The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the launch of the Van Don International Airport, Ha Long International Passenger Terminal, and Ha Long-Van Don Expressway in the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 30.
The comprehensive development of transport infrastructure and improvement in tourism products are among the keys to turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan, experts said.
James Kopenec, an US citizen, has become the 15 millionth foreign tourist visiting Vietnam, as he arrived in Ha Long City, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on December 19.
James Kopenec, an US citizen, has become the 15 millionth foreign tourist visiting Vietnam, as he arrived in Ha Long City, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on December 19.
The Prime Minister has approved a decision to establish a state-owned tourism development fund.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to continuously improve its investment environment, with attention paid to human resources quality and infrastructure, while addressing an investment promotion conference held by the province on December 15.
Contracts worth 2 billion USD are expected to be signed between Vietnamese and international partners during the first Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 31 for Greg Norman, an Australian citizen who was appointed as Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for the 2018-2021 tenure the same day.
Vietnam’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages are a key part of the country’s tourism, so the preservation of the heritages is crucial for sustainable tourism development.
Developing tourism with a special focus on community-based products is one of the new economic development trends for many localities, including the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.
Authorities of the south central province of Khanh Hoa see the need to attract more tourists, especially from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Tran Dai Quang has urged authorities of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to focus on improving the quality of infrastructure planning for socio-economic and urban development, and effectively mobilising and using resources to promote its rapid and sustainable economic development.
The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019) will take place in Ha Long City, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, from January 14-18 next year, themed “ASEAN - the Power of One”.
Over the past 30 years of reform and integration, the industry and trade sector has become a spearhead economic sector, providing an important momentum for national recovery and development, and helping Vietnam turn from a poor country into a middle-income nation, said the Party chief.
158 teams of 1,040 fishing vessels and 8,000 labourers have been formed in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai. The teams have improved local livelihoods.
The north central province of Quang Binh, known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, is working to promote its tourism potential by fostering links with other localities to create new tourism products and attract more tourists.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department is launching plans to attract more visitors from India, which is considered a market of great potential.
