Revenue from retail sales of goods and services totalled about VND515.8 trillion (US$21.87 billion) in December and over VND1.54 quadrillion (US$65.3 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2022, a year on year rise of 17.1%, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has set a target of receiving eight million foreign visitors in 2023, and this target will only be achieved by refining visa policies, improving the quality of tourism products, and increasing the readiness to welcome visitors.

VOV.VN - Thai Hai reserve area, home to an ecological house-on-stilts village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, has been named as one of the 32 ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

VOV.VN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City began a campaign on December 26 to identify 100 exciting things about the city from various aspects of life.

VOV.VN - The number of Thai tourists visiting the country is on the rise amid many popular destinations reopening without restrictions, while a weaker currency against the baht is also supporting the outbound tourism market, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, director general of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The Vietnamese tourism industry is on the road to recovery back to pre-pandemic levels, with favourable conditions for tourists in terms of destination access, simplified immigration procedures, and extended visa duration, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuong Hien food street located in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh City was officially put into operation on the night of December 21, with the site attracting a large number of both local and international visitors.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) plans to set a target of welcoming eight million foreign visitors and 102 million domestic tourists next year, earning an estimated revenue of VND650,000 billion in the process.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam's tourism industry has gradually recovered this year as the country moves into the post-COVID period, with the locality welcoming approximately 4.75 million visitors so far this year, representing a 13-fold rise compared to 2021.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 20 announced the top 10 culture, sport and tourism events of Vietnam in 2022.