Tourism

The year 2020 offered the chance for tourism in the northern province of Ninh Binh to thrive, as it was set to host the National Tourism Year, with a range of activities slated for inside and outside of the province.

Vietnam welcomed 8,800 arrivals of international visitors in June 2020, representing a month-on-month decrease of 61.3% and down 99.3% compared to the same period last year, the General Statistics Office announced on June 29.

A new helicopter tour was piloted on Friday offering tourists a new choice to enjoy the beauty of Trang An ecotourism site, a world heritage site, in Ninh Binh province from above.

Thanh Hoa and Ninh Binh provinces held a ceremony on June 25 in the former's Sam Son city to launch a brand-new tour linking heritage sites in both localities.

Ha Giang, Quang Binh, Ninh Binh, Ha Long, and Quy Nhon of Vietnam have all been featured among the best global backpacker destinations for 2020, according to recent rankings published by Hostelworld.

Ninh Binh province will continue to host the National Tourism Year 2021, according to Official dispatch No. 4494 dated June 5, 2020 issued by the Government Office.

Tourists at Trang An Heritage Site in Ninh Binh Province now can go kayaking besides sightseeing on tour boats.Trang An is described as Ha Long Bay on land due to its beautiful landscape. Tourists can take boats to visit caves and temples at the site.

Located 20 kilometers from the center of Ninh Binh City, a stork sanctuary in Gia Lac commune, Gia Vien district, has offered a safe home for thousands of storks over the past 13 years.

A seminar on enhancing links and cooperation between northern provinces and cities to stimulate post-pandemic tourism demand was held in the north-central province of Ha Tinh on June 5.

Authorities in the northern province of Ninh Binh are hosting an annual tourism week themed Yellow in Tam Coc - Trang An between May 16 and 22 as the rice season approaches.

Tam Coc Scenery Complex in Hoa Lu district, the northern province of Ninh Binh, is one of the most beautiful cave complexes in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has planned the launch of a programme entitled 'Vietnamese people travel Vietnam', aiming to stimulate domestic tourism demand and encourage Vietnamese to travel domestically.

The northern province of Ninh Binh recorded its largest drop in tourists ever in April following its temporarily closure of local destinations due to fear of COVID-19 spread.

As Vietnam has been removed from the global list of potential destinations spreading COVID-19, domestic tourism is expected to witness growth after implementation of several stimulus programmes and sales promotions.

Authorities of the northern province of Ninh Binh allowed its local tourist sites to reopen for visitors from today, April 28.

The number of tourist arrivals to Ninh Binh province is estimated at 1.23 million in the first quarter of 2020, down 64 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province ofNinh Binh, famous for appearing in the blockbuster filmKong: Skull Island, has retained its pristine tranquility with clouds hovering above soaring limestone pinnacles.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 3.7 million international tourists in the first three months of 2020, down 18.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Trang An ecological tourist site's Management board has just issued a decision to temporarily stop welcoming visitors for two weeks starting from March 13 in an effort to prevent Covid-19.