The Vietnam Railway Corporation and the Thua Thien-Hue Provincial People’s Committee are actively working to soon introduce train trips between the two cities of Hue and Da Nang.
From November to March each year, visitors to Can Ty 2 village in Ma Quai commune, Sin Ho district, in Lai Chau province may well become lost in a magical realm amid vast mountains and forests, with an endless expanse of clouds stretching as far as the eye can see.
Vietnam boasts a lot of advantages to develop sports tourism and is taking measures to promote this type of tourism - one of the fastest growing segments in the industry, with an estimated value of about 800 billion USD globally.
The Ha Long Carnival 2024 will be a highlight among 186 tourism promotion programmes and events to be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh this year, during which a drone light show will be performed over UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay for the first time.
The Hanoi Opera House Management Board on March 2 evening launched a night cultural tourism product named “Music Garden”, with which people can enjoy music and the theatre’s architectural beauty at night.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai both earned 5 stars in the Forbes Travel Guide 2024 awards. Vietnam now ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in the number of 5-star hotels, following Indonesia (4), Singapore (4), and Thailand (3).
Famous for its heritage, the city of Hoi An is now recognised as part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, with outstanding creative fields including handicrafts and folk art.
All sailing teams competing in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in 2023-2024 left Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on March 2, officially setting sail for the 5th leg to Jiuzhou Port (Zhuhai city in China’s Guangdong province).
The Dien Bien provincial People's Committee on March 2 organised a meeting with representatives of production and service businesses in the locality to discuss preparations for major events in the Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024 and the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024).
Every spring, Ba Na Hills - a popular tourist destination in the central coastal city of Da Nang - captivates visitors coming to admire its bell-shaped peach blossoms, which are typically in full bloom from January to March.
Vietnam hosted more than 3 million foreign tourists in January and February, increasing by nearly 69% annually, and almost equal to the pre-pandemic level.
Vietnam welcomed more than 3 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2024, up 68.7% year-on-year, and equivalent to 98.5% of the figure recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office.