The HCM City Tourism Association will organise the 3rd Vietnamese Banh mi Festival from March 21 to 23, giving visitors a chance to experience culinary delights alongside exchanges with bakers, chefs, and food enthusiasts.
Vietnam’s over-4,000-year history has woven a tapestry of cultural treasure across the country, representing more than just the nation’s soul but emerging as a powerful catalyst for sustainable development. Amidst rapid globalisation and urbanisation, preserving and promoting the cultural wealth has never been more critical.
Local authorities and businesses of Cat Ba island and Do Son district, the two popular tourist destinations in the northern city of Hai Phong, have joined hands in overcoming typhoon Yagi's impacts to resume tourism activities.
Tourists have thronged the Vinh Hy tourism village in Ninh Hai district, the south central province of Ninh Thuan for its idyllic natural beauty and fascinating experiences.
A kaleidoscope of fascinating activities were held at the Korea Travel Festa 2024 by the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) at K-Town, Ocean City in the capital city of Hanoi on May 25-26 to popularise the East Asian country’s tourism among Vietnamese tourists.
Vietnam brought a kaleidoscope of tourism offerings to the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Trade Fair, part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2024 in Vientiane, Laos from January 22-27.
Ho Chi Minh City and eight provinces in the expanded northwestern region hosted 69.2 million visitors in 2023, accounting for 105% of the set target and up nearly 28% year-on-year, heard a conference held in Lao Cai province on December 25 to review their tourism cooperation programme.
A kaleidoscope of tourism offerings have been branched out under a tourism connectivity programme between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region to unlock the allure of the southern localities.
With digital transformation accelerated, a kaleidoscope of smart tourism offerings has been developed to provide new experiences for travelers and help recover the tourism industry, which was battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Along with the Vietnamese Government and National Assembly’s open policies to bolster tourism recovery, top tourist attractions in the country have found their own way to lure more visitors.
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector is continuing to recover strongly and posting many impressive results. The city’s efforts in improving product quality and creating new offerings have given the sector a boost, but limitations remain that need to be addressed for the city to become an appealing destination, especially for international visitors.
Along with festivals imbued with the traditional culture of ethnic minority groups, a range of spiritual tourist attractions in the northern province of Tuyen Quang also attracted thousands of tourists in the early days the lunar new year.
The model of community-based tourism in remote communes of Son La province has developed quite strongly over recent years, running in parallel with the restoration of the unique traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities to promote typical ethnic minority identities.
