VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will build four big bridges over five years at a total investment of VND22 trillion, or nearly US$1 billion, to connect major arteries and accelerate economic and tourism development in the city.

The global tourism, including Vietnam, is facing the toughest period due to complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic with the appearance of new variants.

VOV.VN - Over the last two years, the community-based tourism homestay of Dinh Van Nhu, a Co Tu man, has generated jobs for many people in Hoa Bac commune, Da Nang city, while promoting local culture.

A teleconference was held on September 22 to discuss post-pandemic cooperation between Vietnam’s the northern province of Quang Ninh and Thailand’s Phuket, especially in re-opening tourism markets.

World Tourism Day 2021, which is observed on September 27 annually, will focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth” this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

HCM City has piloted re-opening tourism by organising tours to local historical sites with participants being people working on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

VOV.VN - A number of cities and localities nationwide, including Ha Long, Vinh Phuc, and Ho Chi Minh City have begun reopening tourism services in an effort to welcome the return of domestic tourists in the aftermath of the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A webinar on coffee tourism’s product development and promotions was held on September 16 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Embassy of Colombia in Vietnam, with the participation of more than 200 delegates of the two countries.

VOV.VN - Cam Ranh International Airport in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is set to welcome its first international flight on September 18 as the country continues to move into the new normal.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is making great efforts to pilot a vaccine passport scheme to welcome back international visitors to Phu Quoc island, a top tourist resort in the south, in October.