Tourism

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 3.2 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2024, 2.6 times higher than the same period last year, exceeding the year’s set plan by 6.7%.

The Da Nang Tourism Development Promotion Fund on August 27 coordinated with the City Department of Tourism to organize a program introducing Da Nang tourism in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The three-day festival, taking place from August 23-25, attracted a large number of local people and tourists.

The 15th tourism program “Through the Northern Vietnam Heritage Regions” opened at the Bac Kan provincial Cultural House Square, on August 25.

A group of 4,500 Indian tourists will be divided into small groups to visit Vietnam from August 27 to September 7, spending most of their time sightseeing and staying in Hanoi.

The Da Nang tourism industry is implementing a program to stimulate travel demand of Korean tourists, namely “Enjoy Danang Again.”

The Quang Ninh provincial Department of Tourism on August 19 announced that the locality had welcomed a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) delegation of 5,100 people, including Vietnamese and Korean tourists.

Hanoi's autumn has been praised and highlighted by poets, musicians and painters as a beautiful and romantic season of the year. The harmony between the land and the sky, landscape, cuisine and people in the gentle autumn weather creates a charm for Hanoi.

(CPV) - Vietnam, with its rich natural beauty, diverse culture and attractive cuisine, has become a favorite tourist destination on the world map. However, to improve the tourist experience and increase competitiveness in the region, diversifying tourism products, especially night tourism, is an urgent requirement.

The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with the provincial Tourism Association and tourism businesses to organize a famtrip (Familiarition Trip) delegation to experience green tourism at three destinations: Hoi An city, Dien Ban town and Duy Xuyen district.

(CPV) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will add more flights during the peak period of the National Day holiday from August 30 to September 4 in order to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers.

The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed 2.5 million international visitors in the first seven months of the year, reaching the target of international visitors for the whole year of 2024, according to the city Statistics Office.

Vietnam sent the most tourists to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in ASEAN and is a very important market for the RoK in term of MICE tourism, said Mr. Lee Jae Hoon, chief representative of the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) in Vietnam, at a MICE roadshow recently held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The international organization for diplomatic training Best Diplomats has just announced the 10 safest destinations in Asia, in which Vietnam is ranked 8th. This list is based on three criteria: countries with low crime rates, stable political situation and safe living environment.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei launched a space introducing Vietnam's tourism at the Brunei International Airport on August 11, aiming to promote the image of the Vietnamese nation, people, and culture to Brunei and international friends.

The northern province of Ha Nam, located about 65km from Hanoi, said to be a must-visit place for those who love exploring layers of local cultural heritage, is hopeful of becoming a leading emerging tourism destination in Asia.

To achieve the goal of welcoming about 26.5 million visitors in 2024, including 5 million international visitors, the capital's tourism industry is actively promoting the destination's image and stimulating domestic tourism demand in Hanoi.

Vietnam Railways Corporation has planned to increase passenger trains on all its routes, and at the same time apply preferential policies and reduce ticket prices to meet the increasing travel demand during the National Day holiday on September 2.

The UK’s Time Out Magazine ranked Con Dao in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau second in the list of nine most beautiful pristine islands in the world, according to the Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) on August 6 said it has coordinated with tourism departments and accommodation establishments in seven provinces and cities across the country to develop preferential tourism packages for passengers flying early in the morning and late at night.

(CPV) - Promoting regional linkages and connections among localities to form tourism growth drivers according to the motto "one route, many destinations"; and closely cooperating in investment, product development, communications, promotion and implementation of tourism stimulus campaigns are solutions noted in Directive 08/CT-TTg on comprehensive, fast and sustainable tourism development in the coming time.

Gangnam district of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s capital city of Seoul on August 2 participated in the International Medical Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition 2024 (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024) that is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 1-3, with an aim to attract more medical tourists, especially from Vietnam.

District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a project developing the night-time economy associated with tourism development at the Sky Garden culinary commercial street, said Ms. Nguyen Thi Be Ngoan, Vice Chairwoman of the District 7 People’s Committee.

The total number of tourists to Hanoi in July 2024 is estimated at 2.52 million, a year-on-year rise of 7.4%, according to the City Department of Tourism.

The basket boat experience in Cam Thanh coconut forest, Hoi An city, the central coastal province of Quang Nam, ranked 19th in the top 25 most attractive boat experiences for tourists worldwide in 2024.

International touris arrivals to Vietnam reached nearly 10 million in the first seven months of 2024, up 51% over the same period last year and up 1.9% over the same period in 2019.

The program, themed “Vietnam - New destination of world cinema”, aims to promote tourist destinations and potential filming locations, and attract Hollywood film studios to Vietnam.

The free walking tour officially starts from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day, from July 22.

(CPV) - The Hanoi Department of Tourism on July 23 coordinated with Ninh Binh Department of Tourism and Kon Tum Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize a conference promoting inter-regional tourism between Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Kon Tum and the Southwestern provinces.

Vietjet and Airbus on July 22 officially signed a contract for the purchase of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, totaling 7.4 billion USD by the manufacturer’s list price, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in the UK.