VOV.VN - The number of foreign visitors to the nation reached more than 2.6 million during the first quarter of the year, a figure 29.7 times higher compared to the same period from last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on March 29.

VOV.VN - Binh Tay, one of the southern region's largest wholesale markets, in Ho Chi Minh City has received a large number of foreigners over recent days.

A music video entitled “Tuyet voi Da Nang" (Da Nang FanstastiCity) was officially released on several media platforms on March 25, aiming to promote images of the central beach city to both domestic and foreign tourists and stimulate travel demand.

E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam.

The central city of Da Nang welcomed about 742,500 visitors, including 195,300 foreign ones, in the first two months of this year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to popularise the ninth Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival at ITB Asia 2023 in Singapore from October 25-27.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang received more than 935,000 visitors, including more than 139,000 foreign tourists, during the first two months of this year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Blessed with poetic and beautiful landscapes, and all kinds of terrains stretching from the north to the south, Vietnam has all favourable factors for a strong development of photo tour which connects the passion for both travel and photography.

Despite near-term trade headwinds, tourism has emerged as a source of growth for Vietnam to mitigate the challenges ahead in 2023, according to the “Vietnam at a glance” report released by HSBC on February 6.

A key for Vietnam to attract more foreign tourists at this time is to change its visa policy, said Chris Farewell, a member of the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB).