Travel

Ali Dal, deputy chief priest of Eh San mosque, in the southern province of An Giang's An Phu District, is a happy man today.

Home to numerous beautiful landscapes and cultural and historical sites, Vietnam is increasingly attracting European tourists, particularly from the UK, one of the Vietnamese tourism industry’s target markets.

Vietnam considers France one of its key tourism markets and it wants to expand tourism cooperation with the European country.

The number of visitor arrival to Thailand from Europe and Africa continued growing in the first half of the year with 3.7 percent and 4-5 percent, respectively, according to the Thai Tourism Authority report.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has proposed BBC Television of the UK develop a 30-second video clip advertising Vietnam’s tourism and broadcast it on the BBC channel in the Asia-Pacific region.

Leading low-cost airline, VietJet Air has announced it is launching a new air route from Vietnam to Vladivostok in Russia.

French TV “France 3” on May 23 aired a long documentary introducing Vietnam’s natural beauty and the unique customs of different regions.

With around 57,000 travellers pouring into Phu Quoc in the first quarter of this year, Vietnam's largest island is fast becoming the gem in the country's tourism crown.

Vietnam ensures the security and safety of foreign tourists visiting the country, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan has confirmed.

Vietnam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, organised a tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on May 21

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it is increasing its presence in the Japanese market with the opening of two new air routes from Vietnam to Japan.

The central city of Danang is substantially expanding its tourism marketing activities, aiming to boost visitation from markets such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Russia.