Vietnam hosts 3.04 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Feb, S Korea biggest source

Vietnam hosts 3.04 mln foreign arrivals in Jan-Feb, S Korea biggest source

Vietnam welcomed 3.04 million foreign arrivals in the year to February 20, up 64.1% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office reported.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts to launch 3 new properties in Vietnam

Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts to launch 3 new properties in Vietnam

Centara Hotels & Resorts, a leading Thailand-based hotel chain under conglomerate Central Group, plans open three new “distinctive properties” in Vietnam as part of its portfolio diversification strategy.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC earns Lunar New Year tourism revenues of $268 mln

HCMC earns Lunar New Year tourism revenues of $268 mln

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector earned VND6,550 billion ($268 million) plus in the first three days of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), up 4% year-on-year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam among top five most-wanted destinations for Tet

Vietnam among top five most-wanted destinations for Tet

Vietnam has made it onto the list of the top five most-booked markets for travelers around Asia Pacific looking for a getaway over the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, said travel giant Agoda.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Increased preference for international travel, tours fully booked for Tet

Increased preference for international travel, tours fully booked for Tet

Travel agencies have reported that outbound tours to domestic and international destinations are now fully booked as they enter the peak time of the travel season during Tet (Lunar New Year holiday).

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam hosts 1.5 mln foreign arrivals in Jan, Korea, China biggest sources

Vietnam hosts 1.5 mln foreign arrivals in Jan, Korea, China biggest sources

Vietnam welcomed 1.51 million foreign arrivals from December 21, 2023 to January 20, 2024, up 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said Monday.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Vietnam province mulls Korean firm's tourism resort plans

Central Vietnam province mulls Korean firm's tourism resort plans

Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue aims to complete procedures to facilitate the initiation of a 282-hectare tourism resort invested by South Korean multi-sector business Daewon.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Top trending domestic destinations for Vietnamese travelers in 2024: Booking.com

Top trending domestic destinations for Vietnamese travelers in 2024: Booking.com

While the passion and drive for adventure is personal, to help people feel the pulse of travel in 2024, one of the world's leading online travel platforms, Booking.com, has delved into global booking trends to share the top trending domestic destinations for Vietnamese travelers this year based on booking data from the platform.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hoi An among world’s cheapest holiday destinations in 2024: The Times

Hoi An among world’s cheapest holiday destinations in 2024: The Times

U.K. newspaper The Times has listed the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam among the 23 most affordable destinations this year with cheap cost of living and slow pace of life.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC chosen by AI as top destination for unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration

HCMC chosen by AI as top destination for unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration

Ho Chi Minh City, known for its vibrant nightlife and stunning fireworks, has been ranked third among the top 10 global destinations for an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration, as selected by AI technology.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 12.6 mln foreign visitors, S Korea tops source markets

Vietnam welcomes 12.6 mln foreign visitors, S Korea tops source markets

Vietnam welcomed 1.4 million foreign visitors in December, and 12.6 million in all of 2023, up 93.9% and 240% year-on-year, respectively, the General Statistics Office reported Friday.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Premium tourism the way forward for Vietnam: official

Premium tourism the way forward for Vietnam: official

Vietnam is still in the early phase of developing strong premium tourism products, but that is the correct path for the country to meet its goal of getting into the top 30 nations for tourism, said Nguyen Anh Tuan, director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research (ITDR) under Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Vietnam Tourism: Developing High-end Products - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam most googled destination by Indians this year

Vietnam most googled destination by Indians this year

Google’s “Year in Search 2023" report shows Vietnam is the most searched destination by Indian tourists this year, with the highest numbers in February and April.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hanoi-HCMC among world’s 10 busiest domestic air routes: report

Hanoi-HCMC among world’s 10 busiest domestic air routes: report

The route connecting Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi and its southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh City has become the world’s fourth busiest domestic air route this year, down one place from last year, according to British aviation analysis company OAG.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC to hold firework displays to ring in New Year

HCMC to hold firework displays to ring in New Year

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, will organize two firework shows and a series of countdown parties on December 31 to ring in the upcoming New Year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hanoi’s pho restaurant, ice cream among world’s most legendary places: Taste Atlas

Hanoi’s pho restaurant, ice cream among world’s most legendary places: Taste Atlas

World’s leading food magazine Taste Atlas have voted Trang Tien ice cream and Pho Thin Restaurant in Hanoi among most legendary places in the world.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US magazine named Vietnam among top Asian destinations for New Year celebration

US magazine named Vietnam among top Asian destinations for New Year celebration

U.S. travel magazine Travel off Path has named Vietnam in a list of the 10 most ideal Asian destinations to celebrate the upcoming New Year holiday.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Aeroflot to resume flights to Vietnam’s HCMC from end-Jan 2024

