VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam is making a plan in order to receive foreign visitors following the launch of a “vaccine passport” pilot model to be applied in Phu Quoc this November.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has introduced a pilot scheme aimed at welcoming back foreign visitors to Phu Quoc island, paving the way for the country’s tourism industry to get back on track after a hiatus caused by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - With the COVID-19 pandemic gradually being brought under control, the central province of Quang Binh is devising plans on tourism recovery in order to welcome back visitors moving into a new normal.

Passengers traveling by air, train and waterway will not be required to take COVID-19 tests if they have been fully vaccinated, injected the first shots for three weeks, or recovered from the disease within six months.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world’s tourism industry to a complete halt, including ecotourism activities.

VOV.VN - The nation ranked sixth on the list of the top 25 most viewed countries on popular social media platform TikTok with 107 million hits.

VOV.VN - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel firms, has announced plans to open three Holiday Inn Resorts in Vietnam’s Ho Tram, Ha Long Bay and Sa Pa, over the next three years.

The global tourism, including Vietnam, is facing the toughest period due to complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic with the appearance of new variants.

Bamboo Airways’ first flight on its direct route between Vietnam and the US landed in San Francisco, the US, on September 23 (local time) after 13 hours and 36 minutes of nonstop flight.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in southern Kien Giang province is set to receive first charter flights from November 20 this year to bring foreign travelers with a vaccine passport to the resort city under a pilot scheme recently approved by the Prime Minister.

VOV.VN - Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province received 301 passengers on September 23, all of whom had vaccine passports on board one Vietnam Airlines flight which had departed from France.

A teleconference was held on September 22 to discuss post-pandemic cooperation between Vietnam’s the northern province of Quang Ninh and Thailand’s Phuket, especially in re-opening tourism markets.

A video clip titled “Viet Nam: Di de yeu! Roam Phu Quoc” was officially launched on YouTube on September 22, aiming to give viewers a taste of the “Pearl Island” - Phu Quoc.

VOV.VN - The southern province of Kien Giang is taking immediate measures to contain a new COVID-19 outbreak in An Thoi ward of Phu Quoc island, to ensure it is safe before welcoming back vaccinated tourists.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said it has completed all necessary documents to be approved by the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct regular direct flights to the US.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways unveiled on September 21 that they will sign a US$2 billion deal with General Electric to purchase GEnx engines to power Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, according to Reuters.

World Tourism Day 2021, which is observed on September 27 annually, will focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth” this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

HCM City has piloted re-opening tourism by organising tours to local historical sites with participants being people working on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

VOV.VN - A number of cities and localities nationwide, including Ha Long, Vinh Phuc, and Ho Chi Minh City have begun reopening tourism services in an effort to welcome the return of domestic tourists in the aftermath of the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soil and climate in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are behind the steady and strong growth of local coconut trees.

VOV.VN - Star anise is a specialty of Lang Son province in Vietnam’s northern mountain region, it ripens in the fall.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang is in the process of preparing to be the first destination nationwide to welcome the return of foreign tourists under a trial vaccine passport programme.

VOV.VN - Popular magazine Travel & Leisure of the United States has named Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam among the top 15 best cities throughout Asia, with Hoi An being ranked in a higher position than the city island state of Singapore.

VOV.VN - Cam Ranh International Airport in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is set to welcome its first international flight on September 18 as the country continues to move into the new normal.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is making great efforts to pilot a vaccine passport scheme to welcome back international visitors to Phu Quoc island, a top tourist resort in the south, in October.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized Nui Chua national park and Kon Ha Nung plateau of Vietnam as global biosphere reserves.

Longan cakes is traditional local food in Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province. Although it is rustic from its look to the flavor, the dish is well-known.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed to the Ministry of Transport a plan to re-open domestic air routes with a pilot period of four weeks.

VOV.VN - The Party leadership of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has given the green light to a scheme to receive back foreign visitors with a vaccine passport in the new normal status.

VOV.VN - Along with the launch of a pilot plan aimed at welcoming international tourists to Phu Quoc island, the Vietnamese tourism industry is preparing to gradually expand to other destinations across the country, including Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Da Lat.