Tourism

Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been named among the 17 best places in Asia by Cable News Network (CNN).

Vietnam welcomed nearly 3.7 million international tourists in the first three months of 2020, down 18.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam’s two tourism products have won at the ASEAN Tourism Awards Japan 2019, which is organized annually by the ASEAN - Japan Centre.

The Ministry of Health issued an urgent notice on March 25th morning on seven flights landing in Vietnam with passengers testing positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 21st said that the Vietnamese Government has decided to temporarily suspend entry of all foreigners from March 22nd due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kien Giang provincial People's Committee on late March 16th issued an urgent dispatch suspending the reception of international and domestic tourists coming from localities where Covid-19 patients are present, and tourist delegations, effective from 7am of March 17th until further notice.

Night market on Tran Quy Cap and Nguyen Hoang streets and dance clubs, karaoke, cinemas, theaters, bars, entertainment places in Hoi An will temporarily paused from March 17th.

The central provinces of Quang Binh and Thua Thien Hue will temporarily stop welcoming visitors to historical relic sites and tourist attractions in localities due to complicated changes of COVID-19.

The southern province of Tien Giang on March 12th issued document 1053/UBND-VHXH on temporarily suspending welcome of foreign tourists.

Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has temporarily suspended the sale of sightseeing tickets to the old quarter area and halted the operation of walking streets from March 12th - 31st amid the complicated developments of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

The Vietnamese Government will temporarily suspend visa-free travel policy for citizens of eight European countries from 00h00 on March 12th, due to growing concerns over the spread of Covid-19.

The beautiful working scene in the Vietnamese countryside helps female photographer Khanh Phan win the highest award of an international photo competition.

From March 9th, Hoa Lo relics site temporarily stopped welcoming guests. From March 10th, the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and some other attractions in Hanoi city will also suspend operations, for the second time.

The Da Nang Centre for Tourism Promotion will join hands with Sunrise Group Asia Co., Ltd. (Sunrise Danang) in supporting Japanese tourists.

Scenes of Ho Chi Minh City are featured in the latest trailer of Disney’s science fiction film entitled “Artemis Fowl”.

Binh Thuan province launched "Oh Wow! Mui Ne beach" tourism promotion program on March 3rd to lure more visitors.

After the US decided to remove Vietnam from the list of destinations vulnerable to community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, many foreign tourists have chosen Ho Chi Minh city as an ideal destination.

Anyone who eats Cha tom nuong (grilled shrimp rolls), a delicious dish of Thanh Hoa province, will never forget its distinctive flavour.

The Health Ministry said on February 29th that it has sent dispatch No.987/BYT-DP to People’s Committees of cities and provinces informing them on the requirement for medical declaration for travellers coming from or travelling through Iran and Italy.

Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City were both named among the top 25 trending destinations in the world for 2020 by the world’s largest travel platform TripAdvisor.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on February 28 that it will exempt fees of changing flight itinerary or departure date for Korean passengers who are affected by the suspension of visa-free entry into Vietnam amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea.

The number of international tourist arrivals to Vietnam during January-February rose 4.8 percent year on year to 3.23 million, the lowest increase in the past four years, the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) said on February 29th.

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has crippled the tourism sector, the central coastal city of Da Nang has outlined plans to recover the sector after the epidemic ends.

​The Vietnam Tourism Association and Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on February 26th coordinated to launch the program "Hello Sun", calling businesses to work together, giving visitors a complete and most secure travel experience.

On the occasion of the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 taking place in Hanoi from April 3rd to 5th, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have organized to introduce the event at international tourism fairs and Vietnamese tourism promotion programs abroad.

UNESCO-recognised Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam welcomes more than 3,000 tourists, mostly from Europe and North America, each day, a rosy sign for the local tourism sector after a gloomy period due to impacts of COVID-19.

The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 21st recommended Vietnamese citizens to avoid travel to areas that are affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and vulnerable to the virus in the country as warned by local competent agencies.

MSC Splendida, a Panama-flagged luxurious cruise liner, docked at Thi Vai General Port in Phu My township, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on February 22nd morning.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC) on February 21st inked a cooperation agreement on promoting the country’s tourism in association with the Formula One race.

Two small cruises, Crystai Symphony and Silvar Spirit of Bahamas nationality, with more than 1,200 passengers mainly from Northern Europe, North America, Australia and crew landed at Chan May Port, Thua Thien Hue province on February 19th to visit Hue.