Aeroflot to resume flights to Vietnam’s HCMC from end-Jan 2024

Aeroflot, the flag carrier and biggest airline in Russia, is set to resume regular flights between Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Russia’s Moscow from January 31, 2024.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam cuisine among world’s 100 best: international food magazine

Vietnam cuisine among world’s 100 best: international food magazine

Readers of world’s leading food magazine Taste Atlas have voted Vietnamese cuisine the 22th best in the world, putting it above neighbors like Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese carriers open new routes as year-end tourism heats up

Vietnamese carriers open new routes as year-end tourism heats up

Vietnam’s largest carriers - Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air – have launched new routes to international tourist hubs to cash in on growing demand during the year-end travel season.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cebu Pacific Air launches Manila-Danang direct flight

Cebu Pacific Air launches Manila-Danang direct flight

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air of the Philippines has launched a direct flight between Manila and popular beach destination Danang in central Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet to launch direct flights from HCMC to Vientiane next year

Vietjet to launch direct flights from HCMC to Vientiane next year

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on Monday it would open a new direct route connecting Vietnam’s southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh City with the Lao capital Vientiane next February.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Four Vietnamese resorts named among world’s best at leading travel awards

Four Vietnamese resorts named among world’s best at leading travel awards

Resorts in Vietnam's central beach city of Da Nang, another on the country's largest island Phu Quoc, and one in the northern highlands town of Sa Pa have been honored among the world’s best at this year’s World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Tam Dao named leading tourist attractions at World Travel Awards

Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Tam Dao named leading tourist attractions at World Travel Awards

Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi, its largest island Phu Quoc, and colonial retreat town Tam Dao have been honored as world’s leading tourist destinations at the annual World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam reopens Dien Bien airport connecting to historic battlefield

Vietnam reopens Dien Bien airport connecting to historic battlefield

Dien Bien Airport in the northern highlands province where the historic 1954 Dien Bien Phu Battle ended France's colonial rule in Indochina will resume operations Saturday.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Travel+Leisure lists Hue among Asia’s 'unforgettable' destinations to visit in 2024

Travel+Leisure lists Hue among Asia’s 'unforgettable' destinations to visit in 2024

U.S. magazine Travel+Leisure has included the former imperial town of Hue in central Vietnam, famous for its royal tombs, in its list of 14 "unforgettable destinations" in 2024.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam's Nov international arrivals reach yearly high

Vietnam's Nov international arrivals reach yearly high

Vietnam received 1.23 million foreign visitors in November, up 10.9% from the previous month and the highest monthly number so far this year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

First Chinese cruise ship docks in Ha Long Bay after 3 years

First Chinese cruise ship docks in Ha Long Bay after 3 years

Zhao Shang Yi Dun, with nearly 800 Chinese tourists, became the first Chinese cruise ship to dock at Quang Ninh province’s Ha Long International Port in three years.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam has world’s best private spa villa

Vietnam has world’s best private spa villa

Spa Lagoon Villas at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Vietnam has been named the world’s best private spa villa at the World Spa Awards, a sister event of the prestigious World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Phu Quoc island resort named among world’s 100 best new hotels

Phu Quoc island resort named among world’s 100 best new hotels

Regent Phu Quoc resort on Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island off the southern province of Kien Giang, has been voted one of the 100 best new hotels by AHEAD, a world’s leading award for hospitality, experience and design.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam among most loved tourist destination of South Korean tourists: survey

Vietnam among most loved tourist destination of South Korean tourists: survey

Vietnam ranked second in a list of five most popular destinations for South Koreans thanks to easy flight connections and warm weather, a survey showed.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Vietnam tower wins Asian townscape award

Central Vietnam tower wins Asian townscape award

Nghinh Phong Tower Square in Vietnam’s south-central province of Phu Yen, home to beautiful beaches, was the only representative in Southeast Asia to win the 2023 Asian Townscape Award.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang among best travel destinations for 2024: Condé Nast Traveler

Danang among best travel destinations for 2024: Condé Nast Traveler

U.S. magazine Condé Nast Traveler has named the coastal city of Danang in central Vietnam among 11 best places to visit in 2024, based on readers’ votes.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

3,000 plus tourists arrive in Ha Long Bay on two cruise ships

3,000 plus tourists arrive in Ha Long Bay on two cruise ships

Two luxury cruise ships have brought over 3,000 European and American tourists to UNESCO-recognized heritage site Ha Long Bay, giving a fillip to the year-end international tourism season in Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Da Nang, Hanoi among 10 most searched destinations by Indian tourists

Da Nang, Hanoi among 10 most searched destinations by Indian tourists

Indian tourists are most interested in visiting Da Nang, with the central coastal city topping their destination searches; and Hanoi is another top 10 draw, a new Skyscanner report says.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7