Tourism

The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed almost 78,000 visitors during the holiday from April 9 to 11 for the commemoration of the Hung Kings, the legendary founder of Vietnam.

The number of foreign arrivals to Vietnam in the first quarter of this year jumped 89.1 percent year-on-year to 91,000 as the country has fully reopened and many international flights have been restored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).

The popular tourist town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam welcomed 126 foreign tourists on April 5 following the hiatus caused by COVID-19.

A workshop seeking ways to further promote golf tourism development in Vietnam was held on April 1 in the framework of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2022.

Quang Nam is famous in Vietnam travel map for its cultural and historical values, especially the UNESCO heritages such as Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary, Bai Choi performance art, and Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve.

The Hai Phong Red Phoenix-flower Festival 2022 will be held in the middle of May after 2 years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Hai Phong City People’s Committee in its recent regular meeting.

The seat occupancy on international flights has gradually increased since March 15 when Vietnam officially resumed all tourism activities in line with the policy on safety, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by domestic airlines.

Thanks to tourism activities completely reopening and many international flight routes resuming, international visitors to Vietnam in March 2022 increased 2.2 times compared to the same period last year.

The Quang Binh People’s Committee has just approved increasing visitors who wish to conquer Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, in 2022 to stimulate tourism demand and remove difficulties for businesses affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

The high-speed ship service connecting Da Nang city with Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai has been launched by the Phu Quoc Express Joint Stock Company.

With the country officially re-opening tourism both domestic and international on March 15, green tourism has been made the theme of the Visit Vietnam Year 2022, to be hosted by the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

The number of domestic tourists to Hanoi in the first quarter of 2022 is estimated at 2.8 million, up 45.3% over the same period last year, reported the City Department of Tourism.

Two international flights brought more than 300 tourists from Singapore and Thailand to the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 27, the first day the city opened all tourism activities after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed 10 countries with the highest numbers of tourists keen to travel to Vietnam.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa, home to the famed resort city of Nha Trang, welcomed some 254,000 tourists in the first quarter of 2022, up more than 12 percent year-on-year, said the provincial People’s Committee.

Ho Chi Minh City expects to welcome 3,000 international visitors in March and April, a tourism official has said.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism will coordinate with relevant agencies to kick off a tourism programme themed “Get on Hanoi 2022” on March 25 with a series of attractive activities, including a hot air balloon festival "Colourful Hanoi".

“Quang Nam - Green tourism destination” has been chosen as the theme of the Visit Vietnam Year 2022 hosted by Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Two flights from Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand) are scheduled to bring international visitors to Da Nang city on March 27 to kick-start the resumption of international air routes after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) will take place from March 31 to April 3, which is considered an event marking the reopening of the Vietnamese tourism sector in the new normal, said the Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) at a press briefing to introduce the event on March 18.

The Hoi An Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held for the first time on March 25-26 at Hoai River Square, said Ms Truong Thi Ngoc Cam, Director of the Center for Culture, Sports, Radio and Television of Hoi An City.

Many incentives are offered to businesses joining DanangFantastiCity 2022, promising to welcome domestic and international tourists back to the central coastal city of Da Nang after Vietnam opens to international visitors.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has announced a plan to open to international tourists to visit, travel, relax, and attend conferences and seminars.

The capital city of Hanoi has agreed to reopen pedestrian spaces in downtown Hoan Kiem district from March 18 after nearly a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The Vietnamese Government on March 15 agreed to waive entry visa requirements for foreign nationals entering the country from 13 nations.

Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport welcomed the first international commercial flight on March 15 morning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is proposing that people can enter Vietnam without certificates of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery but need to implement anti-pandemic measures.

The famous travel site Thetravel.com has just listed Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among the top ten must-visit epic and adventurous places in Southeast Asia.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam on March 7 signed a cooperation agreement for the 2022-2024 period.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said that it has finalised a plan to reopen tourism activities in the new normal.