Tourism

Sa Pa, a famous tourist attraction in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, welcomed a record number of 98,000 visitors during the National Reunification Day and May Day holiday, a 122-percent rise over the same time in 2019 before COVID-19 broke out, according to the Culture-Information Division of the town.

A tourism promotion video clip, themed “Let’s shine and live fully”, was officially launched on the YouTube channel of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on April 30.

The Son Tay-Xu Doai Tourism Year and the Son Tay ancient fortress pedestrian zone will be launched in Hanoi on April 30.

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai will organize an array of activities in the special national scenic spot of Mu Cang Chai terraced fields to promote attractive tourist attractions and unique tourism products.

The Nguyen Binh district People’s Committee in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has inaugurated the scenic spot on the top of Phja Oac Mountain in Thanh Cong commune and the Dao community tourist site in Hoai Khao hamlet, Quang Thanh commune.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism agreed to allow the south central province of Binh Thuan to host the National Tourism Year 2023 in a working session with provincial leaders in Hanoi on April 26.

Foreign visitors’ searches for trips to Vietnam have increased significantly since the reopening of the tourism sector, according to a report from Google Destination Insights.

The night tour, named “Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long”, will officially restart on the holidays of April 30 and May 1, according to the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center.

More than 30,000 visitors flocked to the Sa Pa National Tourist Area to visit and experience the 2022 Fansipan Rose Festival last weekend, said Ms. Hoang Thi Vuong, Head of the Sa Pa town Culture-Information Office on April 25.

The Thua Thien-Hue Department of Science and Technology in association with the provincial Department of Tourism has organized an exhibition to promote and introduce products and services in the tourism industry.

With the theme “Da Lat - Resort paradise”, the Lam Dong Tourism Golden Week 2022 has 3 cultural, tourist, culinary spaces and many response programs of agencies and businesses to introduce the new tourism products.

The Thai Nguyen Tourism Season 2022, themed “Discovering the legendary land”, officially opened in Song Cong city on April 24.

A 632m long glass bridge, considered the longest of its kind in the world, is set to open to public in northern Vietnam on April 30 that coincides with the 47th National Reunification Day.

Phu Quoc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will be invested to be able to serve 10 million passengers a year.

A hot air balloon festival is being held for the first time in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from April 23-24 to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).

Vietravel Airlines on April 22 opened a new route linking Hanoi and the south central province of Binh Dinh’s Quy Nhon city, and reopened the route connecting the capital city and central Da Nang city to meet growing travel demand in summer.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) said more trains are set to run on Hanoi - Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang routes to serve increased travel demand during the upcoming holidays of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The tourist product of Ho Chi Minh City sightseeing by helicopter was officially opened for sale to tourists on April 21, priced at 4.080 million VND for a 40-minute tour.

The northern province of Lao Cai on April 21 announced the establishment of the provincial Department of Tourism, which was separated from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The cave was formed from geological tectonics over millions of years, creating a cave deep in the rocky mountains with splendid stalactites and unique strange shapes.

Da Lat city in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong is expected to greet about 180,000 visitors during the holiday of April 30 and May 1, including about 140,000 staying overnight, a year-on-year increase of 135%, said Mr. Le Anh Kiet, Head of the Da Lat Culture and Information Department.

International tourists to Da Nang will be presented with Vinaphone 4G data SIM cards upon arrival at the airport as part of the central city’s “Enjoy Danang” programme that aims to offer 50,000 free SIM cards to foreign visitors from April to June.

Chua Mountain Biosphere Reserve recognition by UNESCO is an opportunity for Ninh Thuan to develop a green economy, clean energy, and eco-tourism.

The Kon Tum provincial People’s Committee and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has held a press conference in Hanoi to highlight activities of the Kon Tum tourism forum.

The central coast city of Da Nang plans a variety of new tourism activities and events to boost travel demand and revive the smoke-free industry which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City People's Committee has organized a tour to Can Gio and Cu Chi districts by speedboat for a group of guests attending the 2022 HCM City Economic Forum.

The third Open Pu Ta Leng International Paragliding Tournament has closed at Si Thau Chai village, Ho Thau commune, Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. This is one of the activities within the framework of Lai Chau Culture and Tourism Week in 2022.

The highlight of the 2022 Red Phoenix Flower Festival will be an art program, themed “Hai Phong - Successful Destination”, held at 8 pm on May 13 at the Opera House Square.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism has said it is building many plans to promote Hanoi’s tourism, culture and tourism in preparation for the 31st SEA Games.

On April 12, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, in coordination with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Helicopter Company, conducted a survey flight to build the tourism product “Viewing Ho Chi Minh City from above” by helicopter.