With positive signals from international search trends at the start of 2025, and a boost from promotional campaigns, the Vietnamese tourism sector is poised for a breakthrough this year.
Vietnam's tourism and cinema industries are aligning like never before, with policies fostering collaboration between the two sectors. However, effectively promoting Vietnamese tourism through cinema in foreign markets remains an uphill battle.
The annual Namaste Vietnam (Hello Vietnam) Festival will be back from August 25 in three southern cities to consolidate the bilateral relationship between India and Vietnam, promote cultural exchange, and foster multifaceted growth, according to the organising board.
A tourism promotion programme was held by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnamese Embassy in France on June 25 as part of the activities to promote Vietnamese tourism in Europe.
The Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper in collaboration with IB Group Vietnam debuted a music video titled “Going Home”, a special musical production aimed at popularising Vietnamese tourism.
Vietnam welcomed more than 3 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2024, up 68.7% year-on-year, and equivalent to 98.5% of the figure recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office.
The world's largest travel guidance platform TripAdvisor has recently announced winners of its Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024, with various destinations in Vietnam honoured.
With its rich and diverse culinary heritage and the refinement in cooking and enjoyment cultivated over thousands of years, Vietnam holds huge potential to develop culinary tourism, turning its gastronomy into a captivating advantage to attract visitors.
The new visa policy, coming into force on August 15, is believed to open up various opportunities for tourism development, and stakeholders in this industry are taking actions to seize those chances.
Vietjet’s new A330 aircraft numbered VN-A814 bearing Vietnamese tourism symbol took off on July 12, contributing to promote Vietnamese tourism domestically and internationally.
Vietnam Airlines and Saigontourist Group have scheduled their events to introduce and promote Vietnam's tourism in Tokyo on July 12 and Osaka on July 14, as part of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.
Vietnam welcomed nearly 4.6 million international arrivals in the first five months of this year, soaring 12.6-fold from the same period last year, the General Statistics Office said on May 29.
Vietnam has welcomed nearly 4.6 million international arrivals in the first five months of 2023, soaring 12.6-fold from the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on May 29.
Vietnamese tourism businesses are making efforts to draw Chinese visitors with demand for deluxe services, sensing that the segment is expanding after COVID-19.
The Government’s proposal to loosen the visa policy to foreigners is expected to untangle a knot in the tourism sector, facilitating international arrivals and enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism, according to insiders.
A workshop on Vietnamese tourism and carriers, co-hosted by Vietnam Airlines and travel operator Thien Minh Group (TMG), took place in Tokyo on March 24, gathering 80 travel companies and airlines from both nations.