Tourism

Viet Nam is embarking on an unprecedented administrative restructuring, with the number of provinces and cities set to be reduced by nearly half. This is not only a major step forward in institutional reform but also presents a golden opportunity to reshape the national tourism map towards stronger regional integration, sustainable development, and heightened competitiveness.Tourists visiting the Citadel of Quang Tri.

Thanks to its natural landscapes, cultural identity and increasingly convenient travel connections, Viet Nam has made it into the top five most searched destinations by European tourists for summer 2025. Cities such as Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi have become top choices for international visitors to the S-shaped country.A tourist visits the incense-making village of Quang Phu Cau, Ung Hoa District, Ha Noi. (Photo: GIANG NAM)

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 has attracted approximately 485,000 visitors, marking a sharp increase of 70% over the same period in 2024.Tourists visit Tam Coc area.

The Ninh Binh provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony on May 23 afternoon to kick off the Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025 in Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area.A special art programme at the opening ceremony.

The enormous “Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate” artwork is gradually taking shape on the rice fields of Tam Coc (located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu City, Ninh Binh Province), drawing large crowds of visitors who come to witness and admire it. The Tam Coc rice fields in Ninh Binh are currently attracting great interest from tourists.

Given the sector’s ongoing recovery and growth acceleration, investment in infrastructure has been intensified, new products launched, events organised, and diverse partnerships established.Tam Chuc tourist area - a renowned spiritual destination in Ha Nam. (Photo: VNA)

As a precious heritage not only of Ninh Binh, “Hành Cung Vũ Lâm” is a testament to the ingenuity in military strategy of the Tran Dynasty, demonstrating a profound vision in connecting politics, military, culture and religion.  Thai Vi temple inside “Hành Cung Vũ Lâm” historical relic site.

A conference themed “Developing Cultural Industry as a Catalyst for Tourism in Ninh Binh” was held in Hoa Lu city, Ninh Binh province on May 9.An overview of the conference on developing cultural industries as a driver for Ninh Binh tourism.

Ninh Binh recorded a sharp rise in the number of visitors with over 700,000 tourists travelling to the province during the five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4Visitors at Tam Coc -Bich Dong tourist site.

In late April and early May, Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) enters the most beautiful season of the year when thousands of colorful butterflies flutter in the green forest, creating a poetic scene like a fairy tale that attracts many tourists to explore.Chidlren play with butterflies in Cuc Phuong national park.

In recent years, national parks and nature reserves across the country have been offering an increasing variety of ecotourism tours focused on wildlife conservation. These tours not only generate socio-economic benefits for local communities but also raise public awareness and foster responsible action toward nature protection.Visitors take part in the "Back home" tour at Cuc Phuong National Park.

Booking.com - one of the world’s leading online travel websites - has just announced the Top 10 most welcoming cities and Top 5 most welcoming regions in Vietnam within the framework of the 13th Traveller Review Awards 2025.Visitors in Trang an ecologial tourist area.

These days, on the golden rice fields of Tam Coc, the giant artwork "Carp jumping over the dragon gate" is gradually becoming clearer, serving tourists when they come to the Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025.Unique artwork of "Fish jumping over dragon gate".

The northern province of Ninh Binh is expected to welcome a large number of tourists during the five-day National Reunification (April 30) and International Workers' Day holidays.Local restaurants, coffee shop are decorated with national flags to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification and serve tourists.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2025 concluded on April 13, attracting nearly 95,000 visitors over the four dynamic days from April 10 to 13.Businesses honoured for organising appealing activities at the VITM.

Within the framework of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2025 in Hanoi, the departments of tourism of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ninh Binh on April 10 jointly held a conference to promote tourism with the theme “Green tourism journey”.At the conference.

This is the highest-ever number so far and represents a 134% surge from the figure in Q1 of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.Foreign visitors in Hoa Lu Festival 2025.

The survey was conducted in 11 key tourism markets in the region, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Across Asia, Indonesia takes the top spot as the most popular diving destination, followed by the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Tam Diep has long been considered an important strategic location on the North-South arterial road. It is not only a solid shield in the resistance wars to protect the country, but also has many majestic natural landscapes and is rich in tourism potential.The limestone mountains in Tam Diep City, Ninh Binh Province.