Destination

In spring, every street in the northwest region is adorned with various types of blooming flowers. In recent years, Ngoc Chien Commune of Muong La District, in the northern mountainous province of Son La, has become an attractive destination for visitors and flower lovers thanks to its large growing area of beautiful ‘son tra’ (docynia indica) flowers and the cultural identity of the H’Mong ethnic minority group.

The Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2024 is taking place in commemoration of the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the south central province (April 1, 1975 -2024).

Known as the roof of southern Vietnam, Ba Den Mountain is a destination not to be missed for tourists on their journey to explore the land and people of Tay Ninh.

A workshop on positioning and building Ha Giang tourism in linking the northeast and northwest regions took place on March 30.

Spring in Y Ty Commune, Bat Xat District, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, is a colourful and exciting experience. In spring, the cold gradually disappears and the warm rays of the sun gently glide over the high mountains. The scenery of Y Ty seems as if it is awakening from the mist.

The Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee on March 29 held a meeting with tourism businesses from Gwangju city, the Republic of Korea (RoK) to exchange information and discuss cooperation opportunities between the two localities.

Vietnam has welcomed over 4.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year, up 72% year-on-year, and 3.2% compared to the figure recorded in the same period of 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on March 29.

Hanoi welcomed about 6.54 million tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year, of them some 1.4 million international, representing year-on-year rises of 10.9% and 40%, respectively, the municipal Department of Tourism said.

Spring is a great time to explore the beauty and liveliness of ethnic minority villages on Ha Giang rocky plateau, as well as enjoy the cool breezes, the colours of apricot, plum and peach blossoms in front of the porches on the mountains and terraced fields.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam's tourism industry aims to serve about 18 million international visitors and 110 million domestic tourists and earn some 840 trillion VND (33.89 billion USD) from the sector this year. To achieve this goal, more breakthroughs in opening and facilitating visa policies are needed to attract foreign tourists.

A video clip entitled “Co To – Green Pearl Destination” was recently launched to boost the majestic beauty of the island district in the northeast of Vietnam.

The 2024 Amazing Binh Dinh Festival officially opened in Thi Nai Bay, Quy Nhon City, in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh on March 22, opening the series of activities to promote the locality’s tourism.

UNESCO has responded to the scientific dossier seeking its recognition for the Complex of Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscapes as a world heritage site, according to the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam’s resort city of Da Lat is one of the nine most favoured nature destinations in Asia, based on searches made on the online travel platform Agoda in January 2024.

The central-coastal province of Quang Ngai has recently focused on developing island tourism, cultural tourism and eco-tourism. According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, after the COVID-19 pandemic, Quang Ngai tourism gradually recovered and achieved positive results.

Not only is it a historical destination that attracts tourists to the Special National Historical Relic Site of Dien Bien Phu Battlefield, which is dedicated to the Dien Bien Phu Victory, Dien Bien Province is also an attractive destination for natural and cultural tourism.

A safe beachside accommodation area with a reasonable price will be the favourite choice of Vietnamese tourists for the upcoming summer vacation.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s famous SBS Golf Channel has recently selected Da Nang and Phu Quoc as destinations for the programme “Golf & Travel in Vietnam”, with the participation of four female golfers from the RoK.

Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong was honoured as the Festival City of Asia at a ceremony hosted by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) ASIA on February 28 in Thailand.

Vietnam was named among the list of the 10 best destinations for graduation trips in 2024 as selected by world renowned travel guide Lonely Planet.

Vietnam has gained traction as a leading travel destination for Chinese holiday-makers, digital travel platform Agoda reported on February 27.

People from across the country are flocking to spring festivals at locations such as the Voi Phuc Temple in Hanoi, the historical relic of the Cho Don Safety Zone (ATK Cho Don) in Bac Kan, and Tran Nhat Duat Temple in Thanh Hoa.

An Bang beach in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam and My Khe beach in the central city of Da Nang ranked 5th and 6th respectively on the list of Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches in Asia as voted by readers of Tripadvisor, one of the world largest travel guidance platforms.

The Tay Yen Tu (West Yen Tu) Spring Festival and the Culture - Tourism Week 2024 of northern Bac Giang Province officially opened at the West Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex, Son Dong district, on February 21.

Spectrum of the Seas, one of the world's top ten most luxurious cruise ships, docked at Tan Cang-Cai Mep Port in the central province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on February 20, with the vessel carrying over 4,000 international travellers on board.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has been named among the world’s top 25 Honeymoon Destinations of 2024 on Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards.

Every year, on the 8th day of the first lunar month, the people of Phu Gia Village, Phu Thuong Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, organise a festival to honour steamed sticky rice.

Four days after the festival began, the nearly 400-year-old Keo Pagoda, located in Duy Nhat Commune (Vu Thu District, Thai Binh Province), recorded a record number of visitors.

On February 17, tens of thousands of locals in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, as well as tourists, flocked to Chiem Hoa District, Tuyen Quang, to join the Long Tong (going to the field) festival, a unique and typical agricultural festival of the Tay ethnic minority group in the locality.

Localities across Vietnam saw increases in the number of both domestic and foreign tourists during the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 8-14 (the 29th day of the last lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month).