Tourism

Vietnam's top tourism awards have been handed out in Hanoi, honouring organisations, enterprises and individuals.

Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has become more popular among tourists, evidenced by the rising number of visitors to the area, which also reflects the success of promoting the World Heritage Site's value.

Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa are potential provinces with many advantages for tourism development thanks to their beautiful natural landscape, many national-scaled and international-scaled relic sites. These three localities are well-known destinations in Vietnam's tourism map, with famous World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO, including Ha Long Bay (in Quang Ninh), Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (in Ninh Binh) and Citadel of the Ho Dynasty in Thanh Hoa.

In the first half of the year, the northern province of Ninh Binh welcomed around 5.4 million tourists in the first half of this year, up nearly 2.17 percent year-on-year, and earned a tourism revenue of 2.3 trillion VND.

Close to 8.5 million foreigners visited Vietnam in the first half of this year, a rise of 7.5 percent year on year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on June 28.

The Vietnam Online Tourism festival 2019 under the theme "The inevitable trend of online tourism" opened in Hanoi on June 26.

Three kilometers to the east of Tam Coc boat pier in Ninh Binh province, Bich Dong pagoda boasts a mysterious ancient look. It is especially beautiful these days as surrounded by lotuses blooming.

Vietnam has become one of the top destinations in the Asia Pacific region for Russians, according to global travel analysis firm ForwardKeys.

Ninh Binh authority is launching a project to develop a new marine ecotourism site in Con Noi alluvial deposit, aiming to turn Con Noi into an attractive tourism site in the near future.

The Department of Tourism of Ninh Binh province has recently signed a tourism cooperation programme for the 2019-2023 period with the provinces of Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is inviting travel agencies, hotels and resorts across the country to participate in a programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in the Republic of Korea (RoK), scheduled to take place from June 25-30.

Vietnam is an important tourist market of the Republic of Korea (RoK), with nearly 3.5 million RoK people visiting the Southeast Asian country in 2018, according to the Korea Tourism Organisation in Vietnam (KTO Vietnam).

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2019, themed "The Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An," was officially launched in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province on May 18.

International delegates attending the upcoming 16th United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 in the northern province of Ha Nam will be offered free spiritual tours, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

A new heli tour was launched by the Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company under the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on May 10, offering tourists a new choice to enjoy the scenic beauty of Ha Long Bay from above.

The Ninh Binh tourism week 2019, themed "The Golden Color of Tam Coc - Trang An", will be held from May 18-25, with a wide range of activities.

The famous travel website Travel Triangle has listed Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam among its Top 4 world's best 2019 summer travel destinations.

During the holidays for the 44th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30), the northern province of Ninh Binh attracted 450,600 tourists, up 5.1 percent year-on-year, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported.

A special art programme opened at the FLC Ha Long Ecological Tourism Complex in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on the evening of April 28, in the presence of Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.