The second World MICE Awards, an event which aims to celebrate and reward excellence in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, has named Vietnam as the winner of three categories in Asia.
Travel firms are concerned about the inconsistency of policies. The unpredictability makes it impossible to plan their business, they say.
Luggage storage company Bounce has named Mui Ne in the southern central province of Binh Thuan among the top 10 best beach vacation destinations globally.
A dialogue on promoting HCMC’s tourism industry between the city’s leaders and foreign cultural and press officers and reporters residing in Vietnam was held on December 3.
The first Thai travelers may arrive in Vietnam in December and Vietnamese would be able to travel abroad as part of an official tourism bubble established between the countries.
The Vietnamese tourism industry has gradually regained its growth momentum as the sector has restored both international and domestic tourism activities, said Nguyen Trung Khanh, director general of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Vietnam welcomed over 15,000 foreign tourists in November, up 42.4 percent from the figure in October, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on November 29.
Vietnam welcomed more than 15,000 foreign tourists throughout November, marking an increase of 42.4% compared to the previous month, according to figures released the General Statistics Office (GSO).
A video clip entitled “Vietnam: Travel to love!” will be officially launched on November 23 in response to a tourism programme to welcome international visitors back to the country.
A Vietnam Airlines flight departing from the Republic of Korea (RoK) landed at Da Nang International Airport on November 17, bringing nearly 30 foreign tourists to local destinations under a pilot programme to welcome back foreign travelers after a hiatus caused by COVID-19.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its regular commercial direct flights to the United States, with the first such flight to start on November 28, announced Le Hong Ha, general director of Vietnam Airlines, on November 16.
Solo travel is forecast to be a mainstream trend after the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to experts, the delay in reopening international air routes will affect Vietnam’s economic recovery.
Vietnam has planned to expand locations in its pilot scheme to welcome back vaccinated visitors from overseas in early 2022, according to Nguyen Trung Khanh, director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2021 is scheduled to resume next year as a result of complicated developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign travelers wishing to visit Vietnam are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have a negative COVID-19 test, book package tours, and have travel insurance, according to policies put forward by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.