The south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has invested in expanding tourism, particularly homestay services, thanks to its advantages on natural charm and cultural richness.
Nearly 1.2 million foreigners chose the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as their holiday destination in the first half of 2019, up 17.7 percent year on year.
With wild but peaceful landscapes, Phu Quy Island in the southern province of Binh Thuan is an ideal destination for rest and relaxation, especially for young people who love trekking.
Quitting his job in HCM City in 2014, Nguyen Van Gioi returned to his native Phu Quy Island in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan to start a homestay service.
Nearly 1,000 foreign and domestic runners took part in the Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2019 which was held in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa on May 25.
Nearly 1,000 athletes from 47 countries and territories will take part in the Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2019 on May 25 in the central province of Thanh Hoa’s Pu Luong Nature Reserve, which is home to an ancient jungle, soaring limestone peaks, vibrant rice paddy fields, and small ethnic minority villages.
The Xuan Son National Park in northern Phu Tho province’s Tan Son district is developing community tourism services to attract more tourists.
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long is developing standout tourism products to lure more visitors, said Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thanh Tuan.
The Mekong Delta boasts significant tourism potential thanks to its surrounding rivers, a diversified ecosystem, and rich community traditions.
Besides the alluring landscape, the Ba Be tourism site in the northern province of Bac Kan is well known for its rich local cultural values.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a master plan to develop Lang Co-Canh Duong national tourism site in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP), the first of its kind funded by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for Vietnam, has officially kicked off, according to the programme’s management board.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has invested over 2 billion VND (85,700 USD) on a master plan to preserve and promote the historic and architectural values of the Phuoc Tich ancient village in tandem with sustainable tourism development.
When visiting the northern province of Lang Son, Bac Son district’s Quynh Son commune is often the first stop for tourists who wish to experience local life through homestays.
In recent years, local people in Nam Mau commune, of Ba Be district in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan have taken advantage of community-based tourism to improve their livelihoods.
More than 3.6 billion VND (nearly 155,180 USD) has been spent to restore five “nha ruong” (old garden houses built with wooden beams and pillars) in Phuoc Tich ancient village, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
More than 400 Lao students have taken part in a homestay programme in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, found to be successful in helping to nurture the Vietnam-Laos friendship.
A fact-finding trip was organised to explore potential for tourism development in mountainous Lung Van commune in the northern province of Hoa Binh’s Tan Lac district.
