VOV.VN - The National Assembly recently passed a bill featuring new and open policies on immigration procedures – a move which is expected to provide the tourism industry with a strong boost moving forward.

Hanoi’s efforts to promote tourism activities over the past months have paid off, with the total revenue of the sector surging 74.3% year-on-year to reach VND44.8 trillion (US$1.9 billion) in the first half of this year.

VOV.VN - The Hue Lotus Festival in 2023 was launched in Hue city by the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien-Hue province, introducing its specialties to visitors.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on June 22 introduced its account on Viber platform as a new channel for holidaymakers to access official information and recommendations about the country's tourism.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on June 21 co-hosted a tourism promotion programme aimed at introducing tourist destinations and updating the nation’s latest tourism products, with a specific focus on Ho Chi Minh City.

With cultural richness and a vast array of tangible and intangible cultural heritages, Vietnam is endowed with abundant resources for the development of cultural tourism.

VOV.VN - Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia has published an article highlighting that online travel company Agoda views tourism in Vietnam as growing faster than in Thailand and Japan.

VOV.VN - A tourism promotion programme titled “Roadshow: Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh City Tourism in Cambodia” was held on June 19 in Phnom Penh as part of efforts to elevate the image of tourist destinations and provide an update on Vietnam’s latest tourism services and products.

Establishing geoparks and developing geotourism are the most effective measures to protect and preserve geological heritage, said an insider.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism will replace the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to govern all tourism services and activities in the country as of July 1, 2023.