Tourism

Ninh Binh, a picturesque province in northern Vietnam, has recently become a key destination for Indian tourists, with new South Asian guests even including members of India's burgeoning billionaires club.

A tourism promotion meeting between Vietnam’s Quang Binh province, Laos’ Khammouane province, and Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province has been recently held in the central Lao locality.

The 2024 Sa Pa autumn festival opened in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 30 to mark the 79th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

(CPV) - Vietnam, with rich natural beauty, diverse culture and friendly people, has enormous tourism potential. To turn this potential into reality, the Southeast Asian country must have comprehensive and sustainable solutions.

(CPV) - On the afternoon of August 27, Hanoi welcomed the first Indian tourists in a group of more than 4,500 people to visit Vietnam, marking a new "bright spot" for Vietnam's tourism at the end of the year.

Bhutan's first private airline Bhutan Airlines is set to officially launch a direct air route between Ho Chi Minh City and Paro city of Bhutan from 2025.

(CPV) - Phu Quoc tourism is bustling again when welcoming many international flights. The number of international visitors to the pearl island on the occasion of National Day on September 2 is forecast to increase sharply.

The Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter will organize many indoor and outdoor art performances at cultural locations in the old quarter to serve the entertainment needs of local people and tourists during the National Day holiday.

The central coastal province of Thua Thien – Hue will carry out numerous attractive sporting, entertainment and recreation activities to attract tourists on the occasion of the National Day holiday, from August 30 to September 3, said Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Nguyen Van Phuc.

Traveling to Thailand just once is not enough for most Vietnamese tourists. Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and China are also destinations that Vietnamese tourists choose to return to many times.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 3.2 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2024, 2.6 times higher than the same period last year, exceeding the year’s set plan by 6.7%.

The Da Nang Tourism Development Promotion Fund on August 27 coordinated with the City Department of Tourism to organize a program introducing Da Nang tourism in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The three-day festival, taking place from August 23-25, attracted a large number of local people and tourists.

The 15th tourism program “Through the Northern Vietnam Heritage Regions” opened at the Bac Kan provincial Cultural House Square, on August 25.

A group of 4,500 Indian tourists will be divided into small groups to visit Vietnam from August 27 to September 7, spending most of their time sightseeing and staying in Hanoi.

The Da Nang tourism industry is implementing a program to stimulate travel demand of Korean tourists, namely “Enjoy Danang Again.”

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Tourism on August 19 announced that the locality had welcomed a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) delegation of 5,100 people, including Vietnamese and Korean tourists.

Hanoi's autumn has been praised and highlighted by poets, musicians and painters as a beautiful and romantic season of the year. The harmony between the land and the sky, landscape, cuisine and people in the gentle autumn weather creates a charm for Hanoi.

(CPV) - Vietnam, with its rich natural beauty, diverse culture and attractive cuisine, has become a favorite tourist destination on the world map. However, to improve the tourist experience and increase competitiveness in the region, diversifying tourism products, especially night tourism, is an urgent requirement.

The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with the provincial Tourism Association and tourism businesses to organize a famtrip (Familiarition Trip) delegation to experience green tourism at three destinations: Hoi An city, Dien Ban town and Duy Xuyen district.

(CPV) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will add more flights during the peak period of the National Day holiday from August 30 to September 4 in order to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers.

The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed 2.5 million international visitors in the first seven months of the year, reaching the target of international visitors for the whole year of 2024, according to the city Statistics Office.

Vietnam sent the most tourists to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in ASEAN and is a very important market for the RoK in term of MICE tourism, said Mr. Lee Jae Hoon, chief representative of the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) in Vietnam, at a MICE roadshow recently held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The international organization for diplomatic training Best Diplomats has just announced the 10 safest destinations in Asia, in which Vietnam is ranked 8th. This list is based on three criteria: countries with low crime rates, stable political situation and safe living environment.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei launched a space introducing Vietnam's tourism at the Brunei International Airport on August 11, aiming to promote the image of the Vietnamese nation, people, and culture to Brunei and international friends.

The northern province of Ha Nam, located about 65km from Hanoi, said to be a must-visit place for those who love exploring layers of local cultural heritage, is hopeful of becoming a leading emerging tourism destination in Asia.

To achieve the goal of welcoming about 26.5 million visitors in 2024, including 5 million international visitors, the capital's tourism industry is actively promoting the destination's image and stimulating domestic tourism demand in Hanoi.

Vietnam Railways Corporation has planned to increase passenger trains on all its routes, and at the same time apply preferential policies and reduce ticket prices to meet the increasing travel demand during the National Day holiday on September 2.

The UK’s Time Out Magazine ranked Con Dao in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau second in the list of nine most beautiful pristine islands in the world, according to the Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) on August 6 said it has coordinated with tourism departments and accommodation establishments in seven provinces and cities across the country to develop preferential tourism packages for passengers flying early in the morning and late at night.