Tourism

(CPV) - The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam reached more than 6 million in the first six months of the year, up 30.2% over a year earlier, reported General Statistics Office.

The total number of Vietnamese travellers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) reached 25,000 in May, bringing the figure for the first five months of the year to 113,690, a year-on-year rise of 29.3%, reported the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

The central coastal city of Da Nang greeted 3.23 million tourist arrivals in the first half of the year, a year-on-year rise of 33.2%, in which 1.22 million were foreign tourists, up 72.2%.

“Online Tourism Day” will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh city on July 5th, 2017.

Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to a 3-year pilot program on using electric cars to serve tourists in limited areas.

Tourists to Hue monuments complex must obey clothing regulations of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center from this July 1st.

Jetstar Pacific will open two direct air routes from Da Nang and Hanoi to Osaka (Japan) this September.

The south central province of Binh Dinh has launched a three-month summer tourism festival to promote its Quy Nhon city and attract tourists.

Hanoi welcomed nearly 12 million tourists in the last two quarters, earning VND35 trillion (about USD1.54 billion), representing year-on-year increases of 8 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

(CPV) - The number of foreign tourists to Ho Chi Minh city reached an estimated 2.8 million in the first half of the year, a 14.7% increase over a year earlier and fulfilling 51.5% of the year’s plan, reported the city People’s Committee.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air and Safran group have signed an agreement for fuel efficiency solutions, under the framework of the Paris Airshow 2017 in France.

The Government has agreed to extend time-limited visa-free entry for citizens of five Western European countries by one year, from July 1st, 2017 to June 30th, 2018, according to Resolution 46/NQ-CP at the government’s regular meeting in mid-May 2017.

The Cua Lo Trade and Tourism Fair 2017 kicked off at the Binh Minh square in Cua Lo coastal town, the central province of Nghe An on June 16th.

Preparations for the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Tourism slated for June 19 in the northeast province of Quang Ninh have basically completed, the provincial authorities announced at a press conference on June 16th.

The central coastal province of Quang Binh is cutting entrance fees to Phong Nha cave by 20% and entrance fees to Tien Son cave by 30% from June 15th to 20th.

The global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has listed Ho Chi Minh city among its Top 26 hotel investment destinations in Southeast Asia, as of the end of March 2017.

(CPV) - Cooperation among APEC members in the tourism sector officially began in 1991 with the establishment of APEC Tourism Working Group (TWG).

(CPV) - From now to September 30th, the Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines sells round-trip cheap tickets for the Hanoi-Bangkok route for VND899,000 (around US35).

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air is offering 5,000 promotional tickets priced only from UDS0 within the golden hour 12h-14h from June 15th to 18th, 2017, available only at www.vietjetair.com.

“Da Nang Summer Destination 2017” will commence from June 17th to 23rd with a series of arts, sports and tourism activities, reported the city Department of Tourism.

The Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee has issued a plan to realise resolution 08-NQ/TW of the Politburo on developing tourism into a key economic sector, and Directive 07-CT/TW of the Standing Board of the city Party Committee on tasks for developing tourism until 2020.

It is necessary for the central and Central Highland regions to enhance connectivity, increase competitiveness, and build international-standard brands to obtain sustainable tourism development.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget airline Jetstar Pacific, in conjunction Hanoi city, hosted a workshop in Saitama prefecture on June 6th to promote Vietnam’s tourism potential in the Japanese market.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong was pleased about the good relationship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic and thanked the country for supporting Vietnam during the resistance wars and construction of the country.

Deputy Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant-General Bui Van Nam, has inspected the pilot implementation of granting e-visas for entry into Vietnam, at the Ministry’s Immigration Department.

(CPV) - The world famous travel site Skyscanner has named Sapa and Fansipan Mountain among the Top 10 Southeast Asian climbing spots with interesting experiences.

Vinpearl Da Nang Resort and Villas of real estate developer Vingroup was honoured as Vietnam’s Leading Beach Resort 2017 by the World Travel Awards (WTA) at a gala ceremony recently held in Shanghai (China).

(CPV) - On June 5th, in Tokyo, Vietjet and Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL), a member of Japan’s leading finance group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), signed a strategic agreement as witnessed by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Online media outlet Thrillist of the US has listed ancient Hoi An city among the most beautiful and cheapest beach cities in the world.

The central coastal province of Quang Binh plans to organize the opening ceremony of its cave festival with an artistic performance at Bao Ninh sea square on June 17th.