Tours

According to several travel agencies, The Hoang Sa-Bac Hai fleet museum, the Hang Pagoda and the flag tower, a symbol for Vietnam`s territory, were crowded with visitors.

Nearly 100 delegates from the three localities participated in a seminar on tourism management in Danang city, on June 18, as part of an EU-funded project on tourism development and social responsibility.

The island in Tan Diep Commune in Hoi An has been recognised by UNESCO as World’s Biosphere Reserve. It boasts several relics from diverse and ancient cultures, such as Sa Huynh, Cham Pa and Dai Viet.

The idea to develop a multi-option tourist card from 2015 was proposed at a recent meeting on tourism promotion.

In the framework of “Exciting Vietnam,” an international tourism trade fair will be held in HCM City, with the participation of international tour operators and farm-trip delegations who want to explore the Vietnamese tourism market.

Many companies saw booking of domestic tours increase by at least 10 percent from last year, such as Vietravel Hanoi, Hanoi Red Tours, Vietrantour, Hanoitourist and Vietnamtourist.

The office will provide official information about Vietnam’s tourism, its investment and development policy for Japan and other Northeast Asian countries, along with promoting Vietnam’s tourism in these markets.

The East Sea tensions have triggered a sharp decrease in tourists from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. However, in recent days, Chinese tourists began tours to Vietnam

Joining the annual activity known as "Recycle", organized by the Responsible Tourism Club (RTC), foreign visitors experienced cycling on the tranquil road leading to Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh Province.

A seminar was held in Thua Thien Hue central province on April 24 to discuss the implementation of a project on sustainable and responsible tourism in the central region.

The central province of Quang Binh in coordination with Vietnam Helicopter Corporation on April 24 launched helicopter tours of heritage sites and other tourist destinations in the locality.

Cua Lo town in the central province of Nghe An expects to welcome 2.2 million tourists, this year and increase tourism revenue by 19.9% compared to last year.

Royal Caribbean Cruise’ Celebrity Millennium cruise ship carrying more than 2,000 foreign tourists and 1,000 crew members docked at Chan May port in Thua Thien Hue province on March 11.

An increasing number of foreign tourists are enjoying the hospitality and traditional Vietnamese culture in Yen Duc commune, Dong Trieu district, Quang Ninh province.

Thirty Vietnamese travel operators attended the 48th International Tourism Bourse (ITB) – the world’s largest annual event of its kind which opened in Berlin on March 5.

The Moscow State Institute for Industry of Tourism (MGIIT) recently posthumously honoured Yuri Aleksandrovich Sienkiewicz for his significant contributions to promoting Vietnam and its culture in Russia.

An increasing number of foreign tourists found their way to Vietnam in the first two months of the year, offering a boost to the economy.

The number of foreign guests to Viet Nam in February picked up 8.48% against last month and 47.6% against the same period last year.

German cruise ship MS Europa 2 docked at Duong Dong port of Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc Island district on February 24, bringing 600 passengers, mainly European visitors, to the island.

A Russian Ikar Airlines plane landed at Phu Quoc Air Terminal at 08.20am on February 14, bringing 250 Russia visitors to the district island.