VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted only more than 413,000 foreign arrivals in the first half of this year, a figure which is much lower compared to competitors in Southeast Asia, and makes the set target of five million this year a challenging task.

VOV.VN - Saigontourist, a leading tour operator in Vietnam, received its first 30 international visitors travelling to Ho Chi Minh City by river on July 18 following two years of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang welcomed an Indian delegation of up to 420 people on July 17, representing the largest number of international tourists since the COVID-19 pandemic was brought under control, according to information from local authorities.

VOV.VN - Approximately 2.3 million tourists visited the central province of Quang Nam during the first six months of the year, a figure seven times higher compared to the same period from last year, according to Le Tri Thanh, chairman of the provincial People's Committee.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is taking extra efforts to realise the target of welcoming 5 million foreign visitors amidst a decline in the numbers of tourists from China and Russia.

Ho Chi Minh City on July 16 welcomed 460 Indian tourists who took a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tour to the city.

All the tourists stuck on Phu Quoc Island and others of Kien Hai district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang due to the bad weather have safely landed on July 14.

After a long lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City is seeing increasing demand for MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition) tourism from both Vietnamese and foreign customers.

VOV.VN - Nhon Chau island commune, which is called Xanh or Green island by the locals in Binh Dinh province, is located in a strategic position of national defense and an unspoiled tourist attraction.

VOV.VN - A high influx of Vietnamese holidaymakers have been heading to the Indonesian island of Bali, a leading tourist destination in Southeast Asia in recent times, according to both Vietnamese and Indonesian tour operators.