Tourism

British magazine Time Out has ranked Hoi An, an ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam, seventh in its list of the 13 best places to travel in July, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)’s Information Centre on May 20.

About 100,000 local people, domestic and international tourists visited and experienced the three-day bread (banh mi) festival in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the organizers.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang welcomed 82,135 Taiwanese (Chinese) visitors, a 12-fold increase year on year, as well as 221,657 Korean visitors, a year-on-year increase of 165% in the first 4 months of 2024, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has officially put wide-body Airbus A350 aircraft into operation on the route between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Delhi (India) to replace narrow-body Airbus A321 aircraft.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF 2024) will be attended by eight competing teams, performing over five nights. This is a major cultural activity held annually to attract domestic and international tourists.

On May 13, the Phu Quoc High-speed ​​Boat Joint Stock Company announced the operation of a high-speed boat from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao, the Thang Long, with a capacity of 1,017 passengers.

Dien Bien Airport in Dien Bien Phu City, the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien, greeted and served more than 12,000 passengers during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7), many times higher than normal.

The Thung Nham Ecotourism Area in the northern province of Ninh Binh handed over more than 500 lanterns to the Kim Lien Special National Monument on May 9 on the occasion of the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-2024).

Vietnam has made the shortlist in many accolades at the prestigious 31st World Travel Award, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on May 11.

The 2nd Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024 will recreate the Western floating market, organize an open river swimming tournament, a Stand Up Paddling championship and a water motorbike demonstration.

In more than 1 month of operation, the train from Hue to Da Nang called “Connecting Central Heritage”, has attracted 27,600 of visitors, including nearly 2,200 foreigners, according to the Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company.

Thousands of people throughout the country visited and offered incense at the grave of General Vo Nguyen Giap in Vung Chua - Yen Island in the central province of Quang Binh on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 2024).

Among more than 1.1 million international tourist arrivals to Laos in the first quarter of the year, Thailand ranked first with 337,689 arrivals and Vietnam came second with 263,165 arrivals, according to the Lao Tourism Development Department.

A delegation of Binh Thuan province, led by Mr. Nguyen Minh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, coordinated with the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism to organize a conference to promote tourism in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on May 7.

(CPV) – The railway sector will operate a pair of trains SPT2/SPT1 daily on the Saigon – Phan Thiet route from May, in order to serve the increasing demand during the summer, according to Vietnam Railways Corporation.

The final round of the contest “Guide at the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace” has taken place with many exciting competitions.

Recognising tourism as one of the breakthroughs for socio-economic development, the southwestern province of Tay Ninh has been focusing on various solutions and resources to create new impetus for the non-smoke industry.

The Tran Nhat Duat pedestrian bridge with contemporary art installations in Hanoi downtown officially opened to traffic on May 3.

The northeastern province of Cao Bang welcomed more than 82,000 visitor arrivals during the five-day holiday from April 27 to May 1, an increase of 17% compared to the same period last year, reported the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 2.

The number of visitors to Bac Ninh province was estimated to reach 65,000, an increase of 8% over the same period in 2023 and its revenue reached 45 billion VND during the National Reunification Day (April 30th) and May Day holiday, reported the Bac Ninh province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam welcomed and served 8 million tourist arrivals during the five-day holiday from April 27 to May 1, a year-on-year increase of 14.2%, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

More than 150 representatives from domestic tourism businesses and firms from China’s Yunnan province and Laos’ Vientiane city have shared experience and proposed measures to boost cooperation at a conference held in Sa Pa resort town, the northern province of Lao Cai.

Various measures are being taken by authorities and businesses in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau to keep up with the green tourism trend to attract more travellers.

Vietnam accommodated more than 6.2 million international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 68.3% 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) announced on April 29.

The south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa introduced its tourism potential to potential partners in Thailand at a conference held in the Thai capital Bangkok on April 26.

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (HoSE: VJC) on April 26 organised the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS) 2024 where the annual-business plan was approved.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a domestic tourism stimulus program with the theme “Vietnamese People Traveling in Vietnam - My Beloved Vietnam” during a five-day holiday for this year's Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1).

The number of tourists to the Imperial City of Hue in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue is forecast to rise sharply on the occasion of the five-day holiday of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), from April 27 to May 1.

(CPV) - Tan Son Nhat International Airport will receive 4,280 flights with 686,718 passengers during the upcoming holidays from April 26 to May 1.

(CPV) - Workers and laborers will have five consecutive days off on April 30 (the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day) and May Day so tourism activities are expected to be quite busy with domestic and foreign destinations. Businesses and tourist destinations always consider this a "golden" time and are carefully prepared to attract and satisfy travelers.