The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the southern city of Can Tho have launched a campaign to collect waste and clean the environment in Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho River, one of the popular tourist destinations in Ninh Kieu district which is facing a risk of pollution.
Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.
VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the favourite destinations overseas for tourists from the Republic of Korea during Chuseok holiday - a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the year.
VOV.VN - Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site, has re-opened some tourist spots to welcome back foreign visitors from September 10 after being impacted by typhoon Yagi.
VOV.VN - The suspension of passenger transport vessels, ferries, and cable cars due to the impending impact of super typhoon Yagi, which is currently moving towards the mainland, has left nearly 200 tourists stranded on Cat Ba Island of the northern city of Hai Phong.
VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 11.4 million foreign arrivals during the first eight months of the year, an annual rise of 45.8% and up 1% from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
VOV.VN - During the four-day National Day holiday period from August 31 to September 3 this year, the tourism industry served an estimated three million holidaymakers, representing an annual rise of 20%, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
A conference was held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 29 to help local tourism businesses learn more about Halal tourism industry standards and connect with Indian tour operators.
Amid rising airfares, many travelers are shifting to train to travel in the coming National Day holiday, according to Bui Thanh Tu - Marketing Director of BestPrice Travel Company.
Southern localities are preparing conditions to bring their advantages into full play to attract tourists over the upcoming four-day National Day holiday (August 31-September 3) – the last long break this year.