The capital city of Hanoi is envisaged to become the nation’s tourism growth pole in the north under the tourism system planning for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 recently announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Three hotels and seven resorts based in the nation’s top tourism hotpots were honoured in various categories at the World Luxury Awards 2024, an event which acknowledges excellence in the luxury hotel industry as voted on by guests, travelers, and industry players alike.

Matthew Powell, head of the Hanoi and Da Nang offices of Savills Vietnam, has noted that the capital city’s hotel market still holds significant short-term recovery potential.

Southern Vietnam has been recognised as one of the world's most attractive destinations this November, coinciding with the arrival of the dry season - widely regarded as the region's most beautiful time of year - according to travel guide Lonely Planet.

VOV.VN - Luxury super cruise ship Viking Orion, carrying on board approximately 1,000 international tourists, is expected to dock at Saigon - Hiep Phuoc Port at the end of October.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) will play host to a tourism promotion programme from November 5 to 10 in the Chinese cities of Chengdu and Chongqing.

VOV.VN - Flight WFL8623 operated by World2Fly landed at Phu Quoc International Airport in southern Kien Giang province on October 24 bringing approximately 400 tourists from the Czech Republic to the island district for a one-week visit.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s spectacular nature, distinctive culture, safety, affordability, and relaxing atmosphere are the five key factors why the Southeast Asian country is such an attractive destination for Asian travelers, consulting firm Outbox Company revealed in a recent survey.

VOV.VN - Cam Ranh International Port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa greeted the cruise ship the Coral Princess with 2,300 passengers and crew on board on October 23.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore are hosting a tourism promotion programme for Vietnam and the southern metropolis in the island nation from October 21 to 26.

VOV.VN - Five-star cruise ship Costa Serena of Italy docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang on October 22, carrying with it approximately 3,200 international tourists from Hong Kong (China) to the locality.

VOV.VN - A direct flight between Da Nang, a tourism hub in central Vietnam, and Ahmedabad, the most populous city in India’s Gujarat state, will be launched on October 23, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Chris Humphrey, a freelance journalist working for the New York Times, has written an article suggesting an interesting tour of Hanoi in just 36 hours following his experience of more than a decade of living in the capital.

VOV.VN - The administration of Quang Ninh province held a ceremony on October 21 at Ha Long International Cruise Port as part of efforts to receive its three millionth foreign visitor to the locality this year.

VOV.VN - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will host both the National Tourism Year, alongside its branded Hue Festival, in 2025 with a total of 62 major programmes and events to take place during the year.

VOV.VN - Despite the ban and warnings about safety, many tourists, mostly foreigners, still flock to the so-called train street in Hanoi to experience the thrill and capture photos as trains zoom by.

VOV.VN - Italian-flagged passenger cruise ship the Costa Serena docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province on October 18, bringing 3,040 travellers from Hong Kong (China) to Ha Long City.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Ninh Binh will organise the Tourism Food Festival and the Trang An - Cuc Phuong Hot Air Balloon Festival from October 18 to 29 to mark the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Trang An Landscape Complex as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.

Vietnam Airlines will move its operations at Shanghai Pudong Airport in China from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 from October 27.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has ranked in second place in the list of the top 10 best islands in Asia as part of the Readers’ Choice Award 2024 by the New York-based travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

VOV.VN - A total of five luxury jets carrying 50 billionaires from around the world arrived in the central coastal city of Da Nang on October 15.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has planned to increase the frequency of its flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok from 3 to 4 flights per day, starting December 1, 2024 using Airbus A321 aircraft.

With its advantages in unique natural and cultural resources, along with attractive event organisation costs, Vietnam is gradually emerging as a wedding destination worldwide, especially after many super-rich couples from India have chosen Vietnam for their lavish events.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase the landing and takeoff frequency at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on airlines’ requests during the coming Lunar New Year festival (Tet) that often sees a spike in the number of passengers travelling to their hometowns for family reunion.

VOV.VN - Three representatives from Hanoi and one from Ho Chi Minh City have been voted among Asia’s 25 best fine dining restaurants by readers of the world's largest travel guidance platform TripAdvisor.

VOV.VN - The Ban Gioc – Detian Waterfall Scenic Zone, the first cross-border tourist site between Vietnam and China, was officially put into operation on October 15 after a test-run for more than a year.

VOV.VN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern province of Ha Giang hosted a conference on October 14 in Hanoi to popularize Ha Giang as Asia's Leading Regional Cultural Destination.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways has announced plans to reopen the air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Bangkok of Thailand from November 26, one year on after the suspension of the route for restructuring purposes.

VOV.VN - Readers of the New York-based travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler have named Vietnam on the list of the top 20 Best Countries in the World for 2024.

VOV.VN - As many as 200 billionaires from Europe are expected to visit Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh to attend the Art For Climate Festival, which is scheduled to take place from January 13 to 19, 2025.