Tourism

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has put forth a number of measures to welcome 1 million tourists in 2014, in a bid to fulfill its tourism development goals by 2015.

The central city of Hoi An will promote the use of bicycles this year as part of a plan to build the city into the first eco-city in Vietnam.

Son Doong in the central province of Quang Binh is well-known as the world’s largest cave. Discovered in 2009, it is now one of the hottest spots in Vietnam and the nation’s most expensive tours.

Thousands of domestic and foreign tourists and Buddhist dignitaries flocked to the Yen Tu Pagoda in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh to join the Spring Festival, which officially opened on February 9, the tenth day of the first lunar month.

Hanoi is developing tours to six selected local trade villages as part of efforts to promote this type of tourism in the capital city.

Vietnam’s tourism sector experienced busy days during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Thousands of sea and air travellers have visited the central coastal city of Danang during the past few days, heralding a bonanza year for the local tourism industry in the Year of the Horse.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 777,000 foreign visitors in January, increasing 7.5% from the previous month and 21% from a year ago.

The northwestern province of Lao Cai has temporarily stopped licensing tours and selling tickets to Hoang Lien National Park and Fansipan Mountain until the first quarter of 2014 to serve forest fire prevention.

The number of passengers at Ho Chi Minh City’s airport, railway and bus stations has skyrocketed when the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival is approaching. Most of them return home for reunion with their families during the nation’s biggest and longest holiday.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will add more flights to meet the increasing passenger demand during the 2014 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.