Tourism

(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.

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.