Category: Vietnam News & Travel
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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Hanoi Autumn Festival to take place in September
Under the festival’s slogan ‘ Thu Hà Nội – Mùa Thu Lịch Sử (Hà Nội’s Autumn – Historical Autumn)’ the event in mid September will promote the beauty, historical and cultural values of the city, using … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-autumn-festival-to-take-place-in-september-2296343.html
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Why the west shouldn’t worry about Putin’s visit to Hanoi
After years of cooperation and booming integration with the US and western markets, should Putin’s warm welcome in Hanoi worry the west? We think not. While the current leaders of the CPV, as well as … Full story: https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/274436990/why-the-west-shouldnt-worry-about-putin-visit-to-hanoi
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Hanoi to host first ever lotus festival
Lotus, the flower that symbolises the culture, spirit and character of the Vietnamese people, will be honoured at a festival held in Hanoi next month … is also an opportunity to promote and … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-to-host-first-ever-lotus-festival-2295933.html
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Vietnam’s tourism recovery to add 1 percentage point to GDP: expert
HANOI, June 27 (Xinhua) — Vietnam’s continued tourism recovery in 2024 should add over 1 percentage point to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year, Vietnam News cited Michael … Full story: http://www.chinaview.cn/20240627/5e05d13f844e441c9ab08d2ec747c478/c.html
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Vietnamese tourism potential introduced in Europe
The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) is running a special programme from June 24 to July 2 to introduce Vietnamese tourism in Paris of France, Milan of Italy, and Frankfurt of Germany. Full story: https://vietbao.vn/vietnamese-tourism-potential-introduced-in-europe-491910.html
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Hanoi to spend $1.7B to make public bus fleet green by 2030
Hanoi plans to have all public vehicles running on electricity or natural gas by 2030 and has earmarked VND43 trillion (US$1.69 billion) to make the switch from gasoline. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Tourism surge boosts Vietnam’s economy
The number of foreign arrivals to Vietnam is forecast to increase 40 per cent this year, making a significant contribution to the country’s economy. Full story: https://vir.com.vn/tourism-surge-boosts-vietnams-economy-112136.html
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Vietnam Airlines opens new route connecting Hanoi with Chengdu
VOV.VN – Vietnam Airlines has expanded its international flight network with the opening of a new route connecting the capital of Hanoi with Chengdu of China, helping to promote trade and tourism … Full story: https://english.vov.vn/en/travel/vietnam-airlines-opens-new-route-connecting-hanoi-with-chengdu-post1103919.vov