Travel

Poor services, lack of attractions, and myopic authorities have helped cause a decline in foreign visitor arrivals since last October.

The Government's new visa exemption policy for travellers from five European countries could boost tourism better if it was for longer than 15 days, tour operators and visitors have said.

Thanh Toan village in Thuy Thanh commune, Huong Thuy district is one of the most beautiful villages in Hue.

The New York-based news website Business Insider has singled out the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries worldwide in an article, in which “pho”, a traditional meal in Vietnam, was declared a must-try.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has called for strengthened activities to respond to World Tourism Day (September 27), with the aim to raise public awareness of the position and role of the sector.

Five-star resort Six Senses Con Dao in Ninh Van Bay has been crowned the first place of World's Best Eco Spa category at the World Spa Awards Gala Ceremony taken place at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort.

Numerous Vietnamese travel firms attended the ongoing 21st International Trade Fair for Travel and Tourism 2015 in Moscow, Russia, to bring Russian more tourist to Vietnam.

Passengers will be allowed to purchase duty-free goods onboard their international flights bound for Vietnam starting November, when a new tax-free shopping regulation takes effect.

The efforts of travel firms and Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities have helped the local tourism sector maintain its growth trend despite declines in the number of tourist arrivals to Vietnam this year.

Nineteen tourism operators from the public and private sector came together at Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan province for a seminar aimed at connectivity to boost tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV).

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic hub in the south, has great potential to become the leading destination of Meeting Incentive Conference Event (MICE) tourism in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam signed bilateral agreements on tourism cooperation with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar on September 9 as part of the 2015 Ho Chi Minh City international tourism fair.