Tourism is a bright spot in Vietnam's economic panorama in the first half of 2024 with revenue from accommodation and food services estimated at VND356.4 trillion (US$14 billion), a year-on-year increase of 15.2%.

VOV.VN - By deploying a range of tourism stimulus activities whilst strengthening connectivity with foreign markets, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 2.68 million visitors in the first half of the year, representing a rise of 38% on-year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Laophattananews, a publication of the Lao Journalists Association, recently published an article highlighting its positive impression of the growth rate of the Vietnamese tourism industry.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) in coordination with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt city of Germany have organised a programme to promote Vietnam as a friendly, attractive and safe destination to key European markets in general and Germany in particular.

Private carrier Vietjet announced its new route linking the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang beach city to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Daegu city at the Vietnam-RoK culture-tourism cooperation promotion forum held in Seoul on July 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the strong development of tourism and culture cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), calling it a bright spot of the bilateral ties, while addressing a conference in Seoul on July 1 as part of his official visit to the Northeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Iran hosted a tourism roadshow and a workshop in Hanoi on July 1 to boost tourism cooperation and spur the development of the tourism industry of the two countries.

VOV.VN - As many as 200 local people and tourists participated in a cycling for the environment campaign in Hue, central Vietnam, on June 29 as part of the 2024 Hue Community Ao Dai (long dress) Week and in celebration of the 64th anniversary of the Vietnam Tourism Day on July 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed more than 8.8 million foreign arrivals during the first half of the year, marking an annual rise of 58.4% and up 4.1% compared to the same period from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

President of the Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT) Alessandra Priante has described tourism of Vietnam as a rising star in Italy.