VOV.VN - Cruise ship Silver Dawn docked at Ha Long International Port of Quang Ninh province on January 29, the first day of the lunar New Year 2025, brining approximately 500 foreign visitors to the province.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects to receive 8.5 million international visitors and 45 million domestic visitors in 2025, and earn VND260,000 billion from tourism services, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 4.6 million foreign visitors in the first 10 months of this year, a 12.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023, the municipal Department of Tourism announced on October 31.

As cultural tourism is popular among both domestic and foreign visitors, young Vietnamese people have embraced the trend and created a breath of fresh air in cultural tourism development. They have not only provided visitors with immerse experiences but also joined hands to preserve the local culture and reduce negative impact on the local ecological system.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese pearl island of Phu Quoc off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang received 63,116 international tourists, up 27.4% year on year, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - The south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa received nearly 5.2 million visitors during the first six months of the year, earning more than VND26 trillion, up over 88% year on year, according to the provincial Tourism Department.

High-quality tours that connect Vietnam and Thailand should be further developed to bring fascinating experience to both domestic and foreign visitors, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Some airlines have proposed that the government continue to ease visa rules to attract more foreign visitors, especially those from key markets such as Australia, the United States, Japan, India and China, to Vietnam.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) is set to coordinate with localities to hold various tourism promotion activities abroad in the next few months in efforts to attract more international visitors to the country.

The tourism sector is striving to maintain the growth momentum recorded in the first quarter so as to fulfil the target of serving 18 million foreign visitors this year, given a full recovery in most of Vietnam’s markets.