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  • Hanoi welcomes 2 million domestic tourists and 496,000 foreign visitors in June alone

    The capital city welcomed 2 million domestic tourists and 496,000 foreign visitors in June alone, up 12.5% and 55.9% year-on-year, respectively, raking in a combined revenue of 9.53 trillion VND (over … Full story: https://en.dangcongsan.vn/daily-hot-news/hanoi-welcomes-2-million-domestic-tourists-and-496-000-foreign-visitors-in-june-alone-20002636.html

  • Hanoi welcomes over 14 million visitors in H1

    Hanoi welcomed 14.05 million visitors in the first half of this year, a 13.7 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023. Full story: https://vir.com.vn/hanoi-welcomes-over-14-million-visitors-in-h1-112327.html

  • Camping adds charm to Hanoi’s tourism

    Travel firms have developed camping tours with new experiences so as to entice more visitors to the capital city of Hanoi, according to insiders. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/camping-adds-charm-to-hanois-tourism-post289495.vnp

  • Hanoi to hold Liberation Day fireworks display

    Iran hosted a tourism roadshow and a workshop in Hanoi on July 1 to boost tourism cooperation and spur the development of the tourism industry of the two countries. Lợi dụng tình trạng nhiều khách … Full story: https://vietbao.vn/hanoi-to-hold-liberation-day-fireworks-display-492530.html

  • Iran promotes its tourism in Vietnam

    The first Iranian tourism promotion conference in Vietnam attracted nine reputable and experienced inbound and outbound travel companies in Iran and representatives of Vietnamese travel companies and … Full story: https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/iran-promotes-its-tourism-in-vietnam-1307353.vov

  • Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon set for November

    Standard Chartered announced the Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon will be held on November 3, in association with DHA Vietnam. Full story: https://vir.com.vn/not-found&sec=2

  • Iran hosts first tourism roadshow in Vietnam

    VOV.VN – Iran hosted a tourism roadshow and a workshop in Hanoi on July 1 to boost tourism cooperation and spur the development of the tourism industry of the two countries. Full story: https://english.vov.vn/en/travel/iran-hosts-first-tourism-roadshow-in-vietnam-post1105088.vov

  • Tourism booming as Vietnam welcomes over 8.8 million international visitors in H1; Koreans top foreign arrivals

    Vietnam attracted over 8.8 million international visitors in the first half of 2024, up 4.1 per cent from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to the latest … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/07/01/tourism-booming-as-vietnam-welcomes-over-88-million-international-visitors-in-h1-koreans-top-foreign-arrivals

  • Hotels offer promotional packages in celebration of Hanoi’s Liberation Day

    Numerous 4 and 5 star hotels in Hanoi have launched product packages to respond to the tourism stimulus program in order to attract tourists in the summer and fall of 2024, and the celebration of the … Full story: https://en.dangcongsan.vn/tourism/hotels-offer-promotional-packages-in-celebration-of-hanoi-s-liberation-day-20002569.html

  • Hanoi to develop more river tours

    According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, in the first half of this year, Hanoi welcomed 14 million tourists, up 13.7 percent against the same period of last year. Of the figu … Full story: https://vietbao.vn/hanoi-to-develop-more-river-tours-492362.html

  • International tourist arrivals to Hanoi rise by 52.6% in H1

    Hanoi served over 14 million holidaymakers in the first half of 2024, including 3.14 international tourists, up 13.7% and 52.6% compared to the same period last year, respectively. Full story: https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/english/tin-van/international-tourist-arrivals-to-hanoi-rise-by-526-in-h1-370679.html

  • Hanoi works to encourage summer travellers stay longer

    Hanoi’s tourism sector is working to develop effective strategies to attract visitors during summer, which often sees relatively fewer tourists staying … Full story: https://english.vtv.vn/news/hanoi-works-to-encourage-summer-travellers-stay-longer-20240703124624391.htm

  • Hanoi verifies video of vendor attempting to sell water apples to foreigner at US$7.9/kg

    The foreign tourist said thank you, paid for the water apples … Water apples are currently priced at about VND50,000-80,000 ($2-3.1) per kilogram in Hanoi. A fruit trader at a wholesale market in … Full story: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20240630/hanoi-verifies-video-of-vendor-attempting-to-sell-water-apples-to-foreigner-at-us79-kg/80699.html

  • Hanoi sidewalk tea’s spirit of the streets

    They have become iconic tourist check-in spots that embody the essence of Hanoi. Young people stand by plastic chair set up by an iced tea stall along Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Tung … Full story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/hanoi-sidewalk-tea-s-spirit-of-the-streets-4762821.html

  • Preserving heritage: Hanoi’s French house becomes a cultural hub

    “I see myself as a connector, not a professional tour organizer,” Mr. Duc emphasized … launched the Bach Nghe Ward Creative Cultural Space in Ha Dong District, Hanoi. This initiative focuses on … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/preserving-heritage-hanoi-s-french-house-becomes-a-cultural-hub-2293527.html

  • Hanoi works to encourage summer travellers stay longer

    Hanoi’s tourism sector is working to develop effective strategies to attract visitors during summer, which often sees relatively fewer tourists staying in the capital city compared to autumn and … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-works-to-encourage-summer-travellers-stay-longer-2296606.html

  • Expensive airfares damage Vietnam tourism during peak season

    Northern tour groups are often large, about a few dozen people, and at the very least they are a family group of four, all of which bring high revenues to business establishments, Tuan added. Full story: https://www.msn.com/

  • Tourist’s video of overpriced bell fruit in Hanoi triggers police investigation

    The police in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, are investigating a viral video showing a street vendor charging a foreign customer 200,000 VND per kilogram of bell fruit. The video has sparked significant … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/tourist-s-video-of-overpriced-bell-fruit-in-hanoi-triggers-police-investigation-2296466.html