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The domestic aviation industry is expected to rebound this year, pushing the recovery of other sectors, including tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia set a target to welcome 1.8 – 3.6 million foreign vistors in 2022.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving a programme on the digitalisation of Vietnam’s cultural heritage in the 2021-30 period.

Experts voiced concerns over human impacts on the environment in UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh during a conference held in the northern province on November 26.

Vietnam has won the title of Asia’s Leading Destination in the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021.

The RMIT Amazing Vietnam Student Competition (AVSC) 2021 has been launched on the occasion of the World Tourism Day (September 27), aiming to encourage students to seek sustainable tourism ideas and develop their problem-solving skills.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the perception of Vietnamese holidaymakers in a more sustainable way. So what is sustainable tourism?

Overtourism, deforestation for tourism and the use of single-use plastic products are top concerns for tourism sector in Vietnam and many other countries, according to the Sustainable Travel Trends Survey launched by the world leading online travel platform Agoda on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).

A Euromonitor International report ranked Vietnam as 96th of 99 countries for sustainable tourism.

A Euromonitor International report ranked Vietnam as 96th of 99 countries for sustainable tourism.

An exhibition to promote the culture, tourism, and specialties of southeast localities is taking place in Phuoc Long town in the southeastern province of Binh Phuoc from January 3 to 6.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is largely known as the land of coal, with mining being its main economic driver. It has now undergone a spectacular transformation by promoting sustainable tourism development, prioritising environmental protection and improving its landscapes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on Vietnam’s economy in general and its tourism sector in particular. Digital transformation has now become even more imperative, allowing enterprises and management agencies to boost capacity and business efficiency. This view was widely shared at the recent 2020 Vietnam International Travel Mart in Hanoi.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2020 is to take place in Hanoi from November 18 to 21 with a focus on digital transformation-driven tourism development.1

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism , along with the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board and Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme , have joined forces to launch a new ‘Green Travel’ section on the national tourism website www.vietnam.travel/sustainability.

Foreign travellers dreaming of their next vacation in Vietnam can now find the country’s best sustainable tourism options in one online destination.

The development orientation aims at promoting Da Nang to become a leading tourist and service destination in the region, a city events and a centre of international conferences.

Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh submitted a draft scheme on zoning off an aquaculture area outside of Ha Long Bay to the provincial People’s Committee on May 12.

Developing human resources in tourism is key to help boost this industry sustainability, according to experts.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a tourism development strategy by 2030.