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The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has officially announced that Phu Quoc Island will become the country’s first island city.

The mobilisation of social resources for tourism infrastructure has helped Vietnam’s tourism strengthen its position in the new period.

Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Da Nang have agreed to develop a joint tourism promotion programme to boost travel demand to the central region.

A photo contest has kicked off to start the #VietnamNOW campaign as part of the country’s inbound marketing strategy.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, home to one of the hottest holiday spots in Vietnam – Phu Quoc Island, has experienced a boom in tourism over the last few years.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) Nguyen Manh Ha has stated that there is still room for resort real estate to develop, especially in new markets.

Vietnam is one of two Southeast Asian destinations that Travel + Leisure urges holiday-goers in their 50s to visit.

Vietnam is one of two Southeast Asian destinations that Travel + Leisure urges holiday makers in their 50s to visit.

Tourism potential of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang was introduced to Indian travel companies in a recent roadshow in New Delhi, India.

A large area of sea grass on the Cham Islands, off the coast of Hoi An, have been damaged due to the rapid increase in speed boats over the past several decades—another sign that mass tourism and unsustainable development threaten the rich ecosystem on the islands.

Google and Singaporean sovereign fund Temasek have forecast the Vietnamese online tourism services market to be worth 9 billion USD by 2020, and said local companies should work quickly or risk losing the market to international companies.

Vietnam’s real estate market attracted over 600 million USD in foreign direct investment in the first five months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office.

There is an abundant supply of housing, prices are steady, lending to developers and home buyers is increasing, and bad debts are low.

Quang Binh will be elevated into a tourism centre for Southeast Asia by 2020, announced the local authority at a recent conference of managers from tourism enterprises based within the province.

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.

The Prime Minister has agreed in principle to adjust the master plan for the construction of the Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Economic Zone in the Hai Phong city by 2025.