Vietnam Tourism News
Ho Chi Minh event highlights strength of Vietnam’s tourism
Tourism leaders are gathering in Ho Chi Minh City for a two-day event to promote and strengthen Vietnam’s tourism economy.
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways makes Cambodia debut with Hanoi Siem Reap route
Bamboo Airways has completed the maiden flight linking Hanoi, Vietnam and Siem Reap, Cambodia, marking a crucial step in the airline’s roadmap of expanding its international network.
Vietnam tourism sees positive signs from international tourist markets
Vietnam’s tourism sector is experiencing an uptake in numbers. In the first seven months of 2022, Vietnam welcomed 954,000 international arrivals, increasing nearly nine-fold from a year earlier.
Vietjet accompanies autumn festival in Tuyen Quang
Vietjet and Tuyen Quang province introduces a series of unique and attractive activities at Tuyen Citadel Festival 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam offers free foreign language courses to tour guides
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is planning to offer language courses in Korean, Japanese, and Spanish – all free of charge – to tour guides.
Ho Chi Minh City to host World Travel Wards 2022 Gala Ceremony
Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled to take place on September 7, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Forum aims to build Vietnam’s tourism
Vietnam’s tourism sector comes under the spotlight with an key event taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8-9. The event, jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association (HTA) and the Vietnam Tourism Association, includes a national travel forum on to develop tourism in Vietnam, business meetings and a gala ceremony.
Vietnam’s Co To island to ban single-use plastics
In a major ecological boost, Co To island in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam is set to stop visitors from bringing in plastic bags and bottles.
International cruise visitors set to return to Ha Long Bay
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is preparing to welcome back cruise passenger with the return of cruise ships in October 2022, following a long hiatus due to the pandemic.
Da Nang’s Dragon Bridge to spit fire and water combined with light and sound effects
Da Nang City People’s Committee announced the addition of fire and water spitting on Dragon Bridge every Friday, starting from the evening of 29th July.
1.94 million arrivals to Ha Noi in July 2022
A report from the Ha Noi Department of Tourism shows the number of visitor arrivals in July 2022 to have steadily increased compared to the same period last year. The total number of visitors was estimated at 1.8 million domestic visitor arrivals and 141,000 international visitor arrivals.
Vietnam’s tourism boom stimulates economic recovery
At the peak of summer, tens of millions of tourists are flocking to various destinations, an increase of many times over the same period in 2020. Vietnam’s tourism revenue has reached hundreds of trillions of VND, promoting the development of many other fields such as transportation, accommodation and food services.