Tourism

The nation's reputation as an attractive tourist destination continues spiraling upwards in the eyes of international tourists, and this heightened image is spilling over into positive reports by the international mass media.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on July 7 initiated a tourism stimulus programme named 'Vietnamese People Travel Vietnam' on the occasion of the organisation's 54th traditional day (July 9, 1960-July 9, 2014).

With royal ruins, limestone mountains, caves and crystal rivers, Ninh Binh Province has nearly everything a visitor could want. And Trang An Grottoes Eco-tourism Complex is a potential destination.

Vietnam has so far welcomed more than 4.2 million tourist arrivals so far, marking a year-on-year increase of 21.11%, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Ninh Binh, an ancient city, has a long history of development. As a political - administrative, economic, cultural and tourism center of the province of the same name, it was recently recognized as a second-level city under Ninh Binh province and is striving to become a modern and civilized tourism city.

Trang An landscape complex has met the criteria of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisations (UNESCO) on outstanding universal values of World Heritage, for this reason, the complex has been officially recognised as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

The Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh was officially included in the world heritage list on June 23 by the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hanoi has been cited as one of the top five most budget-friendly destinations for a short getaway excursion for two people, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor - the world's largest tourism website.

Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top eight green spaces/ national parks in Asia by Agoda.com, one of the continent's leading hotel booking websites.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan has approved a plan to implement urgent measures to boost trade promotion in some key markets.

A national wildlife park will be built in the northern province of Ninh Binh to preserve rare animal species.

Vietnam expects to have welcomed more than 3.7 million international visitors in the first five months of 2014, an increase of 26.7% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The nation welcomed 3.75 million foreign arrivals in the first five months of this year, demonstrating a year-on-year increase of 26.07%.

In 2013, despite economic difficulties but also for the tourism industry here is in Ninh Binh was successfully evaluated. In particular, the Ninh Binh successfully organized international conference on spiritual tourism has left a good image in the hearts of international friends.

Vietnam ranked 2nd among the top 10 best value holiday destinations, according to leading global travel search site Skyscanner.

A night gala on May 10 in Hai Phong city opened the third Flamboyant Flower Festival under the theme 'Hai Phong in Flamboyant Red Colour.

The domestic tourism sector thrived during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays, with sunny weather helping lift the number of vacationers by 20% compared to last year's holidays.

The northern province of Ninh Binh welcomed over 106,000 domestic and foreign visitors from April 30 to May 4, a year-on-year increase of 10 percent.

Vietnam will host the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak (Buddha's Birthday, Enlightenment and Passing Away) and an international Buddhism conference at Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh from May 7-11, 2014.