New air routes to take off in May
New air routes to take off in May

VOV.VN - Several airlines are to open additional domestic and international air routes to popular destinations across Asia ahead of the start of the tourism season this summer.

New air routes to take off in May
Int'l visitors to Vietnam up nearly 8%
Int'l visitors to Vietnam up nearly 8%

International visitors to Vietnam topped 5.96 million in the first four-months of 2019, up 7.6% compared to the same period last year.

Int'l visitors to Vietnam up nearly 8%
Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street fails to attract visitors
Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street fails to attract visitors

Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District has failed to attract visitor after a year.

Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street fails to attract visitors
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park flight seeks licensing
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park flight seeks licensing

A tour to visit Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh will be available from next month, according to the provincial tourism department.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park flight seeks licensing
Hoi An among Top 2019 summer travel destinations
Hoi An among Top 2019 summer travel destinations

The famous travel website Travel Triangle has listed Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam among its Top 4 world’s best 2019 summer travel destinations.

Hoi An among Top 2019 summer travel destinations
Hanoi, HCM City and Hoi An named backpacker paradises
Hanoi, HCM City and Hoi An named backpacker paradises

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An are becoming Vietnam’s tourist hotpots and are among the most affordable in the world for backpackers.

Hanoi, HCM City and Hoi An named backpacker paradises
US magazine suggests holiday-goers visit Vietnam in their 50s
US magazine suggests holiday-goers visit Vietnam in their 50s

Vietnam is one of two Southeast Asian destinations that Travel Leisure urges holiday-goers in their 50s to visit.

US magazine suggests holiday-goers visit Vietnam in their 50s
Nha Rong Wharf – memorabilia storehouse of Ho Chi Minh’s national salvation journey
Nha Rong Wharf – memorabilia storehouse of Ho Chi Minh’s national salvation journey

VOV.VN - Nha Rong Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City was the place where Ho Chi Minh embarked in 1911 to seek national salvation. Now this historical relic attracts crowds of visitors, who come to learn about Uncle Ho’s life, career, patriotism, and historic journey.

Nha Rong Wharf – memorabilia storehouse of Ho Chi Minh’s national salvation journey
Dien Bien Phu Victory museum
Dien Bien Phu Victory museum

VOV.VN - The 56 days and nights of the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the Vietnamese army’s heroic struggle against French colonialists are highlighted at the Dien Bien Phu Victory museum.

Dien Bien Phu Victory museum
Vietnamese museums to be open for free on Int’l Museum Day
Vietnamese museums to be open for free on Int’l Museum Day

Museums in Vietnam are set to be open to visitors free of charge on the International Museum Day (May 18).

Vietnamese museums to be open for free on Int’l Museum Day
Turkish tourism exhibition opens in HCM City
Turkish tourism exhibition opens in HCM City

VOV.VN - An exhibition featuring information on Turkish tourism kicked off in the Saigon Centre of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on May 3, featuring a wide range of activities.

Turkish tourism exhibition opens in HCM City
Tourism sector urged to lure high-spending tourists
Tourism sector urged to lure high-spending tourists

A workshop on drawing high-spending and long-stay tourists recently took place in Hanoi as part of the two-day Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019, with participants suggesting a range of measures to develop the sector.

Tourism sector urged to lure high-spending tourists
Tourist arrivals to Hanoi hike during holiday
Tourist arrivals to Hanoi hike during holiday

The total tourist arrivals to the capital city of Hanoi rose by over 12.4 percent annually to more than 440,000 during April 27 – May 1 holiday.

Tourist arrivals to Hanoi hike during holiday
Nha Trang among best destinations for summer lovers
Nha Trang among best destinations for summer lovers

May is such a lovely month for many places around the world: for wildlife watching, optimum weather and arts and culture experiences – so figuring out where to go and what to see can be tricky.

Nha Trang among best destinations for summer lovers
Central Mosque in Pattani Recognized as Thailand’s Taj Mahal
Central Mosque in Pattani Recognized as Thailand’s Taj Mahal

His Majesty King Rama X visited the southern border of Pattani recently to present awards on the occasion of the Koran Recital Competition at the Pattani Central Mosque.

Central Mosque in Pattani Recognized as Thailand’s Taj Mahal
The stunning coral features of Hon Yen island
The stunning coral features of Hon Yen island

VOV.VN - Aside from being home to popular tourist attractions such as Da Dia reef and Bai Xep beach, Hon Yen island in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen has attracted large numbers of visitors thanks to its beautiful coral reefs on land and crystal-clear blue water.

