Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways operated first flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne in Australia on February 19-20.

To meet tourists’ demands and needs in 2022, many new breakthrough products will be on offer when borders reopen, according to the director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Binh has welcomed over 33,000 visitors in the opening days of the New Year, attracting a large number of tourists by offering exploration tours, according to Phong Nha - Ke Bang Tourism Centre.

VOV.VN - Many experts and leaders of travel firms believe that the local tourism sector will recover quickly from the second quarter of this year following the Government’s decision to reopen borders to travel from March 15.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism (DoT) on February 18 publicised a list of hotels eligible to welcome foreign tourists arriving in the city in the coming time.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang is set to welcome foreign tourists on its first international flight on March 27 after nearly two years of closure due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to finalize plans on tourism resumption and issue a policy on visas for foreign tourists.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways launched a direct air route on February 17 between Rach Gia in the southern province of Kien Giang to Phu Quoc Island, with the route featuring three flights per week.

Bamboo Airways will launch the Vietnam-Singapore route from March 24, part of the carrier’s plan to expand its international network to 40 this year.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, Hoi An ancient city has been named among the top 10 most welcoming places on earth for 2022, according to the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2022.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume operating an air route linking Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), starting on February 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to reopen the country’s borders to international travel on March 15.

Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on February 15 it will operate six return flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Thailand’s Bangkok from March, doubling its current frequency.

A meeting was held on February 15 to discuss the plan to reopen tourism activities in the context of safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic with Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in the chair.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam officially lifting COVID-19 restrictions on international flights from February 15, the restoration of international air routes will largely be dependent on bilateral negotiations with its partners, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The World Heritage Week Ha Long Bay - New Wonder of the World at EXPO 2020 Dubai has officially kicked off, with a wide range of activities held to promote Ha Long Bay as a UNESCO recognized World Heritage site.

VOV.VN - An array of historical and cultural sites across Hanoi, including Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) and Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale) will reopen to visitors as of February 15.

The Vietnamese aviation industry is currently ready in all aspects to operate the entire international flight network like before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has told Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan.

VOV.VN - The capital plans to gradually restore its tourism industry as the country moves towards the reopening of all tourism activities this year.

VOV.VN - The nation has set a target of welcoming 18 million foreign visitors and approximately 85 million domestic arrivals by 2026, thereby achieving a total tourism revenue of roughly VND800 trillion to VND900 trillion.

The Yen Tu Spring Festival kicked off on February 10 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year with a ceremony to pray for peaceful nation and happy people at Hoa Yen Pagoda in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh.

VOV.VN - The volume of international tourists searching for travel information about Vietnam saw a sharp increase at the start of 2022, according to statistics released by Google Destination Insights.

VOV.VN - Cable News Network (CNN) has listed Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam as one of the world's top 13 most romantic destinations.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has made a proposal to the Government that Vietnam resume opening its borders to international tourism from March 31.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh received over 300,000 visitors, including 4,500 foreign arrivals, throughout the Lunar New Year (Tet) , earning a total revenue of approximately VND400 billion, according to the provincial department of tourism.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang will resume all flight routes and tourism activities next month as it strives to boost its economic recovery process, Le Trung Chinh, head of the municipal administration, said on February 8.

VOV.VN - The national tourism industry received approximately 6.1 million domestic arrivals throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet, which lasted from January 29 to February 6, with its revenue standing at an estimated VND25 trillion.

The Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards has ranked a motorbike ride from Hue to Hoi An as the 12th best tourist activity in the world, under the 'Travel Experience' category.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism market recorded positive signals during the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet, fetching VND3,100 billion in revenue between January 29 and February 6, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

In its Eat Vietnam book, Lonely Planet, one of the world’s famous travel guide book publishers, recommends 13 street dishes in Vietnam that tourists should not miss on their visits to the country.