Tourism

Vietnam has welcome over1.036 million foreign visitors in July, an annual increase of 21.1%, according to the General Statistics Office.

Developing tourism at national tourist sites has brought about positive results in local socio-economic growth, but on the other hand, it has also posed concerning negative impacts on the environment, heard delegates at a conference held in Ninh Binh province, on July 28.

The 14th National Assembly passed the 2017 Law on Tourism (amended) at its third meeting on June 19, creating a clear legal corridor, driving force and favourable conditions for tourism development.

The 46th Meeting of ASEAN National Tourism Organisations and relevant activities will take place from 24-26 July 2017 in Vinh Phuc Province, Viet Nam.

The famous landscapes of Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Natural Reserve of Van Long, among many other historical and cultural sites, has helped the northern province of Ninh Binh attract 5.3 million holiday-makers in the first half of the year, up 19.4% from the same period in 2016.

Russian automobile maker Sollers plans to start assembling UAZ cars in Vietnam in 2018, said Vadim Shvetsov, director general of Sollers, at the International Industrial Trade Fair INNOPROM 2017 in Russia.

Ninh Binh's tourism has developed rapidly over the past few years but its potential has not been fully tapped to become a spearhead economic sector.That fact shows the need for the province to pay heed to developing a well-built tourism infrastructure in an effort to turn the hospitality industry into a main pillar of the local economy.

According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the number of foreign tourist to Vietnam reached 6.2 million, in six first months of 2017, up 30.2% year-on-year.

The Tourism Department of the central city of Da Nang officially launched the programme "Da Nang - Summer Destination 2017" on June 17.

Tourism website Skyscanner has introduced top 10 Southeast Asian hikes with hundreds of exciting experiments and activities. Sapa and Fansipan- two famous tourism hot spots of Vietnam ranked third and fourth.

More than 5.2 million international tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first five months of 2017, an increase of 29.6% when compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

A certificate recognising Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) as a national relic site was granted to authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city during a ceremony on May 24.

Bai Tu Long National Park (Quang Ninh Province, Viet Nam) was officially recognized as the 38th ASEAN's Heritage Park.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held the fourth meeting in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 5th to update the progress of drafting dossiers re-applying for UNESCO's recognition of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh with an extended area to Cat Ba archipelago of Hai Phong as World Natural Heritage site.

Domestic and foreign visitors flocked to tourist attractions across Vietnam during the April 30-May 1 holidays.

This year Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) fall on a weekend. The domestic tourism market is expected to be busier than ever.

The Ban Gioc Waterfall tourism area will be developed into a key tourism destination of the northeastern mountainous province of Cao Bang and Vietnam; contributing to speeding up the provincial and regional socio-economic development in combination with protecting security and national defence.

More than 3.1 million tourists travelled to the northern province of Ninh Binh in the first three months of this year—a 7.4% year-on-year increase, the provincial Department of Tourism has revealed.

Thousands of people and visitors flocked to the 2017 Trang An Traditional Festival which officially kicked off on April 15 at Suoi Tien temple under the Trang Tan ecological tourism area in Ninh Binh province.