Tourism

The five-star Costa Fortuna cruise ship arrived in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on December 9th, marking the opening of a marine tourism route linking the locality to Fujian province, China.

The number of tourists to the northern province of Quang Ninh was estimated to reach 9.87 million in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 18%, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

(CPV) - The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted an estimated 9.87 million tourists in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 18%, grossing a turnover of VND17.88 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 30%, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

A seminar discussing solutions to improve the efficiency of the value-added tax (VAT) refund policy for tourists and stimulate the demand for Vietnam’s tourism was held in Ho Chi Minh city, on December 6th.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air officially inaugurated Nha Trang - Seoul (the Republic of Korea) at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa province on December 6th.

The northern province of Quang Ninh and central province of Ha Tinh has reached an agreement for cooperation in tourism promotion, as a result of recent survey tours between the two sides.

The Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee has issued Plan 77/KH-UBND implementing programs to serve National Tourism Year 2018.

Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been recognized as a national tourist area by the government leader.

A training course on tour guide skills for 25 officials from Quang Ninh province was launched at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand on December 4th.

The coastal city of Quy Nhon in the central province of Binh Dinh has been listed among the Top 10 winter sun destinations for 2018 by the famous British newspaper the Guardian.

Citizens of additional six countries can now apply for and receive Vietnamese e-visas.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air is offering 15,000 tickets priced only USD0 on three golden days from November 30th to December 2nd, 2017 to welcome its new routes to Thailand.

Number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in November 2017 reached an estimated 1.17 million, up 14.4% from the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed Decision 1861/QD-TTg approving a target program on tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-2020 period.

The northwest mountainous region, a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists, aims to turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector that helps eliminate poverty among local ethnic minority groups.

A conference to summarize cultural and tourism tasks during APEC Vietnam 2017 Year has been organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, under the presidency of Deputy Minister Huynh Vinh Ai.

The British catering service CaterWings has announced the list of the world’s Top 100 culinary destinations after surveying thousands of restaurants and cafes.

The success of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week shows remarkable contributions from tourism businesses, said Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang city People’s Committee, during a meeting held on November 23rd.

(CPV) - The 2017 Sa Pa Winter Festival in association with Sa Pa Snow Discovery Festival will open on December 23rd, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The Vietnam National Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on November 22nd signed an agreement to apply information technology (IT) on applying the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) to the tourism industry.

China Southern Airlines officially began operation of its Da Nang - Bei Hai - Zheng Zhou air route in the central coastal city of Da Nang, on November 22nd.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, led by Deputy Head of Tourism Market Department Vu Nam, has joined the 2017 Cambodia International Tourism Fair.

Ho Chi Minh city’s first river bus route, from Bach Dang in District 1 to Linh Dong in Thu Duc district, will offer services free of charge for 10 days to encourage people to choose the new public transport type.

The 7th Da Lat Flower Festival will be held from December 23rd to 27th in Da Lat city, Bao Loc city, and some localities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

APEC 2017 has succeeded with Da Nang as the host of the summit week contributing a considerable part. Not only that, it is also a chance for the central tourist city to promote its brand, creating driving force for development.

The Thua Thien - Hue Police’s Immigration Management Office has coordinated with Phu Bai International Airport and relevant agencies to serve Vietnam Airlines’ first international flight from Guizhou (China) to Hue.

The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Transport has proposed opening three round-robin electric car routes to take passengers from wharves to some locations in the city, as the river bus service is put into operation in November.

Da Nang and Quang Nam are the two destinations where APEC leaders and spouses visited the most during the APEC 2017 Summit Week.

Investment has been poured strongly into property in the north-eastern border province of Quang Ninh, seeing the engagement of major property groups, BIM group, VinGroup, Sun Group and FLC, as a few to name.

The Russian News RT has praised Vietnam’s Son Doong cave as “A lost world below the surface”, quoting a group of Russian travellers who explored one of the most spectacular caves in the world.