Foreign tourists to Vietnam surpass 8 million

Vietnam expects to serve nearly 9.6 million overseas visitors and 60 million domestic ones in 2016.
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Phu Tan sedge mat craft village in Tuy An district, Quang Nam province, builds a rural tourism model associated with OCOP products. (Photo: VNA)

UN conference seeks ways to develop rural tourism

Tourism insiders gathered at the first UN Tourism Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in the central province of Quang Nam on December 10, highlighting the significance of rural tourism to sustainable development.

Visitors are interested in bathing themselves in the glory of Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark. (Photo: VNA)

Cao Bang promotes UNESCO-recognised global geopark

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has made significant efforts to preserve the heritage values of its Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark, aiming to foster sustainable tourism development.

Leading Global Tourism Enterprises Hail Phu Quoc as "Hawaii of the East"

Leading Global Tourism Enterprises Hail Phu Quoc as "Hawaii of the East"

Over 70 representatives from leading global airlines, travel agencies, and online travel platforms gathered in Phu Quoc for the famtrip program “Journey to Your True Paradise.” This significant event highlighted Phu Quoc’s potential, with participants unanimously recognizing the island as a “Hawaii of the East.”

Foreign visitors to Binh Tay market in HCM City (Photo: VNA)

Asia constitutes 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam

Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on December 6.

Visitors from the RoK in Da Nang (Photo: VNA)

Central tourism hub works hard to attract more holiday-makers

The tourism sector of the central city of Da Nang has intensified its promotion and marketing efforts to attract more tourists from key target markets including China, Japan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh.

Several cooperation agreements are signed between tourism agencies of both countries in the framework of the promotion event. (Photo: VNA)

Ninh Binh looks to capture Japanese tourism market

The northern province of Ninh Binh, home to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu (968-1009), showcased its stunning natural landscapes and people to the Japanese market through a recent tourism promotion conference called “the splendor of the ancient capital” in Tokyo.

At Sa Lon pagoda in Soc Trang province (Photo: VNA)

Community tourism transforms livelihoods in remote areas

Across Vietnam, a transformative movement is quietly reshaping the landscape of local livelihoods, particularly in remote and mountainous areas as community-based tourism turns the rich traditional cultures and daily lives of ethnic groups into interesting attractions for foreign travelers.

Tourists take a boat tour of the gourd growing area at ​​Tran Ba ​​Chuot Tourist Area, Lai Vung district. This agricultural tourism model helps Dong Thap farmers improve their income and develop the agricultural economy. (Photo: VNA)

Agritourism needs opportunities to “take off”

Vietnam, with its developed agriculture, holds huge potential to development rural and agricultural tourism. However, this type of tourism has yet to receive appropriate attention, and is still waiting for suitable policies and right opportunities to “take off”, insiders have said.

Tourists enjoy experiences at the Tra Que vegetable village in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam to host UN international conference on rural tourism

The central coastal province of Quang Nam is scheduled to host the UN Tourism’s first Conference on Tourism for Rural Development on December 10, expected to bring together around 300 delegates, including government officials, international organisations, tourism stakeholders, and private sector representatives.

Vietravel Group signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MakeMyTrip of India (Photo: VNA)

Vietravel expands business in Indian market

Vietravel Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MakeMyTrip, India's leading online travel platform, with the aim of attracting more Indian tourists to Vietnam by offering a unique combination of holiday packages.

Tra Que vegetable village (Photo: VNA)

Tra Que named among world’s best tourism villages in 2024

Tra Que vegetable village in the central province of Quang Nam has become Vietnam's sole representative to earn a spot on the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) 2024 list of the world’s 55 best tourism villages.