Tourism

Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City have resumed selling tours as the southern metropolis has allowed tourism services in “green zones” after a period of social distancing due to COVID-19.

The central province of Quang Binh on October 15 welcomed the first tourists from another locality after a long hiatus triggered by the latest COVID-19 wave.

The Ministry of Transport has just added two more domestic routes of Ho Chi Minh City-Ca Mau and Hanoi-Dien Bien to the list of routes to be restored in the pilot phase.

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City and Tay Ninh province have agreed to open a closed tour from Cu Chi tunnels to Ba Den mountain from October 16.

From now until the end of 2021, Quang Ninh plans to organize 50 events and activities to stimulate tourism demand of travelers, said Director of the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Tourism Pham Ngoc Thuy.

Vietnam Airlines operated 7 domestic flights on October 10, the first day after the resumption of domestic flights.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transport on investing in a project to upgrade Con Dao airport in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, enabling it to receive larger aircraft.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport re-open 10 domestic air routes from October 10.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Colombian Embassy in Vietnam on October 8 held a webinar discussing the role of central and local management agencies and enterprises in managing tourism at heritage sites.

Vietnam is planning to reopen certain tourist destinations from November this year, towards a full resumption in June 2022, according to a plan mapped out by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

(CPV) – Aiming to prepare for welcoming international tourists to the locality after the COVID-19 epidemic is controlled and travel is allowed, the Quang Nam People’s Committee has introduced a draft plan to submit to the Government to welcome tourists in three phases, starting from February 2022.

Vietnam holds great potential in medical tourism development as it boasts a lot of mineral hot springs and mud, and has many areas with temperate climate, heard a webinar seeking ways to develop medical tourism in the country on October 6.

The northern province of Bac Giang, which has gone through 30 days without any COVID-19 infection in the community, allowed its tourism sites and the Yen Dung golf course to reopen for visitors from pandemic-free localities, dubbed green zones, nationwide on October 4.

"HUEFOTOour 2021" is expected to become an opportunity for people to send their love and promote images of Hue people and culture to friends and tourists across the country, as a way to stimulate Hue tourism demand following the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has been voted among the Top 10 destinations to enjoy coffee not to be missed by international travelers on Booking.com.

The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) has held an online ceremony to launch the program of resuming domestic tourism to overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aiming to prepare for the recovery of tourism activities in the capital as the COVID-19 epidemic is coming under control, the Hanoi Travel Association and VGreen Sustainable Tourism Club are coordinating with Hanoi’s localities and other provinces and cities to develop tourism products suitable to the new situation.

The Saigon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist) continues to sponsor and organize 8 tours to Can Gio and Cu Chi district, with the purpose of paying tribute to the frontline forces of the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released the video clip “Vietnam: Travel to Love! - Roam Phu Quoc” on Youtube.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has just issued a set of safety assessment criteria in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic for tourism activities in areas with a high level of safety.

A teleconference was held on September 22 to discuss post-pandemic cooperation between Vietnam’s the northern province of Quang Ninh and Thailand’s Phuket, especially in re-opening tourism markets.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh set a target of welcoming 1.9-2 million tourists and earning 4-4.5 trillion VND (175.6 - 197.5 million USD) from tourism services in the last quarter of 2021.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has issued a plan to welcome visitors in October with priority given to leisure and closed tourism services.

A webinar aiming at introducing Sri Lanka tourism to the Vietnamese was held on September 21 by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam and the Hanoi Travel Association.

The HCM City Department of Tourism in coordination with the Can Gio district People’s Committee, has piloted reopening tourism by organising tours to local historical sites with the more than 100 participants being people working on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

The ancient port city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has entered the Top 15 cities in Asia selected by Travel Leisure’s World's Best Awards 2021.

Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City plans to reopen tourism on September 30 after it has basically controlled the COVID-19 epidemic.

(CPV) - The Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee has approved to pilot the opening of a number of hotels in the province after September 15, but it requires a series of strict regulations on ensuring COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.

Van Don International Airport of the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 12 welcomed 345 passengers of two flights from the US, who were eligible for the pilot “vaccine passport” programme of the Ministry of Health.

ASIA Food and Beverage Summit (AFBS) will take place on November 10 and 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.