The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched an official website, https://www.vietnam.travel, which provides useful information for tourists visiting Vietnam, such as visa procedures, preferable itineraries and recommendations for first-time visitors to the country.

Foreign tourists in Hoi An ancient town.

The website also offers information on tourist destinations, recommended places to go, things to do and special deals or promotional programs at hotels and travel agencies throughout the country.

In addition, visitors can watch 360-degree videos featuring UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam. At Hoian Ancient Town, for instance, they can not only view stunning images of the Japanese Covered Bridge, Tran Phu Street and the interiors of ancient houses but can also learn more about the town’s history, such as who built the bridge and when.

The website offers travel guidebooks for first-time visitors, introducing tourist attractions and means of transportation, along with travel tips on how to leave a tip, what clothes to wear and popular greetings.

It also provides a link to the official social media pages of VNAT on Facebook and Instagram to enable international tourists to share their experiences on their trips.

The website has received technical support from the Tourism Advisory Board and has been funded by enterprises.

Da Nang exploring launch of tourism rep. offices in China, EU

Da Nang will research the feasibility and propose the establishment of tourism representative offices in China and the EU, according to an announcement at a press conference on July 19.

The municipal tourism sector saw impressive growth during the first half of this year, receiving about 4 million visitors (up 29.4%), including 1.6 foreigners (up 47.1%).

Nguyen Xuan Binh, vice director of the Da Nang Department of Tourism, said the city is researching a plan to open tourism representative offices in China and the EU. Representatives in these markets will allow the tourism sector to develop an information channel to promote the image of the city, organize events and connect local businesses with these markets.

Binh added that countries in Asia and Southeast Asia have successfully set up their own tourism representative offices, for instance Thailand has established representative offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

New Vietnamese tourism promotion launched in RoK

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), in coordination with budget carrier Vietjet Air, organized a promotional campaign for the country’s tourism products in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 18.

The campaign will see the launch of tourism promotion activities in four cities of Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu and Busan.

Deputy Head of the VNAT, Ngo Hoai Chung, says Vietnam and the RoK share many cultural similarities. Vietnam’s tourism products are diverse, ranging from cultural, heritage and ecological tourism to luxury seaside leisure tourism products from the north to the south, which are in line with Korean tastes.

According to Vietnam’s tourism development orientation, the RoK is one of the biggest and most important markets to tap into.

Vietnam welcomed 2.4 million Korean visitors last years and more than 1.4 million during the first five months of this year.

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