The tourism cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and expanded northwestern provinces is seen as an important step toward sustainable tourism growth and enhancing Vietnam’s tourism brand in the international market.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh held talks with Lao Minister of Culture and Tourism Suonsavan Vignaket in Vientiane, Laos on May 12 to review their 2021–2025 partnership and set the agenda for 2026-2030.

VOV.VN - A tourism promotion and cultural exchange programme featuring China’s Xinjiang region took place at the China Cultural Centre in Hanoi on April 27, drawing strong interest from tourism authorities and travel businesses from both Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China will further deepen political trust, enhance strategic coordination, and expand practical cooperation across key sectors, including infrastructure connectivity, trade, investment, energy and tourism.

VOV.VN - Korea Travel Mart 2026 in Hanoi provides a strategic networking platform, promotes visitor exchanges and deepens tourism cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) amid strong growth and new visa policies.

VOV.VN - A “Visit Malaysia 2026” seminar was held in Hanoi on April 8 by the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia), as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) campaign.

A 14-day exchange and research programme on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cross-border tourism cooperation between Vietnam and China opened on April 7 in Nanning, drawing nearly 30 officials and tourism business representatives from four Vietnamese provinces.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei at the Government Headquarters in Hanoi on April 5, calling for stronger bilateral cooperation across key sectors.

Vietnam is increasingly emerging as a preferred destination for Philippine travellers, welcoming over 482,000 arrivals in 2025, as ASEAN visa exemption policies provide favourable conditions for enhanced tourism cooperation and closer bilateral exchanges.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Russia have discussed measures to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership during a recent meeting in Moscow between Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.