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Busan (the Republic of Korea), and Hangzhou (China) are scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2019.

Vietnam was the only Asian country listed among the top nine destinations in the world with the most beautiful and must-see landscapes by Ride Apart, a website site for motorcycle enthusiasts.

A roadshow to popularise Vietnamese tourism and culture took place in Noida city, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on June 28th.

(CPV) – Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination to foreigners as the country attracted nearly 8.5 million foreign tourists in the first half of 2019, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has chosen the week from September 2nd to 8th to welcome Vietnamese tourists.

The business forum “Trade, investment and tourism promotion for Vietnam and Mozambique” was held in Mozambique’s capital city Maputo on June 26th as part of activities to link businesses and increase exchanges in the 3 areas between Maputo and surrounding cities with Vietnam’s Hanoi and localities.

The total number of tourists to Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city reached an estimated 17 million in the first half of 2019, in which foreign tourists numbered 4.2 million, a 10.1% rise from the same period last year, according to statistics of the city Department of Tourism.

The Tourism Department of central Quang Binh province announced on June 25th that it is working with Google to launch a campaign popularising regional travel destinations on YouTube and Google Arts & Culture platform.