Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath has commended Vietnam’s strong and dynamic development, describing it as a role model for his country.

VOV.VN -The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on August 19 held a conference to launch the 2025 Tourism Promotion Plan, with a view to enhancing the southern hub’s appeal as a leading cultural, culinary, leisure, and experiential destination in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A new visa exemption policy for travellers from 12 European countries is anticipated to give a major boost, helping Vietnam’s tourism thrive and strongly attract international visitors, especially those from Europe, by the end of 2025.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam Exhibition House, has launched the "Hanoi Tourism Days" programme to promote Hanoi as a safe, friendly, high-quality, and appealing destination for international travelers.

Vietnam unveiled its national tourism data platform “Visit Vietnam” in the northern province of Quang Ninh on August 15, a strategic move to design an integrated tourism database for destination information, reviews, and travel service bookings.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 15 launched a tourism stimulus programme to attract visitors in the remaining months of 2025.

The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) held a seminar in Hanoi on August 14 to discuss elevating the Green Tourism Criteria (VITA Green) into an internationally recognised brand.

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism (DoT) has called on travel firms to take the initiative in developing tour packages that incorporate rail travel, particularly seasonal and event-based experiences, for both domestic and international visitors.

VOV.VN - The Center for Digital Transformation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Tourism Development Support Fund, is co-hosting the 2025 ‘Impressive Vietnam Tourism’ video/clip creation contest to strengthen the national tourism brand.

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s Department of Tourism will launch 80 distinctive and attractive tourism products to serve both domestic and foreign tourists to the capital on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2) this year.