The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted an estimated 9.87 million tourists in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 18%, grossing a turnover of VND17.88 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 30%, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
The Alliance of Arts and Literature Association of Viet Nam coordinated with the centre of culture, cinema and tourism in Gia Lai province to organise a fine art exhibition featuring land and people of the Central Highlands.
The northern province of Quang Ninh and central province of Ha Tinh has reached an agreement for cooperation in tourism promotion, as a result of recent survey tours between the two sides.
The five-star Costa Fortuna cruise ship arrived in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on December 9, marking the opening of a marine tourism route linking the locality to Fujian province, China.
Members of the National Heritage Council have agreed to recognise Dien Hai Citadel in the central city of Da Nang as a National Special Relic.
Traditional foods are being introduced at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from December 1st, 2017 to January 2nd, 2018.
Joyous celebrations for New Year 2018 are being held this December at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Ha Noi.
Japanese experts have shared with local enterprises and those working in the service sector in Ha Noi on their well-known Japanese customer service, aimed at promoting the services towards customers in the capital city.
Ha Noi’s Department of Tourism estimated that by the end of 2017, the capital city will have welcomed more than 23.8 million visitors for earnings of roughly 71 trillion VND (3.1 billion USD), an increase of 15 percent from the same period last year.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
The World Dream cruise ship with 3,600 people abroad arrived at the Tan Cang - Cai Mep port in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on December 5.
China and South Korea remained the two largest source markets for Viet Nam’s tourism with 348,000 and 224,000 visitors this month, taking their total to over 5.72 million in January-November, half of all international arrivals in Viet Nam.