Officials participating in the 17th General Assembly of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF 17) have agreed to step up the opening of direct air routes linking Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh with some foreign member localities of this forum.

VOV.Vn - The 17th General Assembly of the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF 17) opened in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province on October 25, bringing together various tourism managers and operators from countries across the region.

Australia’s tourism newswire Escape has recently published an article hailing Vietnam as an ideal budget destination for Australian tourists.

VOV.VN - The Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is in the process of finding a way to bring home two Nguyen Dynasty antiques, which are about to be auctioned in France by auction house Million, as soon as possible.

VOV.VN - A famtrip delegation made up of member of travel agencies, the press, and businesses in Thailand arrived in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 21 for a four-day trip to explore tourism services on offer.

A tourism seminar about Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City was held in Singapore on October 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese localities are speeding up plans aimed at unleashing the potential that exists for co-operation with India, with the South Asian nation viewed as a strategic trade and investment partner for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Local budget-airline Vietjet officially launched two direct flights from the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai to Da Nang from October 18, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.

As Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) further ease COVID-19 border entry regulations for foreigners, Vietnamese businesses are confident in the growth of tourism.

Outbound tourism has become increasingly popular among Vietnamese, however, the tourism industry has been slow to embrace this new phenomenon.