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  • Sea and island tourism a ‘gold mine’ that needs to be tapped fully

    Sea and island tourism has long been a magnet, attracting over 70% of the total foreign tourists to Vietnam. However, the country has yet to fully tap its potential and advantages to develop this type … Read Full Article

  • Hoa Lo Prison: Explore an awe-inspiring historical landmark

    Overview of Hoa Lo PrisonAs a clear testament to the history of hardship, Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi symbolizes patriotic Vietnamese children’s indomitable and resilient spirit. Besides Con Dao prison, … Read Full Article

  • Plum picking festival starts in Moc Chau Plateau

    In the northwestern province of Son La, the Moc Chau Plateau attracts visitors from far and wide to indulge in a plum-picking festival. Read Full Article

  • Singapore readies for quality tourism reinvention

    Singapore Tourism Board (STB) unveiled in April its plans to sustain and future-proof the industry, with chief executive Keith Tan stating that the blueprint zeroes in on “quality tourism”, “driving h … Read Full Article

  • Netflix film shows foreigners another side of Vietnam

    Eirene Tran Donohue penned the Netflix film ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ in part to show Westerners a different side of Vietnam, not just the war stories. Read Full Article

  • Inflationary caution still to be heeded for rest of year

    A rebound in retail and consumption services and a rise in prices of input materials are expected to cause pressure on the country’s efforts to rein in inflation in the coming months. Read Full Article

  • Netflix’s Tourist’s Guide to Love Sheds Light On The Beauty Of Vietnam

    A Tourist’s Guide To Love is a film about a travel executive who takes on a new mission to investigate the tourism industry in Vietnam undercover. During her journey, she begins a romantic and … Read Full Article

  • Vietnamese tourism recovers strongly

    Vietnam’s tourism recorded robust growth during the recent National Reunification Day and May Day holiday of both tourists and revenue. The growth makes the tourism sector confident of reaching its … Read Full Article

  • Vietnam sees tourism recovery during 5-day holiday

    Vietnam tourism sector served more than 300000 international visitors and nearly 7 million domestic travelers earning 24 trillion Vie … Read Full Article

  • Official visit of Xavier Bettel and Lex Delles to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

    At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, paid an official visit to the Socialist Republic of … Read Full Article

  • Official Visit to Vietnam Day 2: Presidential Palace in Hanoi

    On to the Presidential Palace for a guided tour of the House on Stilts before proceeding to the Yellow House for the official welcome by the President of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính. They were welcomed … Read Full Article

  • ☕ Afternoon briefing on May 5

    Vietnam and Luxembourg boast high potential to collaborate in many areas, especially finance, logistics and sustainable development in adaptation to climate change, heard the Vietnam-Luxembourg … Read Full Article

  • Smart travel card launched to promote digital transformation

    The Viet – Smart Travel Card was officially launched by Tourism Information Technology Centre (TITC) under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on May 5. Read Full Article

  • Explore Van Long Lagoon – where the famous movie Kong: Skull Island was filmed in Ninh Binh

    About 80 km from Hanoi, Van Long Lagoon belongs to the Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh. With a wild and poetic landscape, Van Long Lagoon is not only a green tourist destination but also appeared in the … Read Full Article

  • Cuban Communist Party Delegation Winds up Tour of Socialist Countries

    A Cuba high-level Communist Party Delegation successfully wound up on Thursday an Asian tour of Socialist countries which kicked off April 23rd and included China, Laos and Vietnam. Read Full Article

  • Hanoi earns VND2.4 trillion from tourists during national holiday

    Hanoi earned VND2.4 trillion (US$103.2 million) from domestic and foreign travelers during the last holiday of the Hung Kings Memorial Day, Reunification Day and Labor Day. A large number of tourists … Read Full Article

  • Australian traveler discovers Vietnam destinations from 48-hour journey

    has published an article introducing his 48-hour journey of discovery to a number of tourist attractions in Hanoi City and Ninh Binh Province. Foreign travellers visit a tourist attraction in Hanoi … Read Full Article

  • The ups and downs of India’s airlines

    IndiGo is linking Bhubaneswar with Singapore and Bangkok from 3 June. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/RuslanKphoto While IndiGo, which calls itself India’s leading airline, was announcing new flights to … Read Full Article