Tourism

Vietnam has won 15 ASEAN tourism awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northern port city of Quang Ninh, on January 18.

The 49th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) opened in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on January 14, officially opening a series of activities within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 hosted by the northern province from January 14 to 18.

Ninh Binh has been named among the best destinations where to book for an off-beat trip next year, according to a list released by Woman and Home magazine.

The Red River Delta province of Ninh Binh welcomed over 7.3 million visitors in 2018, grossing 3.2 trillion VND (138 million USD) from tourism services, a year-on-year increase of 19.2 percent.

The capital city of Hanoi was a top tourist destination during the 2019 New Year holidays, which spanned from December 29, 2018 to January 1, 2019.

Viet Nam expects to welcome the 15 millionth foreign visitor on December 19, according to the General Department of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The four-day calendar New Year holiday and the nine-day lunar New Year (Tet) festival are expected to offer golden chances for the Vietnamese tourism sector, with the number of holiday-makers booking tours via travel agents forecast to rise by 30 percent year-on-year.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently passed a plan on tourism restructuring to turn the sector into a spearhead economic one.

Vietnam's oldest national park - Cuc Phương -is an ideal destination for families or young people who wish to spend their weekend in nature.

Vietnam has won the "Asia's best golf destination 2018" at the World Golf Awards, announced the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 22.

The first Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit will take place at the Intercontinental Landmark72 hotel in Hanoi on December 5-6 in the framework of the Vietnam Economic Forum (ViEF) 2018.

The "Vietnamese Cultural Heritage 2018" exhibition will take place in Hanoi from November 23 to 25, as one of the cultural events to honour and promote the values of national cultural heritages of various regions, especially the Vietnamese heritages that have been recognised by UNESCO.

A ceremony will be held on November 24 in Cao Bang city to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark the northern border province of Cao Bang as a global geopark by the UNESCO, a heard at a press conference in Hanoi on November 6.

The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum, themed "ASEAN - The Power of One", will take place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, 2019, announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on November 1.

Among the diverse and beautiful caves, mountains, lakes and historical relics in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the Trang An scenic landscape complex is sure to give visitors a chance to put your mind at rest in a peaceful atmosphere like in heaven.

The Tourism Department and the Tourism Association of the northern province of Ninh Binh recently organised a tourism promotion conference in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa, drawing the participation of nearly 100 tourism agencies and companies from both provinces.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has employed an array of synchronous measures in an effort to improve the quality of tourism services, especially at the Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourism site in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will have opportunities to promote its tourism potential as a cultural, sport and tourism festival will be held in the locality later this month.

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2018 will be held in Ninh Binh province by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to introduce and popularize the area's potential and strength in culture, sports and tourism development and national cultural heritage.