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Top 7 Vietnam Impressions 2023 announced

The Sai Gon Times magazine held a ceremony in An Giang on April 5 to announce the results of the "Top 7 Vietnam Impressions 2023” programme and launch the voting for Top 7 Vietnam Impressions 2024, contributing to promoting local tourism.

International media praise Vietnam’s tourism charms

Alongside a promising growth in tourist numbers, Vietnam's destinations are also highly acclaimed by international media, helping them reach a wide range of global travelers.

Hanoi Tourism Festival to take place in late April

The festival aims to honor Hanoi's cultural and historical values and boost the capital's tourism promotion.

Luoi long soup – A refreshing choice for hot days

Luoi long, also known as drooping prickly pear (scientifically known as Opuntia monacantha), is commonly found in central Vietnam and provinces in the south-central region.

Ancient town to develop brand as non-smoking heritage site

Quảng Nam province has been among the first areas in Việt Nam to promote green tourism criteria including waste recycling, waste reduction, energy-saving and plastic-free consumption.

UN Tourism opens calls for Best Tourism Villages 2024

The UN Tourism is calling on its member states, including Vietnam, to submit up to eight candidate villages to nominate for the ЭBest Tourism Villages” awards 2024.

Japanese film crew promote tourism of central Vietnam

Japanese film crew Tokai TV are currently taking a trip to produce films of several tourist destinations in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, in an effort to promote the nation’s landscapes and people.

Tourism sector likely to achieve yearly goal of 18 million foreign visitors

The tourism sector is striving to maintain the growth momentum recorded in the first quarter to so as to fulfil the target of serving 18 million foreign visitors this year, given a full recovery in most of Vietnam’s markets.

Colorful country roads

Hoa gao, known as Bombax ceiba or red cotton tree flowers, are currently in full bloom across various regions of Vietnam.

Vietnam needs solutions to increase high-skilled tourism workforce

This situation has led many tourism businesses, especially accommodation facilities, to rely on untrained labourer to serve tourists, he said.

Rice cracker of Ke Hamlet helps put Bac Giang on the culinary map

Bac Giang City is famous far and wide not only for its specialty fruit, litchi, but also for the rice cracker of Ke Hamlet in Dinh Ke Ward.

Tourism agencies to diversify transportation to boost sales

Tourism businesses are promoting products and services to connect with various modes of transportation, from cars and trains to airplanes.

HCM City stimulates tourism with discounts up to 60%

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on April 3 launched the 2024 stimulus programme, with discounts of 10-60% on various tourism products and services.

Chinese travelers flock to Mong Cai, 'zero-dong' tours feared to resume

Thousands of Chinese travelers arrive daily in Mong Cai City in Quang Ninh province. The municipal authorities are now worrying about a "zero-dong tour" comeback.

Vietnamese crab noodle soup impresses Australian visitor

In his recent article published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian travel and food writer Ben Groundwater praised Vietnamese Bun Rieu (crab noodle soup), saying the dish is packed full of flavour and texture that all fits into one bowl.

2024 Hanoi Tourism Festival to take place late this month

The 2024 Hanoi Tourism Festival, themed “Thang Long – Ha Noi, Thu do quyen ru” (Thang Long – Hanoi, a charming capital) will be held from April 25-28 at the city’s Thong Nhat Park, with diverse activities.

Duong Lam ancient village charms visitors with farm experiences

Farm experience is currently one of the tourism products attracting many foreign visitors to the ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi's outskirt district of Son Tay, where many ancient features are still preserved.

Vietnam among top five cheap international trips among Indian tourists

India Times has named Vietnam among the top five cheap international trips costing under INR25,000, equivalent to US$300, among Indian tourists for April.

“Net-zero tours” promote sustainable tourism in VN

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2024, slated to take place from April 11-14 under the theme "Vietnam tourism - Green transition for sustainable development," is said to closely follow a new global trend of "Net zero tours".

Vietnam’s beaches appeal to Korean tourists

Tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are falling for Vietnam’s beaches with stark soft sand and crystal azure water, online travel platform Agoda said on April 2.