The capital city of Hanoi experienced a robust economic upswing in January-May, with positive growth across trade, services and tourism sectors.

The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, organised a tourism promotion programme on June 1 with the participation of many travel agencies from the province and Kerala state of India.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of consumer goods and services during January-May increased 8.7% year-on-year to top VND2.58 quadrillion (US$101.3 billion), according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Tourism activities in all destinations across the country have become vibrant as summer comes, prompting localities to gear up various events for the peak season.

VOV.VN - China surpassed the Republic of Korea (RoK) to become biggest market for Vietnamese tourism in May, as reported by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - The capital received 2.37 million tourists in May, marking an annual increase of 16.6%, as reported by the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - A golden week of tourism featuring a series of leisure-time activities will be held from May 31 to June 6 in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, with the locality being home to the famous resort city of Da Lat.

Localities in Vietnam have been taking actions to develop smart tourism ecosystem to attract visitors in the digital era.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan reached an estimated 233,800 during the past four months of the year, marking a rise of 8.1% compared to the same period from 2023, according to statistics compiled by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has stated that the development capacity index of the Vietnamese tourism industry set out in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s latest report was not accurate, while seeking measures to improve its global ranking moving forward.