VOV.VN - Vietnam should reopen its door to international tourism sooner than initially scheduled in order to seize upon opportunities and avoid being left behind by regional rivals, experts suggested at a workshop held on January 24 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Several tourist attractions, including U Minh Thuong National Park, Hang Pagoda, and Hon Phu Tu tourist site in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang have reopened to tourists following a long period of closure due to the impact of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was honoured in categories such as the ASEAN Green Hotel Standard, Clean Tourist City Standard, and MICE Venue Standard at an awards ceremony held on January 19 as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022 in Cambodia.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has given in-principle approval that favourable entry procedures will be created for foreigners, and overseas Vietnamese and their relatives.

VOV.VN - A senior Government official in charge of tourism suggested Vietnam should fully reopen the door to international tourism in April 2022 in order to speed up its ongoing tourism recovery.

VOV.VN - Major tourist destinations in the south-central province of Binh Dinh are ready to welcome back foreign visitors after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a local conference heard on January 13.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Binh has agreed to offer discounts of between 20% and 50% on sightseeing fares to a number of tourist attractions throughout the region, according to local authorities.

Vietnam will discontinue automatic stay extension for foreign nationals in the country starting January 15, as it tentatively reopens its borders, according to a notice from the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

VOV.VN - Three local cities are set to be presented with the ASEAN Clean Tourist Awards 2022, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, in collaboration with relevant agencies, held a ceremony to welcome the arrival of visitors from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on January 1, 2022.