Tourism

Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Pacific Airlines and Vasco have offered over 6 million tickets for sale to meet rising travel demand during Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, which is forecast to be higher than last year.

A conference to evaluate destinations and develop linking tourism products between Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City and Mekong Delta provinces and cities has been co-organized by the HCM City Department of Tourism and the Bac Lieu Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A pilot tour to explore Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi at night was conducted on October 22 with the participation of many travel agencies.

It is necessary to remove obstacles in developing forest eco-tourism so that travelers can experience the natural environment while ensuring sustainable financial resources for forest protection, benefiting those safeguarding the forests, as well as 25 million people who rely on forests to earn their living, according to experts.

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam has announced that it will issue e-visas to Vietnamese tourist groups by designated travel companies from November 1, 2023.

Two cold-chain freight trains carrying fruits and vegetables left southwest China's Yunnan province for Laos and Vietnam respectively on October 16, marking the launch of international cold-chain train services on China-Laos, China-Vietnam routes.

A promotion conference and a signing ceremony of cooperation documents on tourism development between the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Singaporean partners was held in Singapore on October 17.

The Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) said the railway sector wiill officially put two high-quality trains into operation on the Hanoi – Da Nang route from October 20.

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Numerous destinations in Hanoi are organizing attractive events and activities to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the capital city’s liberation day (October 10, 1954-2023).

A mass performance of Then singing and Tinh musical instrument took place at Ban Gioc waterfall tourism area in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 7 with the participation of 1,000 people, setting a Vietnam record for the largest number of participants.

P'apiu Resort in Yen Dinh commune of Bac Me district in the northern province of Ha Giang has been given the title as Asia's leading romantic resort and Asia's leading unique architectural resort.

The Department of Tourism of central Da Nang city introduced local distinctive tourism products in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 6, with a focus on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, golf and eco-tourism, cultural heritage, culinary experiences, nightlife entertainment, and prominent events and festivals.

The Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 6 evening, attracting thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has set a goal of developing Con Dao into a world-class eco-tourism destination by 2045, heard a seminar held by the provincial People's Committee on October 6.

Many contents of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Tourism Week 2023, themed “Let’s Go!!!! Ba Ria - Vung Tau”, were released by the provincial Department of Tourism on October 5.

Resorts World One cruise ship docked at the central city of Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port on October 4, carrying 1,781 tourists of British, Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong (China), and Malaysian nationalities onboard.

VietjetAir has launched five new international routes, including Hanoi-Hong Kong (China), Phu Quoc-Taipei (China) and Busan of the Republic of Korea, and Ho Chi Minh City-Adelaide and Perth of Australia in order to fully meet travel demands of passengers.

A large number of local and foreign visitors enjoy tours exploring the headquarters of the People’s Committee and People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), a 114-year-old national architectural and artistic building.

On September 30, the northern mountainous Cao Bang provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony to launch Cao Bang Culture, Sports and Tourism Week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nuoc Cao Bang a UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

Around 8.9 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the figure of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam has taken the lead in ASEAN in terms of the number of tourists to the Republic of Korea (RoK) amounting to 350,000 over the past ninth months, or 77% of the yearly set target (420,000 arrivals).

According to Hanoi City Department of Tourism, the number of tourists to the capital city of Hanoi hit 18.9 million in the first nine months of 2023, up 36.5% year-on-year.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism and the Tourism Promotion Representative Office under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has launched a tourism promotion program in Seoul in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to introduce popular destinations and unique tourism products in the central city of Da Nang, focusing on the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) and golf tourism.

The imposing scenes and thrilling beauty of Ha Long Bay have been put on show as part of the official trailer for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "The Creator".

The German travel news site reisereporter.de has posted an article introducing hidden treasures and natural wonders that are often overlooked in Vietnam.

Twenty teams with over 60 chefs from localities across Vietnam have set a Vietnam record for cooking the largest number of artichoke dishes at one time with 100 dishes using artichoke at a cooking contest in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

The annual programme entitled ‘Travelling across the heritage land of the Hoang Su Phi terraced fields’ has opened in Hoang Su Phi district, northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

The 37th World Flower Council Summit opened at Da Lat University in Da Lat City of the central highlands province of Lam Dong on September 10 with the participation of 200 floral artisans and designers from 18 countries and territories across the globe.

Silk Sense Hoi An River Resort in Hoi An ancient town, Quang Nam province has become the first Zero Plastic Waste Resort in Vietnam by using eco-friendly materials and completely eliminating plastic waste from the local environment, with no more single-use plastics being used on site at an announcement ceremony on September 9.