Tourism

The tourism sector of Hanoi has worked hard to step up linkages with other localities nationwide to diversify products and improve the quality of tourism services, toward attracting more holidaymakers to the capital city.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that the departure time of its flights to and from Frankfurt, Germany will be adjusted due to the impact of the strike at Frankfurt airport.

The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 opened at the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake in the capital city's downtown on March 24.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has just displayed and promoted its many unique and attractive tourist images and products such as: Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage; Hoa Lu ancient capital, resorts and high-class accommodation; ecotourism, cuisine, and health care products at the ITB Berlin International Travel Fair.

(CPV) - Phu Quoc Island is an ideal choice for travel and long-term relaxation, with a complete visa exemption policy for international visitors, a temporary stay of up to 30 days, a populous and rich nature, and impressive architecture.

The Saigontourist Group has held a conference to summarize activities in 2022 and directions and tasks in 2023.

Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City have launched tours between Vietnam and China as soon as China decided to include Vietnam in the list of countries to which Chinese group tours can be conducted from March 15.

On March 20, Zhangjiajie city (Hunan, China) and the Consul General of China organized a tourism promotion meeting in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce and promote tourism to local people.

The central coastal province of Binh Thuan has completed preparations for the opening of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme “Binh Thuan - Green convergence,” which will officially be held on March 25 night, heard a meeting held by the provincial People’s Committee on March 20.

Vietnam Airlines conducted the first regular flight from Beijing (China) to Hanoi on March 19 after a three-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is participating in the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair 2023, now underway in Kuala Lumpur from March 17 to 19, aiming to promote Vietnam's image to international friends as well as introduce its new products.

CNN has listed the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay among the 25 most gorgeous destinations on Earth, calling it “a place where time slows to a standstill”.

The Vietnam pavilion attracted a large number of visitors to the 26th Mediterranean Tourism Exchange (BTM), organised from March 16 to 18 in the Italian city of Napoli.

The pair of Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dongxing (China) International Border Gates officially resumed customs clearance procedures for international tourist on March 15.

The People’s Committee of northern Quang Ninh province and the Ministry of Construction on March 11 announced the master plan on Ha Long city till 2040 which was approved by the Prime Minister on February 10.

The first Vietnamese “banh mi” festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 30 to April 2 with the participation of about 50,000 local people and tourists, according to the HCM City Tourism Association.

The Chinese Government has decided to add Vietnam into the list of countries to which China’s group tours can be conducted starting from March 15, according to Peng Shituan, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam.

The Tan Trao special national historical relic area includes famous places such as Hong Thai communal house, Na Nua shack, Tan Trao communal house, Tan Trao banyan tree and “red addresses” about revolutionary tradition education.

As many as 43 Vietnamese travel agencies participated in the International Travel Trade Show (ITB) 2023 in Berlin, Germany from March 7-9.

The national carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume a direct service between the central beach city of Da Nang to Tokyo's Narita Airport with four flights per week starting from March 26 as part of the 2023-27 promotion and cooperation agreement with the central city.

Hanoi plans to organise 167 promotional activities in trade, tourism and investment, including 50 at the municipal level this year in an effort to fulfil the capital city’s socio-economic development goals, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen on March 2.

A Marshall Islands-flagged cruise ship carrying 637 foreign passengers on March 1 arrived in the resort Nha Trang city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Over 1,200 visitors participated in a free tour experience at typical cultural and historical relics in Quan Ho countryside, Bac Ninh during three days from February 24 to 26 when the Festival "Coming back to Quan Ho land - 2023" took place.

The international ship Spectrum of the Seas on February 26 docked at Phu My Port in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, bringing 3,500 British, American and Australian nationals to Vietnam for 2 days. In the coming days, many other cruise ships will continue to bring international tourists to Vietnam.

(CPV) – Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city greeted more than 676,565 international tourists and over 4.6 million domestic tourists in the first two months of 2023, fulfilling 13% of the year’s plan, according to the city Department of Tourism.

(CPV) – The number of flights and passengers rose 91.5% in the first two months of this year, but cargo transport decreased 14.2%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam’s railway network planning expects to have 16 new national lines with a total length of about 4,802km by 2030.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just issued Plan 51/KH-UBND organizing Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, scheduled to take place from March 24 to 26, 2023, at Ba Kieu Temple area, Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Bat Giac House, Le Thach Street, Hoan Kiem District.

The Canadian travel magazine The Travel has shared about 10 Asian cities that are every street food fan’s dream, in which Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is ranked second.

Vietnamese airlines are planning to resume international routes to meet increasing travel demand amid the international aviation market’s gradual recovery, with the industry forecast to recover strongly by the end of the year.