A series of seminars on promoting tourism between Vietnam and major markets took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5, within the framework of the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2019.

The 15th International Travel Expo HCM City (ITE HCMC), the largest travel event in the Mekong sub-region, opened its door to welcome tourism and travel community at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) on September 5. In his opening remarks, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen said this is a good opportunity to popularise Vietnamese people and culture to international friends.

Experts gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4 to discuss measures to encourage tourism startups.

Aside from cultural and historical tourism, Ho Chi Minh City also boasts potential for medical tourism thanks to the concentration of many leading hospitals of Vietnam, heard a workshop held on September 4.

The tourism agency of Seoul held an event in Hanoi on September 3 to promote the capital city of the Republic of Korea to Vietnamese travellers.

Tourist arrivals in the northern midland province of Vinh Phuc increased during the recent National Day holiday, despite the impact of the fourth tropical storm that hit the country so far this year.

Boosting connectivity with localities nationwide is a key solution Ho Chi Minh City is using to develop tourism sustainably and promote its role as a major economic, cultural and tourist hub of Vietnam.

The central city of Da Nang welcomed over 157,000 tourists during National Day holiday from August 31 – September 2, up nearly 6 percent annually.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia held a workshop on September 3 to promote Vietnam’s tourism.

Vietnam has become increasingly popular in the world’s tourism map. Britain’s renowned publication “The Mirror” has suggested best things to see and do in Vietnam.

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed more than 270,000 tourists during the National Day holidays (from August 31 to September 2), up nearly 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Thoi Son islet, located in the Thoi Son commune, My Tho city, Tien Giang province, has attracted hundreds of thousand visitors every year to enjoy and experience the culture of Vietnam.

Chu Dang Ya – a deactivated volcano has drawn the attention of tourists far and wide to the Central Highlands region thanks to its wilderness yet captivating beauty

he central province of Thua Thien – Hue welcomed nearly 3.4 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, over 1.43 million of them were foreigners, up 8.7 percent annually.