With economic difficulties, tightened budgets, and a significant increase in the price of transportation services, demand for spring travel has not shown signs of excitement.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that the sector is actively pushing forward digital transformation via building a smart tourism ecosystem.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism evaluates that January 2024 witnessed excellent growth from European markets benefiting from the unilateral visa waiver policy.

The launch of direct flights by Aeroflot airline between Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City from January 31 is expected to increase the number of visitors travelling between the two countries moving forward, according to tour operators.

Herald Sun - one of the oldest and most widely read newspapers in Australia, has ran an article listing the nine best things for tourists to do when visiting Vietnam.

Large hotels in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province have reported occupancy rates of 70-95 percent for the upcoming Tet holidays, with most guests foreign travelers.

The Prime Minister has recently issued a dispatch urging ministries to improve the collection and use of tourism data to empower policy-makers with reliable information for decision-making.

Vietnam's tourism industry stands at the threshold of a remarkable milestone, with experts asserting that an impressive figure of 14-15 million foreign visitors could be achieved this year, provided unexpected issues are kept at bay.

Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien Hue is one of three Vietnamese destinations to be presented with the ASEAN Clean Tourism City 2024 award within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2024.

VietNamNet held a roundtable talk with officials and businessmen to discuss how to position Vietnam as a destination for beach tourism.

Vung Tau, Hue and Quy Nhon cities have won the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard award for 2024-26.

Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, up 10.3% month-on-month, and 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

Tour companies said there has been a noticeable preference for international travel over domestic tours during the holidays in recent years.

Da Nang tourism has recovered strongly from Covid-19, receiving 7.9 million travelers in 2023, including 1.99 million foreign travelers, or 4.2 times higher than in 2022, and 5.4 million domestic travelers, up 66.1 percent.

Vietnam won 54 prizes at the 2023 World Travel Awards - Asia and Oceania region last year, positioning the country's brand on top of the global tourism map and turning travel to VN into a bright spot in terms of socioeconomic recovery.

Long-term partnerships would allow both sectors to offer competitive rates and avoid price hikes during peak periods.

The global tourism market is set to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2024, and Vietnam will not stand out from this trend, insiders have said.

A sudden surge in the number of overseas Vietnamese booking domestic tours and the recovery of international arrivals right since the start of 2024 are among positive signs promising a breakthrough year for the tourism industry.

Hanoi’s tourism has recovered strongly after the Covid-19 pandemic, with the hotel room occupancy and hotel room rates on the rise, according to Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam's tourism industry has set a target to welcome 17-18 million foreign visitors in 2024, approaching the pre-pandemic record in 2019 when COVID-19 had yet to disrupt global travel.