Business
Tourism contributes significantly to Vietnam’s economy
Tourism is a remarkable contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth.
Business
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Business
Politics
Government determined to make tourism spearhead sector
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed the Government’s determination to turn tourism into the country’s spearhead economic sector during a national conference on tourism development in Hoi An city.
Travel
Top tourism companies awarded
Winners of the 17th Vietnam Tourism Awards, the most prestigious in the sector, were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 9.
Travel
Cruises give a new breath of fresh air to Vietnamese tourism
Premium cruise liners are currently in vogue for travel aficionados as they give holiday-makers a new tourist experience when discovering the beauty of sought-after destinations.
Travel
Guinness cable car offers services to over 40,000 tourists
The world’s longest three-rope cable car connecting Muong Hoa Valley and Fansipan Mountain in Lao Cai has helped some 40,000 tourists conquer the so-called “Roof of Indochina”.
Society
Social housing architect gets top award
Hoang Thuc Hao received the title Architect of the Year during the 2015 Ashui Awards ceremony held on January 14 in Hanoi.
Society
Two major plans to form HCM City centre alongside Saigon River
Ho Chi Minh City has implemented two major plans which will form enlarged center area alongside Saigon River, reported the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.
Travel
Foreign tourists flock to Hue for New Year
The central province of ThuaThien – Hue received roughly 90,000 travellers, including 40,000 foreigners, from December 24-January 2, up 12 percent from the same period last year.
Travel
Tourism achieves high growth rate
The growth rate of Vietnam's tourism sector was higher than its targets the last five years in terms of volume of tourists, revenue and facilities.
Travel
Da Nang tourism sector registers successful year
The tourism industry of central Da Nang city this year hosted 4.6 million tourists, including 1.25 million foreigners, bringing 12.7 trillion VND (605 million USD) in revenue.
Culture - Sports
Int’l food festival 2015 wraps up in HCM City
An annual food festival featuring Vietnamese and international dishes, held by Ho Chi Minh City’ Tourism Department, wrapped up on December 6.
Culture - Sports
HCM City: Festival features international elegant cuisine
Cuisine experts and chefs from 20 countries and territories worldwide will show their excellent cooking and food decoration at the 10th Taste of the World Culinary Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.
Business
High-end hotels record increase in revenue per room, occupancy rates
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for four and five-star hotels and resorts showed a sharp increase in H1 compared to a year earlier, rising 13.7 percent to 69.1 USD.
Travel
Hanoi focuses on boosting cultural tourism
Hanoi’s tourism sector is planning a number of activities to make breakthroughs and boost sustainable development with a focus on cultural tourism.
Business
Work begins on sea-encroaching urban area construction
Top-notch sea-view villas, five-star hotels, seaside resorts and a yacht port will sprout up on an artificial island in the southwest province of Kien Giang.
Society
Hanoi focuses on boosting cultural tourism
Hanoi’s tourism sector is planning a number of activities to make breakthroughs and boost sustainable development with a focus on cultural tourism.
Travel
Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park among most attractive GMS tangible heritage
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been recognised as the most attractive tangible heritage in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance in 2015.
Travel
Tourism decline hits HCM City hotel market
A slump in tourism has hit Ho Chi Minh City's hotel market, which saw a drop in the average rate of reserved rooms in the first six months of the year compared to the previous five years.
Tourism sector urged to improve staff skills
The hospitality sector in Vietnam must take steps to improve the
quality of personnel as tourism professionals from other countries in
the ASEAN Economic Community (EC) will be permitted to work within the
region by year-end.
Room prices rising at high-end hotels
Average room rates in upscale hotels and resorts across Vietnam saw a
slight increase in 2014 even as occupancy rates decreased, according to a
survey by auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton.
