Tourism

Topas Ecolodge of Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been honoured on the list of world's best lakes and mountains to visit in 2024 by National Geographic Traveller.

Vietnam aims to turn tourism into a truly spearhead economic sector with green growth and world leading development capacity by 2030.

These days, the stunning nature of Ninh Binh has become more capitvating as it is embellished with varieties of lotuses, attracting more visitors to Ninh Binh to enjoy the charming flower and take photos.

Themed "The Yellow Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An", Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024 has attracted approximately 285,000 visitors, marking a sharp increase of 65.6% over the same period in 2023.

In late May and early June each year, when the paddy fields along Ngo Dong river ripe and turn into brilliant yellow colour, the Ninh Binh Tourism Week begins with various special and captivating activities.

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024 will take place from June 1 - 8, promising to entertain visitors with a wide range of special activities.

In late May, a vast area of Tam Coc rice field turns into brilliant yellow color. A vivid artwork depicting a young boy playing the flute on the back of buffalo (called Muc dong thoi sao) becomes eye-catching.

Ha Giang, Da Nang, Hoi An, Quy Nhon, Song Cau and Ho Chi Minh City are the best destinations to experience sustainable tourism in 2024, as selected by Booking.com.

Ninh Binh's total revenue from tourists is estimated at over 5.3 trillion VND (226 million USD) in the first five months of 2024, representing a 1.5 fold rises, according to the provincial statistic office.

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024 themed "The yellow colour of Tam Coc - Trang An" is scheduled to take place from June 1-8. These days, local departments, sectors and localities have actively prepared all conditions in order to organise the event successfully and impressively, thereby contributing to promoting Ninh Binh's tourism potential.

Sa Pa and Ha Long have both made the list of the five fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia, according to the world's most popular travel guide Tripadvisor.

The Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh launched night wildlife tours from the beginning of May, offering visitors a chance to explore night activities of wild animals and enjoy the light show by fireflies that typically live in the park.

Along with its rich tourism resources, the promotion and exploitation of available potential have helped Ninh Binh develop itself into a leading friendly destination in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam has made the shortlist in many accolades at the prestigious 31st World Travel Award, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on May 11.

In order to diversify its tourism products and attract more visitors to Ninh Binh province, the Cuc Phuong National Park has launched a new night tour to see fireflies and wildlife in early May.

Sustainable travel is gaining traction as 96% of Vietnamese travellers confirm that sustainable travel is important to them, according to the Sustainable Travel Report 2024 by Booking.com.

The northern province of Ninh Binh served over 470,000 tourist arrivals during the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, marking a year-on-year increase of 37.47%.

Vietnam's tourism sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the first four months of this year, earning 271.4 trillion VND (nearly 10.7 billion USD) in revenue, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The Trang An scenic complex heritage area currently has 429 relics, including 2 special national relics, 21 national relics and 36 provincial relics, evenly distributed throughout 18 communes and wards. This is the first capital of Dai Co Viet state, containing many famous historical and religious relics, unique natural and cultural values.