Tourism

Cambodia recorded more than 1 million tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to its Ministry of Tourism (MoT).

A strong rise was seen in the number of foreign tourists in many localities across the country during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 8-14, led by the central city of Da Nang with nearly 177,000 and Hanoi with nearly 103,000, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The resort city of Da Lat welcomed about 153,000 tourist arrivals from February 8 to 12, the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, rising 22.4% year on year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.

Chinese-flagged cruise ship Zhao Shang Yi Dun carrying 600 passengers docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on February 13 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year)., bringing 600 visitors to the famous tourist destination in the north of Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed around 75,000 tourist arrivals over five days since the start of the Tet holiday (February 8) to February 12, or the third day of the first lunar month, up 15.4% year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

During the Lunar New Year 2024 holiday, Ninh Binh tourism has continued to prosper, receiving good news about welcoming activities at many destinations.

A six-day spring festival officially opened at NovaWorld Phan Thiet tourism and entertainment economic city in the south central province of Binh Thuan on February 12 (the 3rd day of the first lunar month), expected to attract more visitors to the province.

In the wake of an impressive recovery in 2023, the tourism sector in the northern border province of Lao Cai is on a transformative journey, unveiling novel experiences and products as it sets its sights on the ambitious goal of hosting 8.5 million visitors this year.

Da Nang has welcomed international and domestic flights as well as cruise liners transporting tens of thousands of holidaymakers who came to explore the central coastal city during Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays lasting from February 8 to February 14 this year.

With rapid growth by the end of 2023, the tourism industry expects a strong breakthrough in 2024, welcoming 17-18 million international visitors, equal to that of 2019 - the “golden year” of Vietnamese tourism before the COVID-19 epidemic.

Tours offering foreign tourists with brand-new experience of local life during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival have become special products of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in recent days.

Cruise ship Aida Bella docked at Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, bringing 1,979 European tourists to the “pearl island” on February 9, or the last day of the lunar year.

All the 17 trains of Metro Route No 1, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien, in Ho Chi Minh City will continuously run on a trial basis during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, said the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).

The Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, is set to open in Huong Son commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc, on February 11 (the second day of the lunar new year) and last until May 1.

(CPV) - Da Lat, Nha Trang and Da Nang are still the top 3 most searched destinations during the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) thanks to the harmonious combination of majestic natural landscapes, romantic beaches and unique culture.

During this year's Lunar New Year holiday, Koreans' demand for foreign travel increased by about 50%, in which Phu Quoc in Vietnam and Siem Reap in Cambodia are the destinations chosen by many people.

Passenger ships registered to dock in Vietnam in 2024 belong to many large and world-famous brands such as Mein Schiff 6 and 5, Celebrity Solstice, Noordam, MSC Splendida, and Westerdam.

On February 5, an electric bus route linking Hoan Kiem to Thang Long Imperial Citadel was launched to serve the sightseeing needs of both locals and tourists who wish to explore the rich heritage sites of Hanoi capital city.

Flower growers in Phu Mau commune, one of the largest flower gardens in the central Thua Thien-Hue province, are busy going to the fields in the days near the Lunar New Year (Tet) to take care of the harvest. Many tourists also come to the commune buy flowers and take photos.

The pilot of 200 electric vehicles from 5 to 14 seats carrying passengers to tour Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City will be implemented for 2 years, starting from the first quarter of 2024.

The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan in 2023 exceeded that of 2019, before the COVID-19 epidemic, said the Japan Tourism Promotion Agency in Vietnam (JNTO) on January 30.

The number of international visitors to Vietnam in January 2024 reached more than 1.5 million, up 10.3% against December 2023 and up 73.6% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Tourism Authority.

Lotte Duty Free and Modetour - tourism service businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Seoul on January 26 to strengthen joint marketing efforts toward promoting the tourism market in Vietnam.

Vietnam won 54 prizes at the 2023 World Travel Awards - Asia and Oceania region last year, positioning the country's brand on top of the global tourism map and turning travel to the Southeast Asian nation into a bright spot in terms of socioeconomic recovery.

On January 25, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center officially announced outstanding programs at Hue Festival 2024.

The restart of the public bicycle system in the center of Hue city aims to create an experiential, attractive, healthy and environmentally sustainable sports tourism product, spreading the cycling movement in residential communities.

The An Giang Trade and Investment Promotion Center has launched the tourism product Colorful Raft Village at the confluence of Chau Doc River, at Cham Da Phuoc Village Residential Area, Da Phuoc Town, An Phu District.

Vietnam Airlines Group including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO continues to add more than 66,200 seats, equivalent to more than 310 domestic flights.

Ha Long Bay and Sa Pa ranked 3rd and 5th, respectively, in the list of the world’s most popular destinations in 2024, voted by users on the famous travel platform Tripadvisor.

During the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center will open its doors to welcome tourists and people to visit Kien Trung Palace and Thai Hoa Palace.