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Tourist arrivals increase sharply
The number of tourist arrivals increased sharply during the past five-day holiday in celebration of National Reunification Day and May Day. They were attracted to a wide range of cultural activities, such as Lao Cai’s festival in the clouds, Quang Ninh’s Ha Long Carnival, Haiphong’s Do Son- the Calling Sea, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An’s [...]
First int’l tourism fair opens in Hanoi
The first Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM)—featuring more than 100 foreign and 260 domestic stalls representing six airlines, 134 travel operators, and 105 hotels and resorts—opened in Hanoi on April 18. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan praised the organisation of the VITM, saying it meets the demands of both businesses and tourists. He asked [...]
Vietnam Airlines increases flights during two-day holiday
The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will operate 434 more flights than scheduled on April 30 and May Day. The airliner is prepared to carry as many as 57,900 passengers a day from April 26 to May 2 on both domestic and international flights, up 5 percent compared to the same period last year. There [...]
How much does Vietnam need to promote tourism, 1 trillion or 1 billion dong?
The professionalism, not the big sum of money, will decide the success of tourism promotion programs. Huynh Tan Vinh, Chair of the Da Nang Tourism Association, informed that 4-5 star hotels in the coastal areas of Da Nang and Hoi An have decided to join hands to establish the Da Nang 5-star Hotel Association, whose [...]
Nearly 30,000 visitors to Hue during Tet
The former imperial city of Hue has welcomed almost 30,000 arrivals over the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Of the total, 8,000 were foreigners, mainly originating from France, the US, and Australia. On February 12 or the second day of the festival, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue hosted the [...]
More visitors spend Tet holiday in Danang and Ca Mau
Over 1,500 international travelers have arrived in the central city of Danang over the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The Superstar Gemini cruise ship carrying 1,400 mostly Chinese passengers docked at the city’s Tien Sa Port. They visited the Cham Museum, Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, and Linh Ung Pagoda, and [...]
Visitors flock to central region during Tet
The number of travelers touring the beautiful historic relic sites of central provinces and cities has increased remarkably during the first days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival. The ancient city of Hoi An has welcomed about 4,000 domestic and foreign visitors since the beginning of the festival. The majority originate from Australia, China, [...]
Floating markets bustling for Tet
Phong Dien and other well-known floating markets in the Mekong Delta region of Can Tho Province have become busy in the days leading up to Tet. Sales on the water Traders often hang their samples on poles in front of their boats to attract customers. Floating markets are not only attractive to tourists because of [...]
Vietnam gets puzzled in counting inbound tourists
Currently, all the foreigners entering the Vietnamese territory are counted as “foreign travelers.” The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) stated that Vietnam received 6.847 million international tourists in 2012. However, experts have pointed out that the figure includes the foreign people entering Vietnam on business and the foreign travelers. Therefore, the currently applied way [...]
Can Tho to host second southern folk cake festival
The second southern folk cake festival will open on February 2 at the Hoa Su Restaurant in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, providing a cultural and gastronomic feast to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year). The three-day festival is organised by the Ninh Kieu district People’s Committee and the Investment, Trade & Tourism Promotion [...]
