VOV.VN - The Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia (ASEAN) regions have been identified as key markets in Vietnam’s tourism strategy to achieve its ambitious goal of welcoming 25 million international visitors in 2025, heard a national travel conference held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - A press conference on the Miss Tourism Ethnic Vietnam 2025 contest was held on September 7 in Moc Chau, northern Son La province, aiming to honor the beauty, intelligence, and resilience of Vietnamese women while promoting the cultural, tourism, and heritage values of 54 ethnic groups to the international community.

With its majestic beauty and unique location, the Ban Gioc (Vietnam) – Detian (China) Waterfalls site, the first cross-border tourism cooperation area jointly developed by the two countries, has become a popular destination attracting large numbers of visitors from both sides.

Nearly 14 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025, up by 21.7% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Amid rapid urbanisation and shrinking agricultural land, Hanoi is leveraging its suburban advantage by developing agro-tourism tied to the preservation of traditional culture and the creation of a modern rural economy, aiming to diversify agricultural value, stimulate local growth, and ensure sustainable livelihoods for farmers.

International searches for Vietnam's tourism have increased sharply since late 2024 and early 2025, heard the 2025 national tour operators’ conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Hanoi Department of Tourism participated in the business-to-business trade show and convention (ITB India 2025) from September 2 to 6 in Mumbai, where it carried out a series of promotional activities.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, on September 4 received Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia, on the sidelines of the 19th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2025), examining the possibility of bilateral cooperation in tourism.

The four-day National Day holiday from August 30- September 2 gave a boost to Vietnam’s tourism, with a surge in both domestic and international visitors, contributing to driving the sector’s post-pandemic recovery and growth.

VOV.VN - The 19th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City, the 2025 Export Forum, and Vietnam International Sourcing 2025 opened on September 4 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), marking the first-ever event series that connects the three key pillars of tourism, trade, and international integration in a unified platform.