Tourism

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.

According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam has welcomed an estimated 3.07 million foreign visitors in the first four months of the year, an increase of 27.3% compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam recorded 170,772 Japanese arrivals, ranking third in international travel volume, in the first quarter of 2014, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on April 17 rang a bell in the Tran Temple to officially open the traditional festival commemorating Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong held in Trang An-Bai Dinh tourist complex in Ninh Binh province.

The Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi ranked eighth among top 10 most attractive destinations in the world in 2014, according to the US prestigious travel magazine TripAdvisor.

Vietnam is filled with beautiful and exotic sights ranging from rural countryside to ancient Temples and tombs. Petal Mashraki, a freelance travel writer, has suggested 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Vietnam in an article published on globalgrasshopper.com.

The Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival, held annually in the northern province of Ninh Binh, opened on April 7 with a water procession.

Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), the leading travel event for the country, kicked off in Hanoi on April 3 with 665 companies from 22 countries and territories showcasing their products in 508 stalls.

According to the General Statistics Office, the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first three months of 2014 has been estimated at 2,327,925, an increase of 29.3% over the same period last year.

The second Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), which is scheduled from April 3-6 in Hanoi, will focus on promoting domestic, inbound and outbound tourism.