The capital of Hanoi enjoyed an incredible surge in the number of tourists in 2023, with 24 million visitors coming to the city.

The upcoming New Year holiday from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024 is expected to be a good start for the tourism industry, with localities, travel agents and accommodation establishments making thorough preparations to anticipate increasing travel demands.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcomed 320 Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibition (MICE) visitors from India on December 16.

The lists of top 10 reputable tourism companies and top five reputable hotels and resorts in Vietnam were unveiled by Vietnam Report JSC on December 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos will strengthen tourism connectivity and cooperate in attracting international visitors to one another, agreed Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket during their meeting in Hanoi on December 14.

VOV.VN - The International passenger terminal (T2) of Da Nang International Airport was awarded the Welcome Chinese certification from the China Tourism Academy (CTA) on December 11 for the service quality received by Chinese tourists.

Experts say safety issues should be prioritised so that adventurous tours are sustainable and can develop as a key tourism product in the country.

VOV.VN - The 2023 Non Nuoc Cao Bang Tourism Festival opened at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street in Hanoi on the evening of December 8, with the occasion attracting dozens of residents and tourists.

VOV.VN - A number of luxury cruise ships have continuously brought thousands of foreign tourists to the city of Ha Long in the northern province of Quang Ninh over recent times, thereby helping the local tourism industry to flourish during the low season.

The port complex of Cai Mep - Thi Vai in Ba Ria - Vung Tau continually welcomed international cruise ships with thousands of tourists over the past months, a sign of cruise tourism recovery in this southern province and Vietnam at large.