Tourism

The Hanoi Peoples’ Committee has just issued a Plan to organize activities for the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) to meet the demand of shopping, entertainment, and welcoming Tet holiday of local people.

Despite belt tightening as a result of gloomy global economic situation, French could not give up their travel temptation. Vietnam, along with Japan and Thailand, was the top choice for French vacationers during Christmas holiday, according to French daily Le Figaro.

In 2023, the northern province of Bac Ninh targets attracting 1.65 million tourist arrivals, an increase of 46% against 2022; earning revenue of more than 1.227 trillion VND, an increase of 47%; and fulfilling 102% of the year’s plan.

Vietnamese tourist arrivals to the Republic of Korea (RoK) numbered 386,921 in Jan-Nov 2023, equivalent to 74% of the same period of 2019 and 139% of the same period of 2022, said Mr. Lee Jae Hoon, Chief Representative of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam in a recent event.

Vietnamese visitors to Japan in Jan-Nov 2023 have surpassed the record level of 2019 and set a new record.

The capital city Hanoi sees a sudden increase in tourist arrivals in 2023, with 24 million visitors flocking to the city.

(CPV) - On December 22, 2023, Sun Group officially unveiled Kiss Bridge in Sunset Town on Phu Quoc Island. With its innovative design and stunning location in south Phu Quoc, this enchanting structure is anticipated to emulate Golden Bridge in Sun World Ba Na Hills, Danang as a modern man-made wonder and iconic destination.

Oxalis, the only firm operating expedition adventure tour to Son Doong – the world’s largest natural cave on December 23 announced that the tour is fully booked for the whole of 2024.

American travel magazine CnTraveller has voted Da Nang among Top 11 destinations in Asia in 2024.

The world-famous website specializing in cuisine, Taste Atlas, has ranked Hue 28th in the world among cities with delicious dishes, said the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee on December 19.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcomed 320 Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibition (MICE) visitors from India on December 16.

A ceremony was held in Dong Ha city in the central province of Quang Tri on December 15 to launch a project to build an airport in the province.

The total number of visitors to the central beach city of Da Nang in 2023 is estimated to exceed 7.4 million, doubling the figure in 2022 and equivalent to 93% of the figure in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

(CPV) – Hanoi’s tourism industry plans to take measures to promote golf tourism with a focus on building golf tourism products and organizing tournaments, conferences and seminars.

The famous travel magazine Travel+Leisure (Asian edition) has recently recommended Hue as one of the destinations in Asia that tourists cannot miss in 2024.

(CPV) - Hanoi aims to develop diverse night tourism products, bringing to the capital's residents and tourists creative cultural spaces and tourism products of high quality and added value.

(CPV) - Vietnam's cruise tourism always has a strong attraction for international tourists because Vietnam has the advantage of being a country of seas and islands, with a 3,260km long coastline and more than 4,000 islands, along with many famous landscapes and long-standing historical and cultural relics.

Along with the development of various types of tourism products such as MICE, waterways, cuisine, historical culture, ecology and community, Ho Chi Minh City's medical tourism products are gradually being improved, attracting interest from domestic and foreign tourists.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) Department of Tourism and the District 1 People’s Committee launched a specific tourism product of 2023, namely “District 1 – Color of the Night”, on December 6.

The third Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week kicked off on December 4 with a range of tourism, sports and music activities, along with promotional programmes to stimulate shopping and travel demand across the southern economic hub.

Vietjet Air has inaugurated a new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Shanghai, facilitating convenient and easy travel for both residents and tourists.

The Chinese-flagged ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun on November 30 brought over 700 tourists to Da Nang’s Tien Sa port for sightseeing in the central coastal city.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry aims to welcome about 6 million international visitors by 2024, for a total tourism revenue of about 190 trillion VND. To achieve this goal, the City Department of Tourism has proactively coordinated with departments and businesses to carry out many solutions.

Vietnam served over 1.23 million international tourists in November, up 11% month-on-month, the record monthly number in 2023, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Chinese-flagged cruise ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun docked at the Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on November 28, with more than 700 tourists on board.

Hanoi welcomed 22.6 million tourists in the first 11 months of 2023, an increase of 32.4% year on year, the Hanoi Department of Tourism has reported.

Hanoi is a pioneer in developing night-time tourism and it provides various activities for visitors to enjoy at night, however, it needs a strategic plan to further develop to attract larger number of visitors.

France wants to organize a luxury antique train between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to serve tourists, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said at a recent meeting with the Ministry of Transport.

(CPV) - With a large Muslim population, Halal tourism is an attractive market for many countries, including Vietnam. However, to fully exploit the potential of this market, the tourism industry requires upgrading facilities to meet Halal standards.

The cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on November 22, carrying 2,700 foreign tourists to start trip to famous destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and the South of Vietnam.