HCMC’s food streets attract visitors
From the middle of 2022 until now, the recovery of activities of food streets in HCMC has attracted many domestic and foreign visitors.
Promoting Thua Thien Hue tourism on CNN
Promotional videos focus on introducing Thua Thien Hue tourism with diverse perspectives, especially the massive heritage system, the destination of 5 world heritage sites, along with the images of green,…
South African famtrip visitors explore Da Nang, Quang Nam
Representatives from numerous South African travel companies joined a famtrip delegation to Da Nang city and Quang Nam province in central Vietnam on February 13 to inquire into the local…
Applying 4.0 technology to develop smart tourism in Dong Thap Province
On February 8, 2023, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Plan to implement the Project on Technology Application of Industry 4.0 to develop smart tourism, promoting Dong Thap tourism to become an important economic sector in the period of 2023 - 2025, with orientation to 2030.
Da Nang promotes destinations at Asia's largest travel fair
The Da Nang Department of Tourism organised the "Da Nang FantastiCity" booth, promoting the destination and connecting with international partners at the 30th South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2023 – the largest travel fair in Asia.
Ao Dai online photo contest 2023 launched
The Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union launched an online photo contest on February 8 to honour the Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress.
Festival opens at Tran Dynasty’s ancestral temple in Quang Ninh
A festival opened on February 8 at the ancestral temple of the Tran Dynasty in Dong Trieu Town in the province of Quang Ninh.
Malaysian newspaper highlights Da Nang as ideal vacation destination
Malaysian media outlet New Straits Times recently published an article describing the coastal city of Da Nang as an ideal year-round destination for Malaysian tourists.
Ly Son (Quang Ngai Province) to become a sea island tourism hub
The Politburo’s Resolution on “Developing socio-economy and ensuring security and defense in the North Central and the Central Coast Region until 2030, with a vision to 2045” aims to turn Ly Son island into a sea and island tourism hub. The local authority and people are determined to build Ly Son into a civilized, modern island which is important to national defense and security.
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival expected to attract about 50,000 visitors
The 2023 Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, themed "Buon Ma Thuot - Destination of coffee worldwide", will take place in Buon Ma Thuot city and several other localities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, from March 10-14.
Bustling festivals in Da Nang at the beginning of the year
Every year, Da Nang organises nearly 30 annual festivals, of which there are more than 10 take place at the beginning of the year, mainly at village communal houses. This year, after a long time of COVID-19 hiatus, the first festivals of this year have been held with an array of exciting activities full of festive ambiance in order to connect the community, meet the…
UNWTO: World tourism to recover strongly in 2023
After a stronger-than-expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourist arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East. However, tourists are nonetheless expected to increasingly seek value for money and travel closer to home in response to the challenging economic climate.
Bright prospects for the tourism industry
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was pleased to announce, that the number of international tourist arrivals will double in 2021. The outlook for the smokeless industry this year is expected to be brighter, reaching approximately the same as pre-pandemic levels.
Community-based tourism shows positive signs in Central Highlands
In the Central Highlands provinces of Dak Lak and Kon Tum, many villages are now embracing community-based tourism to secure their livelihood and the smokeless industry initially has shown positive signs.
Mekong Delta honoured among world’s hottest destinations
An Australian travel publication Traveller of The Sydney Morning Herald has recently released its list of the top 25 hottest destinations this year, with the Mekong Delta of Vietnam featured in the list of places.
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