The tourism sector is tasked to lure 13-15 million foreign visitors this year, 3-5 million higher than last year. However, the increase in the number of visitors to Viet Nam has put the sector under pressure to ensure the quality of tourist destinations.
An exhibition on “Viet Nam: The Nation and People - View from Sea and Island” opened in Prague, the Czech Republic on July 12, aiming to introduce the beauty of Viet Nam’s culture, local fishermen and the country’s maritime economy.
Bang Lang stork garden, an attraction in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho with great potential, should be more efficiently managed to help increase the number of tourists to the site, according to authorities.
A painting exhibition, themed ‘Viet Nam’s beauties - a modern look’, was held by the Vietnamese Embassy to the Netherlands, at the Viet Nam Arts Centre in The Hague city, on July 10.
The sixth Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards contest was launched on July 10, calling for submissions from both amateur and professional photographers living in Viet Nam and abroad.
(TITC) – In commemoration of the 57th anniversary of Viet Nam's tourism sector (July 9, 1960-2017), on July 08, at the Ha Noi Opera House, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA) held a ceremony to honor the winners of Viet Nam Tourism Award 2017.
India will continue boosting cooperation in tourism with Viet Nam, including the promotion of spiritual and health tourism links, said Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Smita Pant.
The development of online tourism in Viet Nam is an inevitable trend as the non-smoking industry is strongly affected by technological advances.
Viet Nam welcomed 6.2 million foreign visitors in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2 percent, and served 40 million domestic tourists, earning a total of 262 trillion VND (11.5 billion USD) in revenue.
The alluring landscapes of Do Son, Hon Dau, Cat Ba island and many other historic and cultural sites helped the northern port city of Hai Phong draw 3.07 million holiday-makers in the first half of the year, up 10.7 percent from the same period in 2016.
Viet Nam ranks seventh in the list of the world’s top 20 fastest growing travel destinations, which was recently announced by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi will celebrate Central Highlands Heritage Month in July with a bevy of special activities and events, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.