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.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) is willing to co-operate alongside Vietnam to develop its cultural industry through efforts such as bringing in famous Korean bands to perform and helping to promote exchanges among young people from both countries.

VOV.VN - The 10th Vietnamese culture-tourism festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea, is underway in Seoul and Gwang, from October 14 to October 19.

The 2022 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF), themed “Rebuild Tourism, Rebound with Resilience”, opened in the central province of Quang Nam on October 12 with the participation of more than 250 delegates from Vietnam and other Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) nations, as well as international tourism organisations.

Thai Vietjet officially launched direct services between Phu Quoc resort island of Vietnam and Thailand’s capital city Bangkok on October 12, hoping to give a push to tourism recovery post-pandemic.

VOV.VN - Tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNTraveler) of the United States has recommended the three best restaurants and a hotel for foreign travelers when they visit Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to organise the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 by the south-central province of Binh Thuan, with the focus on promoting green tourism.