Through cooperation with renowned film directors and photographers from India and the US, Ninh Binh province has stepped up tourism promotion with an ambition to become a global destination of cinema, photography and festival.
Ninh Binh province welcomed nearly 600,000 visitors during this year's Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival from February 8-14, representing an 1.5-fold increase compared to the corresponding period last year, reported the Department of Tourism.
During the Lunar New Year 2024 holiday, Ninh Binh tourism has continued to prosper, receiving good news about welcoming activities at many destinations.
The Lunar New Year Holiday and Spring are the peak-season of Ninh Binh tourism. Local firms and the tourism sector have prepared and launched many programmes and new tourism products to serve visitors.
Cat Tien National Park has completed and submitted a dossier to make itself the second site in Vietnam to be recognised in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN Green List).
Right at the beginning of 2024, Vietnamese tourism witnessed a boom in the number of international visitors, the highest since the country reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A working delegation of Ninh Binh's Department of Tourism took part in the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) Trade Fair 2024 in Laos from January 24-27 to promote its tourism potential in the Lao, Cambodian and Thai markets.
Vietnam has recently been listed in the top 5 most popular destinations for travellers across the Asia-Pacific region during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) according to data from Agoda.
The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, located at the southern edge of the Red River Delta in Ninh Binh province, comprises three protected areas: the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong Scenic Landscape, and the Hoa Lu Special-Use Forest. Recognised by UNESCO in 2014, it is the first mixed cultural and natural heritage site in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Two destinations of Ninh Binh province have been namede among "Vietnam's Top 7 Impressions in 2023" launched by Sai Gon Tiep Thi (Saigon Marketing), a publication of Saigon Times.
Vietnam has set a target to climb at least two places in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) by 2025.
World-leading travel news source Travel Off Path has listed Vietnam as the safest country to visit in Asia for 2024.
Vietnam's three major tourist destinations, Hoi An, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City, have won the Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2023, as voted on by readers of the renowned travel website TripAdvisor.
Ninh Binh province's tourism industry continued to enjoy strong growth in 2023 as it surpassed many set targets, laying a foundation for the sector to reach higher targets this year.
The number of visitors to the northern province of Ninh Binh on the New Year holiday from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024 is 412,964, up 21 % year-on-year.
Engaging the community in the preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage values has an important role to play in boosting sustainable development since it will bring substantial benefits to the national economy.
The New Year holiday is a time for people to spend with their loved ones and participate in entertainment activities. This is also a busy time for tourist destinations. Tourist attractions and entertainment areas in provinces and cities across the country provide exciting travel experiences for visitors on this occasion.
The total number of international tourists in 2023 is estimated at 12.5 million, meeting the target of 12.5-13 million international arrivals, it was reported at a workshop on management of the tourism sector in the new situation held by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) in Hanoi on December 21.
Statistics from the Department of Tourism showed that Ninh Binh received over 354,000 tourists in December with a turnover of more than 471 billion VND (20 million USD).
With 2.6 million visitors each year, Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) has ranked 4th among the top 10 most-visited natural wonders of the world, as listed by US magazine The Travel.
Hanoi has been honoured as the World's Leading City Break Destination 2023 at the World Travel Awards presentation ceremony held recently in Dubai, the UAE, the municipal Tourism Department said on December 4.
