A forum was underway in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, to seek measures to promote the sustainable development of green economy and tourism.
Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City were presented with the best marketing campaign award at the closing session of the eighth Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum on June 22.
Ho Chi Minh City received more than 3.8 million international visitors in the first 6 months, a 26.5 percent higher than in the same period last year, and reached 51 percent of this year's target.
Over 200 delegates from 27 member cities of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for the 8th TPO forum themed “Smart tourism” which opened on June 21.
Arriving in Ha Noi in the hot summer, a lot of Hanoians will recommend you go straight to Trang Tien Street to get an ice cream. The popular ice cream has become a specialty the city after more than 60 years of sales.
The Trinh Cong Son pedestrians’ space in Ha Noi’s Tay Ho district will offer free wireless internet (wifi) services in the coming time like other tourist destinations of the city, said the district’s official.
The central city of Da Nang boasts various advantages for tourism, from the beautiful beaches and sea, to forest, river and lake ecosystems, but it is essential that the city finds its own unique tourism products.
The first international marathon in Ha Noi will be organized on April 14th, 2019, by Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, in association with the Embassy of Denmark, the city People’s Committee and Department of Culture and Sports.
Ninh Binh has officially launched a smart tourism portal at https://visitninhbinh.vn/ with many services for tourists, enterprises and state management agencies.
The number of tourists to Van Don district in the first half of the year is expected to reach 690,000, 60% of the year’s plan; of which about 11,500 are foreigners, 58% of the plan, according to statistics of Van Don culture and information office.
Many businesses operating in accommodation services in the central city of Da Nang have worked to improve their service quality, as the high-end accommodation segment is growing and investment in the segment projected to continue to rise in coming time.
The north central province of Quang Binh, known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, is working to promote its tourism potential by fostering links with other localities to create new tourism products and attract more tourists.