Preventing tourists from buying ivory products and endangered wild species is essential, especially in the context that Vietnam has fully reopened its door to international tourists and the tourism industry is on the way to recovery, heard a workshop held in Hanoi on June 22.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed scrapping the 10,000 COVID-19 travel insurance required to enter Vietnam.
VOV.VN - The hosting of the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) between May 12 and May 23 can be viewed as a golden chance for the local tourism industry to recover after months of little activity due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The five million tourists during the recent four-day April-May holiday have helped the tourism industry recover.
The resort island of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province has seen a surge in tourist arrivals after Vietnam fully reopened on March 15. However, there is still much to do to revive the tourism industry to the pre-pandemic level.
VOV.VN - Residents of Hoi An Ancient Town enjoyed the spectacle of more than 17 colourful hot-air balloons flying overhead on March 25, with the festival designed to promote the local tourism industry.
VOV.VN - The northern border province of Quang Ninh is expected to welcome back visitors from March 15 as the locality strives to restore tourism services with 65 events and stimulus programmes to be launched this year, according to local authorities.
VOV.VN - The capital plans to gradually restore its tourism industry as the country moves towards the reopening of all tourism activities this year.
VOV.VN - The national tourism industry received approximately 6.1 million domestic arrivals throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet, which lasted from January 29 to February 6, with its revenue standing at an estimated VND25 trillion.
VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is anticipated to lead the way in reviving the country’s tourism industry moving into the post-pandemic period, according to industry insiders.