Tourism

An international air route linking Vinh city in the central province of Nghe An and Bangkok was opened on February 23rd at the Vinh Airport, together with the commissioning of its international lounge.

The central city of Da Nang is planning to allocate 300ha for the development of a horse racing track and farm with total investment of USD200 million.

The first flight of T'way Air from Incheon Airport with more than 180 passengers landed at Cam Ranh International Airport in the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 21st.

Bangkok Airways now operates a daily flight to the central coastal city of Da Nang. From March 1st, it will operate an additional flight by 144-seat Airbus A319 to serve the increasing travel demand.

From early February, citizens from 35 countries are eligible for e-visas and border gates that allow immigration in Vietnam by e-visas.

Son Doong cave continues to receive special attention from international media, after making a big impression in the Quang Binh tourism promotion programme in Hollywood and New York Tourism Fair Time Travel Show in the US.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta have developed agri-tourism models that have not only increased their incomes but also contributed to sustainable agriculture and rural development in the area.

The central city of Da Nang welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2019 (February 2nd -10th), a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent.

Beaches and entertainment sites in the south central province of Phu Yen have been crowded with holiday makers during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 2nd to 10th.

The images of Vietnamese land and people are being introduced at the Holiday Fair 2019 in Brussels, Belgium, from February 7th-10th.

More than 24,000 tourists chose Mong Cai city, the northern border province of Quang Ninh, as their destination on the first five days, from February 2nd to 6th, of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Da Lat resort city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has seen a sharp increase of tourist arrivals during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

The Lao Cai international border gate in the northern mountainous province of the same name was busy with holiday makers on the first day of the Year of the Pig (February 5th).

A number of destinations in Vietnam such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city and Ha Long bay have been named among the world’s Top attractive hot spots in 2018.

Travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City have organised a great number of spring tours for tens of thousands of visitors on the occasion of the beginning of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

The Vietnam tourism industry has made significant achievements in 2018 with a total revenue of VND620 trillion. In 2019, the Vietnam Tourism Association continues setting targets to become a spear-head sector in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 08-NQ/TW of the Politburo.

The seventh annual Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival will be held in Buon Ma Thuot city, and the districts of Buon Don and Lak in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 9th-16th.

Dong Thap, Ben Tre, An Giang, Can Tho and Bac Lieu are not only beautiful, but also great spiritual tourist destinations for the Lunar New Year 2019.

The hospitality market in Vietnam, which has been an attractive sector for investors over the past few years thanks to its consistent growth, is expected to continue to expand this year, partly due to global trends, according to Savills Hotels Asia Pacific.

(CPV) – Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam was estimated to reach 1.5 million, an increase of 9.3% from the previous month and a year-on-year rise of 5%, according to Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The Quang Binh Department of Tourism has associated with Oxalis Tour Company to join New York Times Travel show in order to further promote its tourism in the US and Northern American countries.

Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on January 28th greeted the first 2019 cruise tourists from the US, Canada, UK, France and Hong Kong (China).

Vietnam is one of the most favored destinations of Korean tourists, especially those at middle age.

Vietnam’s southern city Ho Chi Minh City has claimed a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s list of the 12 best cities for culture in the world in 2019.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was among the 10 stunning holidays ideas for 2019 offered by Elle, the worldwide lifestyle magazine of French origin.

Bangkok Airways’ first flight from Thailand’s Bangkok capital city landed in Cam Ranh International Airport in Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa on January 25th afternoon.

The US Cable News Network (CNN) will promote Hanoi as a new destination of sports in the next five years, said SuniTara Jan, CNN Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales, in a recent meeting orienting tourism development for the capital.

Ranked 15th among Top must-visit places in 2019 as voted by the US’s leading newspaper New York Times, Da Nang is praised as the Miami of Vietnam with high-end resorts, including InterContinentl Danang Sun Peninsula Resort.

(CPV) - The new age carrier is set to add more than 2,500 flights in order to meet the increasing demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2019.

The Tourism Department of central Quang Binh province announced on January 21st plans to woo Hollywood moviemakers.