Travel demand has been surging for the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays which last five days from April 29 to May 3 this year, according to travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City.

Under the national statistical survey program, Vietnam will collect information about foreign travelers’ total spending and major expenses when staying in the country.

Popular show Taxi Driver 2 of the Republic of Korea has drawn plenty of public attention as it features scenes shot in Vietnam, including Dragon Bridge in Da Nang city, Notre Dame Cathedral and Post Office of HCM City, and Ha Long Bay.

The travel companies are exploiting potential markets, including India, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and the US.

Vietnam should have a clear legal framework, mechanisms and policies to support investment in the night time economy.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of Vietnam has sent a document to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, proposing adding Vietnam to the list of countries where China is resuming outbound tours.

Despite the global tourism sector facing numerous difficulties, the year ahead is anticipated to witness outstanding growth in terms of the number of foreign arrivals to the nation, according to industry insiders.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed China resume outbound travel tours to Vietnam to improve and recover tourism between the two countries.

Blessed with poetic and beautiful landscapes, and all kinds of terrains stretching from the north to the south, Vietnam has all favourable factors for a strong development of photo tour which connects the passion for both travel and photography

Places in Asia, including Viet Nam, are always on the list of favorites of Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese tourists

Tourist trains on the Hanoi-Danang route will return to normal operation after a year of suspension due to low travel demand, according to the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC.

Vietnam has great potential to develop a toursim market segment for young travellers, heard a workshop organised by the Institution for Tourism Development Research (ITDR) under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Many travel alliances have been formed to jointly build new tours and products to Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, promising to create a new boom in the outbound market in 2023.

Vietnam’s tourism has won the praise of international media, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Travel firms and airlines are preparing to receive Chinese travelers, but the absence of Vietnam on the list of 20 tourism markets with which China will resume cooperation has caused concern.

To realise the targets of attracting 110 million tourists and earning some 650 trillion VND (27.5 billion USD) in revenue this year, Vietnam is recommended to develop more products and services to offer new experiences to visitors.

As Asia finally emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic to welcome back visitors, this marks an ideal moment for travelers to make trips to Asian countries, including Vietnam.

Despite near-term trade headwinds, tourism has emerged as a source of growth for Vietnam to mitigate the challenges ahead in 2023, according to the “Vietnam at a glance” report released by HSBC on February 6.

Many units of Vietnam were named in categories of the ASEAN Tourism Awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development.