Vietnam tourism in the first half of 2021
(TITC) According to UNWTO, international arrivals dropped by 83% in the period January – March 2021 compared to 2020. UNWTO has had reduce its forward of international arrivals for growth scenario in 2021. The General Statistics Office of Viet Nam informed that the number of international arrivals to Viet Nam in first half of 2021 decreased 97.6% over the same period of 2020. Vietnam tourism has made effort to realize the dual goal of drastically responding to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Vietnam strives for half of craft villages participating in tourism supply chain
Vietnam has been striving that half of craft villages can participate in the country’s supply chain in tourism.
Hundreds of hotels in HCM City join hands in COVID-19 fight
Over 20 hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have offered free accommodation and meals to medical workers involving in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, with about 50,000 room nights, reported…
Contest encourages design of creative spaces in Hanoi
A total of 25 designs have been selected to enter the voting round of the Hanoi creative space design contest, which seeks initiatives to inspire new and unique ideas in designing and exploiting Hanoi’s spaces.
Quang Ninh Province: Vaccination starts for 6,800 tourism workers
As part of the 5th phase of Covid-19 immunization plan in Quang Ninh province, 500 tourism workers was jabbed with the first Covid-19 vaccine shots at the Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital on July 14.
Intra-provincial tourism promoted
In the context of international tourism being “frozen” and domestic tourism activities not being smooth due to the complicated development of COVID-19, the promotion of tourist markets in localities (intra-provincial tourism) that have basically controlled the epidemic is considered an urgent and prompt step to maintain and gradually rejuvenate the tourism market.  
Head of JNTO representative office in Viet Nam: Viet Nam should be proud of its culture and culinary tourism
On July 15, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh had meeting with Mr. Takahashi Ayumi, Head of JNTO representative office in Viet Nam.  
Quang Nam tourism: Synchronous digital transformation
The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just launched a programme of digital transformation in tourism by 2025.
Hue City being high evaluated by international travel magazines and channels
(TITC) In early of 2021, Hue City has been high evaluated by international travel magazines and channels as an attractive destination.  
Colourful mural paintings in fishing village
Following uncountable rainy and sunny seasons, the brilliant mural paintings in Canh Duong Village, Cảnh Hoa Commune, Quang Trach District in the central province of Quang Binh have faded over time; however, the echoes of a land imbued with its coastal cultural identity still seem to hold on visitors and coax them into scheduling a return date.  
VNAT and La Vie launching collection themed "100 Natural Wonders of Viet Nam"
(TITC) In celebrating the 61st anniversary of the Viet Nam tourism (July 9, 1960 - July 9, 2021), Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) cooperates with La Vie Co., Ltd. to launch a limited collection of La Vie natural mineral water under the theme "100 Natural Wonders of Viet Nam"  
Lào Cai serves more than 1.1 million tourists in the first half-year
More than one million tourists have visited Lào Cai Province this year, an increase of 21 per cent compared to the same period in 2020.
Golden rice fields in full bloom in Hòa Bình Province
The northern province of Hòa Bình is well-known for its scenic landscapes, with primitive forests, magnificent caves, clear-water lakes and terraced rice fields all part of its beauty.  
International visitors to Việt Nam drop 97.6%
Việt Nam recorded only 88,200 international visitors in the first half of 2021, plunging 97.6 per cent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
VNAT joined mission preparing to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc by vaccine passport
(TITC) On June 26, VNAT’s Vice Chairman Ha Van Sieu and leader of Travel Department joined the mission led by Mr. Do Xuan Tuyen- Deputy Minister of Health working with Kien Giang Province on applying vaccine passports to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc.
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