Expert opinions on prospects of luring more foreign visitors to Vietnam

Expert opinions on prospects of luring more foreign visitors to Vietnam

Industry professionals advise on the fact that Vietnam has not made significant progress in luring foreign visitors, despite offering a great deal of potential.
Hanoi offers Thang Long Citadel night tour for foreign visitors

Hanoi offers Thang Long Citadel night tour for foreign visitors

Foreign tourists now can enjoy a 120-minute night tour at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, which promises enticing cultural, culinary and architectural experiences.
Vietnam welcomes 1.87 million foreign visitors in nine months

Vietnam welcomes 1.87 million foreign visitors in nine months

Vietnam welcomed about 1.87 million international arrivals in the first nine months of this year, 16.4 times higher than the same period last year but much lower than that in the same time in 2019 before COVID-19 broke out, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Vietnam welcomes over 954,000 foreign tourists this year

Vietnam welcomes over 954,000 foreign tourists this year

Vietnam has welcomed 954,600 foreign visitors so far this year, 10 times higher than the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
HCM City is most favoured destination for local travel: Survey

HCM City is most favoured destination for local travel: Survey

Domestic tourism continues to lead the way, with Ho Chi Minh City remaining the top destination for local travel in 2022, according to a study, ‘Summer Travel Trends’, released by online digital travel platform Agoda.
Vietnam’s goal of welcoming five million foreign visitors: expectations versus reality

Vietnam’s goal of welcoming five million foreign visitors: expectations versus reality

The tourism industry is dealing with enormous challenges that need to be resolved to achieve the goal of welcoming five million international visitors.
International visit targets “ambitious but reachable”

International visit targets “ambitious but reachable”

General director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh explained to VIR’s Hoang Oanh why he believes the tourism sector’s target of welcoming five million foreign visitors this year is reachable in the context that the country is applying suitable measures to accelerate post-pandemic recovery.
Singapore issues e-pass to foreign visitors

Singapore issues e-pass to foreign visitors

Singapore has stopped stamping on passports on foreign visitors and, in replace, issued electronic visit passes (e-Passes) for them via email, according to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Ensuring efficiency for travel in a brand new era of tourism

Ensuring efficiency for travel in a brand new era of tourism

Vietnamese tourism saw a record-breaking year in 2019, with over 85 million domestic tourists and 18 million foreign visitors. The following year started with a continuation of the growth trend, with a record 1.99 million foreign visitors – and then COVID-19 quickly hit the country and the rest of the world.
PM directs building roadmap to welcoming foreign visitors

PM directs building roadmap to welcoming foreign visitors

The Government Office has issued a dispatch on the Prime Minister’s directions about building a roadmap to open the door to welcome foreign visitors in a safe, scientific and effective manner.
Vietnam honoured as World's, Asia's Best Golf Destination 2021

Vietnam honoured as World's, Asia's Best Golf Destination 2021

Vietnam is named the World's and Asia's Best Golf Destination 2021 at the eighth annual World Golf Awards held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Transport ministry approves pilot opening of Phu Quoc island to foreign visitors

Transport ministry approves pilot opening of Phu Quoc island to foreign visitors

The Ministry of Transport has basically agreed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s draft pilot plan on welcoming international tourists to Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.
Phu Quoc to welcome foreign visitors with vaccine passports by October

Phu Quoc to welcome foreign visitors with vaccine passports by October

Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province expects to welcome international visitors with vaccine passports beginning in October.
‘Vaccine passport’ pilot to open up recovery opportunities for tourism: experts

‘Vaccine passport’ pilot to open up recovery opportunities for tourism: experts

Tourism experts said if Vietnam succeeds in piloting the ‘COVID-19 vaccine passport’ policy, the sector can bounce back, welcoming back both domestic and foreign visitors.
Getting ready for welcoming foreign visitors to Vietnam

Getting ready for welcoming foreign visitors to Vietnam

Although Vietnam’s foreign tourism market remains in a deep sleep, many localities and tourism businesses are preparing for a second tourism stimulus programme with attractive new products, also tailored for international tourists.
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