Popular show Taxi Driver 2 of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has drawn plenty of public attention as it features scenes shot in Vietnam, including Dragon Bridge in Da Nang city, Notre Dame Cathedral and Post Office of Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Long Bay.
Germany has moved to recognise the new version of the Vietnamese passport containing birthplace information, whilst it has also resumed issuing visas including C multi-year visas (Schengen Visa).
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.
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.
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.
Vietnam is becoming a popular tourist destination for US holidaymakers, with more than 215,000 Americans visiting the country last year, ranking second behind the Republic of Korea in terms of arrival number.
The Ca Phe Hanoi Restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel held a function on December 12 to introduce its new menu including Vietnamese dishes to the restaurant goers.
A space introducing archaeological artefacts unearthed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, in Hanoi was opened at Saint-Ayoul Monastery, in the ancient city of Provins, Ile-de-France region of France.
The Vietnamese Embassy in India and Vietravel Holdings company held a seminar on November 23 to explore the possibility of tourism cooperation between the two countries.
CNN Philippines has published an article praising Da Nang – a central city in Vietnam - as a bustling tourist destination, giving several reasons why travelers should visit the city during their holiday.
After over two years of interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism industries in many Asian countries have gradually flourished again. A series of tourism stimulus programmes have been actively restarted by the countries, to revive the smokeless industry.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Liaison Department of the Vietnamese Community in Johor state (Malaysia) have jointly organized the Vietnam Ao Dai Charming Contest in Malaysia on the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).