Tourism

Vietnam values tourism cooperation with Italy, considering it a basis for the bilateral relations’ sustainable and long-term growth in the time to come, affirmed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang at the launch of a Vietnamese tourism promotion programme in Milan on November 24.

Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam are the two destinations standing in the winner list of World’s Best Awards 2023 as the favourite cities in Asia, voted by readers of by US travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

The tourism industry of the central province of Thua Thien - Hue continued to regain recovery momentum and high growth in the first half of 2023, ranking 11th among 63 provinces and cities in terms of total revenue.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau was the most loved domestic destination by Vietnamese tourists in the second quarter of 2023, according to rankings by Outbox, a travel intelligence company.

On July 19, the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board launched a digital product titled "Multi-language voiceover - Audio Guide" to provide visitors with information about the My Son relic site.

The central city of Da Nang will host a golf tourism festival 2023 from August 25 to September 2, in order to boost the nation’s golf tourism development.

On July 18, a tourism promotion programme between Sa Pa township in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Mile city in Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province took place in Lao Cai province.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam along with Ho Chi Minh City have been listed among the top 15 favourite cities in Asia of 2023, as chosen by readers of United States magazine Travel+Leisure.

Traveller of The Sydney Morning Herald recently released a list of the best winter holiday escapes, with Ho Chi Minh City and a river cruise across Vietnam included.

Vietnam and Cambodia are the only two Southeast Asian countries to be included in a list of 10 friendliest destinations as voted by foreign tourists, Canadian magazine The Travel reported.

At a conference to to review first-half regional tourism development and launching tasks for the remaining months of this year in Tra Vinh province, the Mekong Delta Tourism Association granted a decision to recognize Ba Om Pond scenic spot and Huynh Kha eco-tourism site in the locality as regional typical tourism areas.

In the first 6 months of 2023, Quang Ninh province welcomed 8.86 million visitors, equaling 161% of the same period in 2022. Total revenue from tourists was estimated at VND16.66 trillion, equaling 156% of the same period in 2022. In which, international visitors reached 658,000, an increase of nearly 15 times from the same period in 2022.

People in Hanoi can enjoy the public bicycle service in six inner districts in Hanoi at a cost from 5,000-10,000 VND (0.21-0.42 USD) for 30 minutes of use from September.

The Hai Au Aviation JSC has launched a new seaplane service linking Tuan Chau in Ha Long city to Co To Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Experiencing the hustle and bustle of Thailand’s Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, then witnessing the Khmer culture and history with a trip to Siem Reap of Cambodia, is a good suggestion for an action-packed trip to the region.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 5.6 million international visitors in the first half of this year, accounting for 66% of the figure the country recorded in 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnam National Authority of Tourism – the new name of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism from July 1.

The Khanh Hoa Province Tourism Department and Pegas Misr Vietnam Travel Co. Ltd on June 29 welcomed the first charter flight bringing visitors from Uzbekistan to the province.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on June 28 that the total number of international tourists to Vietnam in the first 6 months of the year reached 5,574,969, and the number of domestic tourists reached about 64 million, obtaining a total revenue from tourists of VND343.1 trillion.

An exhibition will be organized in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh from June 30 - July 7 to introduce Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - one of the World Natural Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Tourism on June 21 coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand to organize a program to promote Vietnam-HCMC tourism in Thailand's capital Bangkok.

The search volume for Vietnam's tourism via Google's market trend tracking tool grew 10%-25% between mid-March and early June, ranking 7th in the world and indicating a strong demand recovery.

A Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh City tourism promotion program was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and HCM City Department of Tourism in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 19 in order to highlight Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s strength in medical services.

As of early June, 2023, the Republic of Korea (RoK) welcomed 163,000 tourists from Vietnam, reaching 73% against the same period in 2019. This was an extremely positive sign for Korean tourism in the Vietnamese market. On this strong recovery momentum, the Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam is promoting many tourism promotion activities in the second half of 2023.

Vietjet has officially opened a direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Brisbane (Australia), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 15 officially launched a direct route between Hanoi and Melbourne of Australia, with two round-trip flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Tourism and the Department of Health on June 13 re-launched medical tourism products, especially traditional medicine and acupuncture and dental care.

On June 13, the authority of Wakayama prefecture in Southeast Japan announced that it would open international flights connecting Nanki Shirahama Airport with two Vietnamese localities, Hanoi and Da Nang, from July.

A program will be held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Khanh Hoa province to develop Vietnamese tourism brand through cinema in 2023 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 16-18.

A workshop on developing a supply chain of tourism services for Islamic visitors in central Vietnam opened in the central beach city of Da Nang on June 10.

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