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The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 opened at the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake in the capital city's downtown on March 24.

The tourism sector of Hanoi has worked hard to step up linkages with other localities nationwide to diversify products and improve the quality of tourism services, toward attracting more holidaymakers to the capital city.

The Thai Hai reserve area in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, home to an ecological stilt-house village, was named as one of the 32 Best Tourism Villages in 2022 by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) during a ceremony on March 12 in Saudi Arabia.

A workshop on Vietnamese tourism and carriers, co-hosted by Vietnam Airlines and travel operator Thien Minh Group (TMG), took place in Tokyo on March 24, gathering 80 travel companies and airlines from both nations.

A series of eventful activities are set to thrill visitors to Ha Long, home to the world heritage site Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, during the forthcoming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays, which last from April 29 to May 3.

Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said his ministry will collaborate with Skouw Cross-Border Post (PLBN), Jayapura, Papua, Chief Administrator Yan Numberi, for tourism and creative economy development in Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) border.

The northern province of Bac Giang plans to strengthen communication activities for products of the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme and promote the consumption of OCOP products associated with tourism activities this year.

The travel magazine The Travel has listed Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among the ten must-visit epic and adventurous places in Southeast Asia.

The northern province of Quang Ninh maintained stable and high socio-economic development in the first quarter of 2023, with gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 8.04%, statistics showed.

In recent years, many provinces and cities throughout the country have bolstered the development of rural tourism in a bid to promote their natural landscapes, people, traditional crafts and products to visitors. Rural tourism is considered as the key to facilitating economic development and fostering the building of new-style rural areas.

The number of Cambodian tourists coming to Vietnam has increased significantly, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper, citing statistics of travel agencies.

With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, rich cultural identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, the northernmost province of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large number of travel companies and tourists, and several potential community-based tourist sites have been formed.

Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City have launched tours between Vietnam and China as soon as China decided to include Vietnam in the list of countries to which Chinese group tours can be conducted from March 15.

Thai Government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul on March 22 said that the country recorded 5.57 million foreign tourist arrivals from the beginning of this year to March 18.

More than 20 Indian travel agencies together with media representatives recently conducted a field trip to the central Vietnamese cities of Da Nang, Hoi An, and Hue. The trip was part of the Indian tourism sector’s Famtrip programme, aimed at introducing Vietnam to Indian travellers.

E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam.

Vietnam needs to have support policies for developing new tourism products and services capable of attracting high-spending international visitors, said insiders.

A tourism golden week will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, home to famous resort city Da Lat, from April 27 to May 3.

As the historical-cultural cradle of Vietnam, the Red River Delta boasts a range of important scenic spots and growing potential, requiring greater inter-regional cooperation to reach sustainable development goals.

Authorities in Indonesia have decided to form a task force specialising in the settlement of foreign tourists committing violations on Bali amid rising reports of such cases on the famous resort island.