Tourism

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City’s tourism revenue reached an estimated 92.643 trillion VND in the first half of 2024 as the southern hub served more than 17.1 million domestic visitors, up 4.4% year on year and nearly 2.7 million foreign tourists, up 38% during the period, according to the city Statistics Office.

The northwestern mountainous province of Son La welcomed and served nearly three million tourists in the first half of 2024, reaching nearly 62% of the year’s plan; worth about 3.56 trillion VND, approximately 65% ​​of the year’s plan.

Quang Binh Tourism Week 2024 is being held from July 6 to 13 with many cultural, artistic events and unique cave exploration activities in this beautiful land.

The central city of Da Nang has opened a flower walk along a beach on the Son Tra Peninsula, featuring colourful flowers, plants and art installations.

(CPV) - Tourism is an integrated economic sector with an interdisciplinary and inter-regional nature. Sustainable development needs to be created by many factors such as visas, destination services, transportation, security and order. In the current recovery context, cooperation between tourism and aviation is an urgent issue for the common benefit of the national economy.

(CPV) - Tourism is an important cooperation area between Vietnam and China. The two countries are making efforts to promote the recovery and development of the smokeless industry.

Vietnam attracted over 8.8 million international visitors in the first half of 2024, up 4.1% from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

President of the Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT) Alessandra Priante has described Vietnam tourism as a rising star in Italy.

Michelin Guide honored 164 dining establishments in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, Hanoi and Da Nang in a ceremony held on June 27, in HCM City.

Quang Binh Tourism Week will be held from July 6 to 13, 2024 with many unique tourism, cultural and artistic activities, promoting and introducing new tourism products and services.

Vietnam’s ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam tops the list of the 10 most valuable tourist destinations in 2024, according to the UK’s Post Office.

Numerous 4 and 5 star hotels in Hanoi have launched product packages to respond to the tourism stimulus program in order to attract tourists in the summer and fall of 2024, and the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - 2024), according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

The central province of Khanh Hoa welcomed about 1.3 million visitors in June 2024, a year-on-year rise of 13%; including 370,000 foreign tourist arrivals, up 54%, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism has announced a special incentive program for tourists with many new tourism products and a series of promotional packages during the summer.

Three localities of Vietnam’s central region, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang and Quang Nam, have jointly organized a program to promote tourism in Taipei, Taiwan (China).

The Ministry of Transport in coordination with the Lam Dong People’s Committee has announced Lien Khuong Airport as the first international airport in the Central Highlands region.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently added Cat Tien National Park to its Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.

Numerous local people and tourists are flocking to beaches in the Nhon Hai Peninsula commune in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh to experience community tourism services at undersea seaweed fields near Hon Kho Island, said the Mr. Do Cao Thang, Chairman of the Nhon Hai People’s Committee.

(CPV) – Green tourism is becoming a new travel trend that is popular with many people, and will become an vital trend in the future. Vietnam is also aiming for this type of tourism to promote sustainable development, protect the environment and preserve indigenous cultural values, thereby bringing visitors unique and meaningful experiences.

Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City are launching interesting products to attract more short-stay visitors, especially high-spending visitors, said the city Department of Tourism.

A delegation led by Chairman of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Trung Khanh on June 18 attended a travel symposium and many side activities in Australia's Melbourne city.

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan province (China) on June 17 organized a program to promote culture and tourism, themed “Hello China - Hainan Sunshine”, in Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines is the first carrier in Vietnam to operate direct flights to the Philippines and is operating a total of seven flights per week.

The Nha Trang Sea Tourism Festival 2024 officially closed at April 2 Square, Nha Trang City, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on June 16.

Thailand is seeking to cooperate with Vietnam and Cambodia in opening a maritime route connecting islands near Trat province of Thailand with Vietnam's Kien Giang province and Cambodia's Sihanoukville province to promote investment, trade, tourism and tourism combined with meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE).

The Vietnam Airlines Corporation has decided to increase flights on the Hanoi – Dong Hoi (Quang Binh) route from June 17 to September 4 to meet the increasing demand during the summer.

The first flight with 162 passengers on board departing from Lijiang, China’s Yunnan province landed safely at Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 15.

The central province of Quang Binh trumpeted its natural beauty and investment potential at an event in the Belgian capital of Brussels on June 14, which attracted many local tourism agencies, potential investors and travel fans.

On June 13, the 2nd Sea Tourism Festival, themed “Nha Trang Bay- sparkling pearl”, opened in Nha Trang City, the South – Central province of Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam aims to turn tourism into a truly spearhead economic sector with green growth and world leading development capacity by 2030.