Tourism

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that it has joined with some provinces in Vietnam to promote tourism at “Busan-ASEAN Week 2021” under the theme of “The colorful fragrance of ASEAN”.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa expects to welcome some 9,350 international tourists on board 48 flights from now until the end of 2021, according to director of the provincial Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Le Thanh.

The My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board on November 22 greeted more than 20 tourists from many countries to the My Son Temple Complex after nearly 2 years of closure due to COVID-19.

As one of five localities to pilot international arrivals after a long pause due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the central city of Da Nang has opened its doors to international tourists under a three-phase pilot road map. The city expects to greet 10,000 international visitors in the first phase.

As many as 204 tourists from the Republic of Korea landed on Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang at noon on November 20, marking the first group of foreign visitors to the resort island in the “new normal” period after nearly 2 years of closure.

After testing negative for COVID-19, the first foreign visitors under the pilot “vaccine passport” programme took a tour around Hoi An Ancient Town in the south-central province of Quang Nam on November 20.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that it has built a communications project called "Living fully in Vietnam" to promote the opening of the country to international tourists.

After two years of “freeze” due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the first international tourist delegation arrived in Quang Nam on November 17 with 29 people.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism has just developed a draft scheme to welcome international tourists using vaccine passports from December 2021, instead of from the beginning of 2022 as planned, with 3 phases.

Tourism sites in the northern province of Ninh Binh began welcoming local visitors back on November 15 after a long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two world heritage sites in the central province of Quang Nam – Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary – began to welcome foreign tourists starting November 15.

A photo contest running with the theme of "Da Nang in my heart" will be held from 15 November to 15 December, and will be open to all Koreans living in both the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam.

Vietnam has won the title of Asia’s Leading Destination in the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021.

Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang shared information about measures to ensure safety against COVID-19 for both international visitors and local residents at a regular press conference held virtually on November 4, in the context that Phu Quoc island and several Vietnamese localities are about to welcome foreign tourists.

International tourists with vaccine passports or those who have made a full recovery from COVID-19 can visit five destinations in Vietnam starting from this month, without a quarantine mandate.

Nine additional accommodation facilities in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan have met safety requirements for reopening for tourists, raising the number of such facilities in the south central coastal province to 12, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially confirmed that Vietnam Airlines meets all security requirements to operate regular commercial direct flights to the US from October 25, the national flag carrier announced on November 1.

Hanoi greeted some 5,000 visitors, mainly domestic visitors, in October 2021, due to loosening social distancing and allowing the opening of some services, reported the city Department of Tourism.

Da Nang has launched a program for tourism recovery with 4 key contents in order to gradually resume tourism activities and promote the association, cooperation and commitment of Da Nang tourism businesses in welcoming tourism in new safe conditions.

The program “Ha Long Bay - A rendezvous of the world's natural wonders” is expected to be held in 70 minutes with two parts: “Ha Long - Destination of smiles” and “Ha Long - A shining wonder”.

Vietnam has won the title of Asia’s Leading Destination in the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will receive a number of charter flights going to its Phu Quoc island from November 20 to test the process of picking up and serving guests with “vaccine passport”.

After a long period of shutting down due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the tourism industry of Binh Thuan province welcomed the first tourists to ​​Mui Ne on October 24.

Flights between Van Don in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City will be resumed on October 27 after interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A safety tour with a combination of automatic audio guides and traditional sightseeing was launched on October 23 at the Vietnam National Museum of History.

After a bad year for business in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel around the world, Vietnam's tourism revenue fell even further this year. Plans were discussed by experts at a forum to access the current state of the hospitality market and map out a way towards a post-COVID-19 recovery.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) exchanged experience in ensuring safety for tourists amid COVID-19, as well as tourism recovery and development after the pandemic at a seminar held virtually on October 22.

The first out-of-province tour of Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh has been held with the participation of nearly 100 travelers.

Da Nang has submitted a report to the Government leader on allowing the central city to welcome international tourists from November, said Chairman of the city People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh.

After the period of closure to prevent COVID-19, Ponagar Tower and Hon Chong scenic spot in the central city of Nha Trang reopened to visitors from October 15.