There were more than 3.2 million people traveling within the country during the three-day New Year holiday, an increase of 6.6% over the same period last year, according to a Vietnam National Authority of Tourism report.

The community’s participation in tourism development not only helps maintain long-term economic contributions, but also ensures the necessary support for and supervision over tourism activities.

The Opening Ceremony of The National Tourism Year 2024 will take place together with the Ban Flower Festival in March 2024 in Điện Biên Phủ City

The tourism and aviation industries expect a significant increase in travel during the Lunar New Year (Tet) and an uptick in tourist spending.

Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million international arrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largest source markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The total tourism revenue in 2024 is expected to reach VND840 trillion (US$34.6 billion).

The 12.6 million figure is still only 70 per cent of the figure in 2019, right before COVID-19 and the halt of international tourism

Convenient tourist visa, abundant attractions, low cost of living, and a friendly atmosphere are among the reasons that help Vietnam become an ideal destination for digital nomads, according to Travel Off Path.

Vietnam served nearly 1.4 million international tourists in December, a record high figure on a monthly basis this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) in a report released on December 29.

Vietnam is expected to welcome the world’s most technologically advanced five-star cruise ships in late 2023 and in January 2024.

2023 is a successful year for tourism sector with a large number of visitors and enhanced reputation in the world arena, according to insiders.

Thanks to significant achievements in medicine, increasing quality, and reasonable costs of medical examination and treatment services, Vietnam's healthcare establishments have attracted more and more foreign patients.

Vietnam this year has consistently grown in attractiveness to travelers around the world, online travel platforms said.

The country’s tourism industry has not gone back to the old normal, but worries are even greater after the Ministry of Transport’s decision on air ticket price ceiling which is effective from March 1, 2024.

The total number of international tourists in 2023 is estimated at 12.5 million, meeting the target of 12.5-13 million international arrivals.

Experts from UNESCO believe that the performing arts help improve people-to-people exchanges and promote tourism in Hanoi.

In the mountainous commune of Hang Kia, Mai Châu District, Hòa Bình Province, Sùng Y Múa is working tirelessly to turn her homestay into a living museum of Mông culture.

Besides the advantages of beautiful beaches, islands and bays, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan have favorable weather and terrain to develop marine  and adventure sports.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcomed 320 Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibition (MICE) visitors from India on December 16.

According to online newspaper Russian Travel Digest (Russtd), despite the lack of direct flights to Vietnam, sales of tours to the country for the end of autumn and the New Year holidays have increased significantly compared to last year.