Tourism

Many 4-5 star hotels in Hanoi have preferential policies aiming to attract tourists.

After nearly a week (from June 6 to 12) with a series of unique cultural and artistic activities, the Hue Festival Week 2024 attracted 19,190 international visitors, 81,810 domestic visitors, and tourism revenue is estimated at 159 billion VND, according to the Thua Thien-Hue Department of Tourism.

The second Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City River Festival in 2024 was a great success with impressive numbers, said the city Department of Tourism on June 12.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just planned to organize the program “Promoting and introducing products, combined with promoting tourism links between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City”.

The second Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF II) will take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 2 to 7 with the participation of 63 Vietnamese and international films.

Bach Dang walking street, the first of its kind in the central city of Da Nang, was inaugurated on June 7 in Hai Chau district.

(CPV) - The Second Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City River Festival in 2024 takes place for 10 days, from May 31 to June 9, with the ever-largest scale. The festival is expected to become a unique brand and product of HCM City; positioning the city as a riverside metropolis rich in the cultural identity of Vietnam and the region.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a plan to continue implementing Resolution 06-NQ/TU dated June 26, 2016 of the Standing Board of the City Party Committee on “Development of Hanoi’s tourism in the 2016-2020 period and the following years”.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) is set to coordinate with localities to hold various tourism promotion activities abroad in the next few months in efforts to attract more international visitors to the country.

Freaking Nomads, an online resource for digital nomads, has revealed the 10 best cities for location-independent professionals this year, with Hoi An city ranking first thanks to affordability, strong Wi-Fi, and warm communities. The central coastal city of Da Nang ranks fourth.

Vietjet on June 7 inaugurated a new route connecting Hanoi with the Australian port city of Sydney.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is expected to attract numerous tourists with a series of summer events scheduled from June 1 to September 2.

The Quang Binh People’s Committee has announced the ecotourism, Resort and Entertainment Project for the 2021-2030 period to improve the quality of tourism products and call for investment and develop tourism products in 20 potential areas.

Cruise ship Resorts World One with 1,138 crew members and 2,128 passengers of different nationalities aboard docked at Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on June 2.

The People's Committee of the south central province of Ninh Thuan on June 1 coordinated with the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to organise a meeting to connect tourism businesses in Ninh Thuan and India’s Kerala state.

(CPV) - With many upgraded and renewed tourism products, Hanoi suburbs are becoming an ideal entertainment and relaxation choice for tourists this summer. Visitors can participate in many different experiences such as mountain climbing, relaxation and medical treatment.

Quang Ninh province is expanding its tourism focus to include community tourism, especially in mountainous areas, to diversify its offerings, attract more visitors, increase earnings, and improve local living standards.

Tam Duong district in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau is renowned for mountains being among the highest ones in Vietnam. Boasting pristine and majestic natural landscapes, especially the blooming Rhododendron flowers in March and April, the mountains are attractive destinations for nature lovers. To leverage the local strengths, Tam Duong district has been developing hiking tourism linked with forest protection.

(CPV) - In the January – May period, Bac Ninh province welcomed more than 1.5 million tourists, up 54% compared with the same period of 2023, with total revenue of 1,070 billion VND, according to a report from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

(CPV) - The 3rd Lam Dong Tourism Golden Week will include dozens of programs and events taking place in Da Lat and Bao Loc cities and some districts in the Central Highlands province, promising to bring interesting experiences to local people and tourists.

(CPV) - Tourist arrivals visiting Hanoi in May 2024 reached 2.37 million, a year-on-year increase of 16.6%, according to the city Department of Tourism.

Vietnam served nearly 7.6 million international holiday-makers in the first five months of this year, up 64.9% year-on-year and 3.9% compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 29.

Vietnamese tourist arrivals to Japan reached 238,000 in the first four months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%, according to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).

Nha Trang, the capital city of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, is leveraging its strengths in marine and island tourism toward sustainable development.

With its cool and fresh climate, the misty city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is a popular destination for tourists.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has recently honoured Son Doong cave in Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh as one of the seven most beautiful underground attractions in the world.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase flights between Da Nang and Da Lat to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers, contributing to stimulating tourism in the central region and Central Highlands.

The 2nd Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City River Festival will take place from May 31 to June 9, said Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung in a press conference on May 22.

International travel magazine Travel+Leisure has just announced a list of the 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world, including Ban Gioc Waterfall in the northeastern province of Cao Bang.

A seminar to promote tea culture and tourism of Guangxi (China) was held by the Chinese Cultural Center in Hanoi and the Guangxi (China) Department of Culture and Tourism (China) on May 21.