The stunning coral features of Hon Yen island
Hanoi motorcycle drivers captured through the lens of British photographer
Hanoi motorcycle drivers captured through the lens of British photographer

VOV.VN - British photographer Jon Enoch has captured the image of many motorcycle drivers in Hanoi as part of a project to showcase the necessity of the two-wheeled vehicle in the country.

Hanoi motorcycle drivers captured through the lens of British photographer
Vietnam promotes tourism in Indonesia
Vietnam promotes tourism in Indonesia

A roadshow was held in Jakarta on May 3, aiming to promote the land, people, culture and tourism products of Vietnam to Indonesians. 

Vietnam promotes tourism in Indonesia
RoK tops markets of foreign tourists to Thua Thien-Hue
RoK tops markets of foreign tourists to Thua Thien-Hue

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 1.73 million visitors in the first four months of 2019, including 847,700 foreigners, up 11 percent from the same period last year.

RoK tops markets of foreign tourists to Thua Thien-Hue
Government urged to remove visa bottlenecks
Government urged to remove visa bottlenecks

Visa hassles continue to hold back Vietnam tourism, blunting its competitive edge against neighboring nations, experts say.  

Government urged to remove visa bottlenecks
Tourists to Quang Ninh rise during holidays
Tourists to Quang Ninh rise during holidays

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh welcomed 625,400 tourists during the five-day holidays of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day, which lasted from April 27, up 18 percent year-on-year. 

Tourists to Quang Ninh rise during holidays
Nearly 81,000 people visits Sa Pa on holiday
Nearly 81,000 people visits Sa Pa on holiday

Sa Pa district in the mountainous province of Lao Cai welcomed a record of close to 81,000 visitors during the five-day national holiday from April 27 to May 1, up 18 percent from the same period last year.

Nearly 81,000 people visits Sa Pa on holiday
Moc Chau welcomes over 60,000 visitors during national holidays
Moc Chau welcomes over 60,000 visitors during national holidays

VOV.VN - The Moc Chau national tourism site in the northern province of Son La received over 60,000 visitors between April 25 and May 1, an increase of 15,000 visitors from the corresponding period last year.

Moc Chau welcomes over 60,000 visitors during national holidays
HCM City diversifies tourism products
HCM City diversifies tourism products

Ho Chi Minh City is diversifying tourism products and services to realise its goal of welcoming 8.5 million international tourists in 2019, a year-on-year rise of 14 percent.

HCM City diversifies tourism products
Vietnam among seven affordable honeymoon destinations outside India
Vietnam among seven affordable honeymoon destinations outside India

Weddings are an expensive affair, and they almost always go over the budgets leaving less room for an exotic honeymoon.

Vietnam among seven affordable honeymoon destinations outside India
Over 4,200 flights delayed, cancelled in April
Over 4,200 flights delayed, cancelled in April

Five domestic airlines has reported 4,232 delayed or cancelled flights, accounting for 15.9 percent of the total, from March 19 to April 18.

Over 4,200 flights delayed, cancelled in April
Phu Quoc island welcomes over 72,500 tourists during five-day holiday
Phu Quoc island welcomes over 72,500 tourists during five-day holiday

The Pearl Island – Phu Quoc – in the southern province of Kien Giang province welcomed over 72,500 tourists, including 7,950 foreigners, during the five-day holiday of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), up 45 percent and 39 percent year-on-year, respectively.

Phu Quoc island welcomes over 72,500 tourists during five-day holiday
Visitors flock to tourist destinations during national holidays
Visitors flock to tourist destinations during national holidays

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed over 440,000 tourists during the five-day holidays which lasted from April 27 to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day. 

Visitors flock to tourist destinations during national holidays
Coastal provinces see sharp rise in visitors during national holidays
Coastal provinces see sharp rise in visitors during national holidays

VOV.VN - The number of tourists heading to the provinces of Binh Thuan, Da Nang, and Quang Nam has increased sharply during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays, with beaches in the provinces being packed with crowds of people.

Coastal provinces see sharp rise in visitors during national holidays
Cultural activities prove a hit among visitors to Mau Son tourism site
Cultural activities prove a hit among visitors to Mau Son tourism site

VOV.VN - A diverse range of cultural activities held in Mau Son tourism site in the northern province of Lang Son attracted up to 8,000 visitors between April 27 and April 30.

Cultural activities prove a hit among visitors to Mau Son tourism site
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