Tourism

“Vietnam Sightseeing” double-decker buses have been put into operation in Ha Long city, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Hanoi welcomed nearly 14.4 million visitors so far this year, up 9.5 percent over the same period last year, including more than 3.3 million foreign tourists, a year on year rise of 10.6 percent, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.

The Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee has issued plans for the Quang Binh Cave Festival 2019.

Vietnam has become one of the top destinations in the Asia Pacific region for Russians, according to global travel analysis firm ForwardKeys.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has so far this year received some 7 million visitors, up 7.69 percent year on year and accounting for 76.09 percent of the yearly plan.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, budget airlines Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air, and Da Nang’s tourism promotion centre are introducing Vietnam’s outstanding tourism products at the 33rd International Travel Expo in China’s Hong Kong (ITE-Hong Kong 2019) from June 13th-16th.

The Cai Chien tourism area in Quang Ninh province’s Hai Ha district was recognized as a provincial level tourism site in a decision signed by the provincial People’s Committee on June 11th.

The number of tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam has grown impressively in the recent years, making the RoK the second biggest tourism market of Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The capital city of Hanoi and Phu Quoc island of southern Kien Giang province are on the Cable News Network (CNN)'s list of the 17 best places in Asia.

The 2019 Hue Kite Festival kicked off in Hue ancient city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 8th to honour the traditional craft of kite making, which has existed in the locality for centuries.The event gathers the top kite makers in the province for activities through June 12th.

The first plane from the Republic of Korea to Quang Ninh landed at Van Don International Airport on June 6th, bringing 181 passengers to the northern coastal province.

Hanoi is set to promote its beautiful and civilized image in public places and tourist spots. One of the ways accomplishing this goal is to build a smoke-free tourism environment.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has organized activities to promote Vietnam's tourism in China’s localities as part of the plan to realize the National Tourism Promotion Program 2019.

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh is one of the top 10 wild places to visit in Southeast Asia, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy and Sunita Rajan, Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific Advertising Sales at CNN International, signed a memorandum of understanding on May 20th on a cooperation agreement to popularize the capital city on the CNN channel for the 2019-2024 period.

Vietnam Airlines on May 16th announced that it will add 600,000 seats on both domestic and international flights between June 1st and August 8th, as travel demand skyrockets.

Tourist arrivals from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam exceeded 1 million in the first quarter of 2019, revealed the Korea Tourism Organisation on May 16th.

The biennial Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa bid farewell to thousands of visitors on May 14th with a dazzling art performance.

A roadshow to promote Da Nang tourism is being held in Tokyo on May 14th, Nagoya on May 15th and Osaka on May 17th.

The Nghe An provincial People’s Committee has issued a Decision recognizing the special national relic of Km0 - Ho Chi Minh trail as a tourist destination.

The first paragliding festival will be organized on Thoi Loi mountain, Ly Son island, the central province of Quang Ngai from June 21st to 25th, 2019.

The National Tourism Year 2019 and the ninth Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival opened on May 11th evening in the central province with an art performance show joined by about 1,400 artists.

A roadshow will be held in Moscow and Vladivostok from May 21st to 28th to promote the land, people, culture and tourism products of Vietnam to Russians.

The organizers of the United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2019 will arranged many free tours for international delegates to promote the image and people of Vietnam, as well as its tourism development potential.

Airlines are opening more flight routes to domestic and international destinations to welcome the summer season 2019.

The total tourist arrivals to the capital city of Hanoi rose by over 12.4 percent annually to more than 440,000 during April 27th – May 1st holiday.

Vietnam is one of two Southeast Asian destinations that Travel Leisure urges holiday-goers in their 50s to visit.

A roadshow was held in Jakarta on May 3rd, aiming to promote the land, people, culture and tourism products of Vietnam to Indonesians.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 1.73 million visitors in the first four months of 2019, including 847,700 foreigners, up 11 percent from the same period last year.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to recognize Tra Co in the northern province of Quang Ninh as a national tourism area.