Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam aims to welcome 2 million Japanese visitors in 2020, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Tourists in Hoi An city (Photo: VNA) Japan will to be among the most important tourism markets for Vietnam this year. Over the years, VNAT and the Japan National Tourism Organisation have carried out promotions for...

Quang Nam (VNA) – The 400-year-old city of Hoi An in central Vietnam has jumped four places to the 7th position on this year’s list of 10 cheapest destinations for the British. The 400-year-old city of Hoi An is on the list of 0 cheapest destinations for the British. (Photo: VNA) Hoi An city in Quang Nam province and...

HCM City (VNA) - Seven eco-tours and agro-tours in Ho Chi Minh City have won awards at a city contest on designing and operating eco-tours and agro-tours at a recent awards ceremony. Visitors aboard a speed boat to visit Thieng Lieng Island in HCM City’s Can Gio district (Photo: VNA) Saigontourist’s agro-tour to Cu Chi district and Vietravel’s eco-tour...

Ninh Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Ninh Binh, host of the 2020 National Tourism Year, has been fully prepared for a grand opening of the year, slated for February 22. The Trang An Landscape Complex, a famous tourist destination in Ninh Binh province (Photo: VNA) At a conference on January 3, it was reported that all preparations...

HCM City (VNA) - The first 13 foreign tourists arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on the first day of 2020 on two flights landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The first international visitors arriving in HCM City in 2020 pose for a photo. (Photo qdnd.vn) Four of them arrived on a Japan Airlines' flight while the others...

Hanoi (VNA) – Alain Baron, a French national flying with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from France to Hanoi, became the first foreign tourist to set foot in the capital city in 2020. The first foreign tourists of Hanoi in 2020 (Source: VNA) A ceremony to welcome Baron and 14 other foreign visitors was held at the Noi...

Hanoi (VNA) – In recent years, Hanoi has established itself as a magnet for visitors from both across the country and around the world, a status the city has achieved largely by bringing into play its long-standing heritages. Quan Chuong Gate, a national relic site in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) The over-1,000-year-old city is currently home to more than 5,920...

(LSO) - Visiting the Mau Son tourism area in Loc Binh district, Lang Son province, these days, travellers will have a chance to enjoy the clouds hanging around mountains and drifting amid primeval forests or contemplate villages of the Dao ethnic people in a sea of clouds. Tourists call this the “cloud hunting” season. Many people think that Mau...

Hanoi (VNA) – Smart tourism is being applied in a number of tourist attractions in Hanoi such as Bat Trang ceramic village, Thang Long imperial citadel, Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature - National University) and Hanoi Old Quarter. Foreign tourists in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) From October 2019, Bat Trang commune coordinated with a business to set up...

Hanoi (VNA) – The number of tourists to Hanoi is estimated to reach nearly 29 million in 2019, up 10 percent from the previous year, including over 7 million foreigners, a year-on-year rise of 17 percent. The pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake and Hanoi Old Quarter are popular destinations for Hanoians and tourists (Photo VNA) According to the...