Tourism

More than 3.2 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first three months of 2017, up 29% over a year earlier, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Jetstar Pacific on March 27th connected Da Nang and Hong Kong (China), officially launching the low-cost air service to meet the travel demand and increased tourism growth between the two cities.

The Da Nang People’s Committee has agreed to change the time for the opening of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2017.

A free wi-fi system and security cameras are being installed at 17 stops on Ha Long bay, the northern province of Quang Ninh.

(CPV) - The construction of Vinpearl Southern Hoi An complex was kicked off on March 26th, in the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

Vietnam will lure more US tourists in the coming time as the Vietnam Travel Association and the US Travel Association are set to ink agreement during the upcoming Vietnam International Travel Mart 2017 (VITM 2017).

The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) will provide Vietnam USD43 million in soft loan to sustainably improve income and reduce climate vulnerability of farm households in northeastern Vietnam.

The railway sector will add more than 30 trains on the North – South route to meet the travel demand during the Hung Kings’ death anniversary holiday, and National Reunification Day (April 30th) and International Labour Day (May 1st).

On March 23rd, the 13th Ho Chi Minh city Tourism Festival, themed “Welcome Summer 2017”, opened at the Le Van Tam Park.

On March 20th, the Hai Phong city People’s Committee and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines signed a cooperative deal for tourism promotion in 2017.

On March 20th, the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism announced the program for the 2017 Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival with various activities and special promotions.

A direct air route from Da Nang to Daegu (the Republic of Korea) will be operated by T’way Airlines from April 2nd with five flights a week, reported the Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs.

The five-star train running from Ho Chi Minh city to Nha Trang in 9 hours, with an investment capital of nearly VND10 billion, are being chosen by numerous tourists.

Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue suggested increasing flight frequency on the direct air service between the province’s Hue city and Bangkok, Thailand, at a meeting with Jetstar airline and travel agencies on March 17th.

A cultural and tourism promotion programme “Quang Binh in the land of Hanoi” will be launched in Hanoi’s downtown on March 25th, as part of effort to advertise the central province’s culture and tourism potentials to Hanoians and foreign visitors, heard a press conference in the capital city on March 16th.

A project providing passenger and cargo transport service by high-speed boats on the Soc Trang - Con Dao route was officially kicked off on March 13th in Tran De rural district, the southern province of Soc Trang.

The Da Lat Urban Service Joint-Stock Company in Lam Dong province is planting 42,000 cleome trees to replace buckwheat flowers in order to serve locals and tourists.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a code of conduct in tourism activities, calling upon both domestic and foreign tourists to follow civilized, respectful and responsible behaviors.

Hollywood film director Jordan Vogt-Roberts said he is honoured to be Vietnam’s tourism ambassador and will do his utmost to help Vietnamese tourism take off.

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri has announced a project to open the Con Co island tourism route.

Air transport officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have made the best effort to build up the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM), which is seen as one of the key milestones in building the ASEAN Economic Community.

A forum on trade – tourism promotion between Hanoi and Japan took place in the capital city on March 10th, with a range of cooperation pacts signed.

(CPV) - US Ambassador Osius and a delegation from the US Embassy visited Ha Giang province from March 1st - 4th to bicycle and explore the rich cultural, historical, and natural heritage sites, visit with local students, and meet with local and provincial leadership.

The US Travel Association will survey Vietnam’s prominent tourism products to introduce and promote them in the US market, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Indian tourist arrivals to Vietnam have seen impressive growth in recent years, with 33,000 in 2010 to 85,000 in 2016, a 30% rise from the last year.

From the start of the year, Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has assisted people in three communes to plant 10 hectares of buckwheat flowers to serve tourists.

The Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) on March 9th announced two incubation programmes to support innovative firms in tourism in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

(CPV) - The UK newspaper Telegraph has listed Hanoi among the world's 17 greatest cities for food.

(CPV) - The 2017 Ha Long - Quang Ninh Tourism Week and activities will take place from mid-March to late May with an array of abundant and attractive events, reported the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee.

A series of activities have been planned to thrill visitors through two summer months of the 2017 Da Nang International Firework Festival.