VOV.VN - Russia represents an important tourism market of ASEAN and had always been a leading source of tourists to Vietnam before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

After more than two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all tourism activities in Vietnam have returned to normal and experienced a remarkable recovery since the country's full reopening on March 15 last year, Ha Van Sieu, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said on February 3.

Vietnam lauded its bountiful tourism options at the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) trade fair, part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from February 2-5.

A Vietnamese delegation headed by Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van Sieu attended the 57th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTO) as part of the ongoing ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tourism firms are concerned they will be losing out to regional rivals when it comes to attracting Chinese holidaymakers if favourable policies are not introduced.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed more than 1200 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) tourists during the opening days of this year, with the majority coming from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea RoK), according to a statement by Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Promotion Center on February 1.

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).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will attend the 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) to be held in Yogyakarta city, Indonesia, from February 2-5, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The tourism sector of the northern port city of Hai Phong will focus on developing sports and yacht tourism towards attracting more holiday-makers with high spending power, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Situated in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Con Dao island has been named among the top 16 best island vacations in the world, as compiled by tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNTraveler) of the United States.