Tourism

Vietnam has won 15 ASEAN tourism awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northern port city of Quang Ninh, on January 18th.

A book themed “Tourism Stories – The Vietnam Edition” was launched on January 18th within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 taking place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 opened in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on the night of January 16th.

The Travel Exchange 2019 (Travex 2019), part of the ongoing ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019), opened in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on January 16th.

Preparations for the establishment of the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association are being finalized and the selection of personnel is ready for the congress this year. This will be the 6th specialized branch under the Vietnam Tourism Association.

Bangkok Airways will launch a direct air route from Vietnam’s Cam Ranh International Airport to Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport from January 25th, said a representative of the carrier.

Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has been given the 11th place among the 19 cheapest holiday destinations in the world in 2019 in the annual Holiday Money report compiled by Post Office Travel Money.

The 49th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) opened in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on January 14th, officially opening a series of activities within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 hosted by the northern province from January 14th to 18th.

Green tourism will be the main theme of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019 which is scheduled for March 27th - 30th in Hanoi.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) has officially granted aircraft operator certificate to Bamboo Airways.

The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019, themed “ASEAN - The Power of One”, will take place from January 14th-19th, in Ha Long, the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Two weeks ahead the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 which will take place in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, from January 14th and 18th; preparations have been basically completed, said Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

(CPV) - The world’s largest cave, Son Doong, in Quang Binh province, has been named among the Top 5 destinations for dream vacations in 2019 by Lonely Planet magazine.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 200,000 visitors during the New Year holiday, up 30 percent compared to the same period last year.

(CPV) - In the first day of 2019, foreign tourist delegations flocked to Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam and Da Nang city.

Tourism departments of Hanoi, Thua Thien - Hue, and Ho Chi Minh city organised special ceremonies to greet their first tourists of the year arriving at the local international airports on January 1st.

An enticing art performance took place in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31st, 2018 to welcome the New Year and announce the 2019 National Tourism Year.

The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.

The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan expects to welcome 40,000 visitors during the New Year holidays, which runs from December 29th to January 1st.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered international travel companies to ensure safety for their customers following a deadly bomb attack that killed three Vietnamese tourists in Egypt on December 28th.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier Jetstar Pacific have announced that between now and January 2nd, 2019, they will add nearly 120,000 seats on domestic flights serving increasing demand during the Calendar New Year holiday.

Asian countries are the major market of Vietnam’s tourism sector in 2018 with over 12 million departures, up 23.7 percent over last year, statistics show.

The overall plan to develop Mui Ne national tourist site by 2025 with a vision to 2030 has been approved by the Government leader in Decision 1772/QD-TTg.

Da Lat city in the province of Lam Dong strives to attract 5.9 million tourists in 2019, in which the number of foreign tourists will make up 14%, reported its local newspaper.

The number of tourists to the central province of Quang Nam reached 6.5 million, a year-on-year rise of 21.5%, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Thua Thien - Hue Department of Tourism on December 24th coordinated with Bridgestone Vietnam to deliver and receive 20 smart and environment friendly waste bins.

The 2018 Lion Dance Festival will be attended by 25 teams with performances of 108 lions from Ho Chi Minh city and neighboring localities such as Dong Nai, Long An and Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

The northern province of Hai Duong will host a street carnival as part of the Eastern Land Cultural and Tourism Festival, to be held from December 30th, 2018 to January 1st, 2019.

The central province of Quang Binh will organize an array of activities to promote its culture, tourism brand and destinations to tourists from now to January 20th, 2019.

As of December 13th, the number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand hit 1 million, Ms. Napasorn Kakai, Director of Representative Office of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Ho Chi Minh city, said in a press conference on December 19th.