Tourism

Christmas atmosphere spreads in Ninh Binh province

The jubilant Christmas atmosphere has spread widely across the northern province of Ninh Binh, which boasts a large community of Catholics in Vietnam.

Product diversity important to luring international tourists: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 21 asked ministries, agencies, localities and businesses to take into consideration the diversity of the products, markets and supply chains while seeking ways to boost the tourism sector.

Ninh Binh develops sustainable livelihoods in heritage area

Do Thi Tuyen remembered the early days when she joined a tourist boat team in her hometown in the northern province of Ninh Binh in 2003.

Unique pagodas hidden in caves of Ninh Binh

Bich Dong pagoda in northern Ninh Binh province is considered among the most beautiful worship sites hidden in caves nationwide.

Ninh Binh's tourism enjoys strong growth in year-end months

Thanks to practical and effective solutions, Ninh Binh's tourism sector has revived strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic with increasing number of tourist arrivals. The province's tourism sector and trave companies have made efforts to renovate promotion programmes and diversify tourism products in a bid to draw more visitors in the year-end months.

Ninh Binh offers new spiritual tourism product at night

Ninh Binh Province's Buddhist Sangha has inaugurated Tay Phuong Pagoda and Tu An Pagoda at the Ky Lan Temple Complex, offering visitors to the northern province a new night-time spiritual travel destination.

Domestic tourist numbers surpass preset targets

Domestic tourism has bounced back strongly with more than 100 million visitors so far this year, compared to the preset target of 60 million, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam welcomes 2.95 million foreign tourists over 11-month period

The country welcomed 2.95 million foreign visitors during the past 11 months of the year, a figure 21.1 times higher compared to the same period from last year, but still down 81.9% compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Ninh Binh addresses shortcomings to develop tourism sustainably

The strong development of Ninh Binh's tourism sector in the past years has affirmed right policies of the province. However, after a period of growth, the sector has revealed some shortcomings, requiring Ninh Binh to take strategic measures for long term development.

Ninh Binh tops leading destinations in Southeast Asia

The travel website Time Out has just named Ninh Binh the top site among attractive destinations in Southeast Asia with neglected beauty, like a jewel in the middle of heaven and earth.

Ninh Binh festival to promote heritage values to the world

Beauties of the Tourism World Pageant will gather at Trang An Heritage Connecting - Ninh Binh Festival that will take place in the northern province of Ninh Binh from November 17-19.

Vietnam tourism wins 16 categories at World Travel Awards

Vietnam's tourism destinations and brands have been named in the top 16 award categories of the 2022 World Travel Awards, with the country accredited as World's Leading Heritage Destination for the third time since 2019.

Time Out names Ninh Binh among top 5 underrated travel destinations in SEA

The northern province of Ninh Binh, the location of 2016 Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island", has been listed among the top 5 most underrated travel destinations throughout Southeast Asia by British magazine Time Out.

Ninh Binh boasts advantages for developing sport tourism

Sport tourism is a new development trend of the tourism sector that brings great benefits to localities. With diverse terrain, magnificent landscape, unique historical and cultural values, Ninh Binh province has great potential and advantages to develop sport tourism.

UNDP: Efficient management and conservation of biodiversity reserves for the community and environment

November 3, 2022, marks the 1st celebration of the International Day for Biosphere Reserves. Viet Nam, having the second highest number of Biosphere Reserves (BR) in Southeast Asia, strives to foster a well-balanced relationship between humans and nature.

Tourist arrivals to Ninh Binh see 3.3-fold rise in 10 months

The number of tourist arrivals to Ninh Binh province reached over 3.07 million in the first 10 months of 2022, a 3.3-fold increase from the same period last year.

Visit Vietnam Year 2023 promotes green tourism

The south-central province of Binh Thuan will host the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the focus on promoting green tourism.

Vietnam ranks fourth among top search travel destinations in Australia

Vietnam is the fourth most searched tourist destinations among Australian users on Google over the past two decades.

Two more national parks nominated ASEAN heritage ones

Bach Ma and Con Dao National Parks have been nominated to become the 54th and 55th ASEAN Heritage Parks at the 33rd ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on the Environment, held in Cambodia from October 3-7.

Ninh Binh prepares for Trang An Heritage Connection Festival - Ninh Binh 2022

The Trang An Heritage Connection Festival - Ninh Binh 2022 will be held at the expanded provincial scale from November 11-13, according to a plan issued by the provincial People's Committee.