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The travelers usually came in small groups and families to visit museums, parks, ecological zones, hotels and resorts in Hanoi. The number of domestic visitors to Hanoi reached 300,000 in November after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism. The figure declined by 57% year on year, making the total revenue down 51% to VND844 billion (US$39 million). Travelers to the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi before Covid-19. Photo: Pham Anh Tu The travelers usually came in small groups and families to visit museums, parks, ecological zones, hotels and resorts in Hanoi. Thu Le Park welcomed about 18,000 visitors, the Museum of Ethnology received 1,000, 600 tourists visited the Military History Museum. Meanwhile, other 1,000 travelers chose to stay and unwind at Tan Da resort. The Ba Vi National Park was one of the most favorite travel destinations, welcoming 25,000 visitors. Regarding the hotel business, in November, …

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They are Vinpearl Condotel Riverfront Danang, Vinpearl Resort and Spa, Vinpearl Luxury Resort, Risemount Resort Danang, and Muong Thanh Luxury Da Nang Hotel. The tourist attractions are Sun World Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountains and Cham Sculpture Museum. Seven travel companies, Marketing Highland, Viet Holidays, Hanatour Vietnam, Vietnam TravelMart, Totobooking Hai Van Cat International and TST, are waiting for approval to provide tour services. Da Nang is one of five localities that fully vaccinated foreign tourists are allowed to visit under the trial program, the others being Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ninh provinces. The city hopes to receive over 11,000 visitors this month. All of them need to furnish certificates showing they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid, and tested negative within 72 hours before departure. They are also required to book a package tour with a designated travel agency, have medical or travel insurance including …

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Most of the new arrivals thus far have come from South Korea Nguyen Trung Khanh, director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), called November 20 a historic day for the country’s tourism industry, as a flight carrying 204 South Korean tourists landed on Phu Quoc Island. Khanh said, “The flight to Phu Quoc today was our official launch of Vietnam’s vaccine passport pilot programme, marking an advance in the country’s efforts to revive its tourism industry while reopening and developing the economy step by step. I believe that our full compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures, together with high-quality tourism products, will reaffirm Vietnam’s attractiveness and ability to meet high-class tourism demand.” Phu Quoc was the first destination in Vietnam allowed by the government to welcome international tourists with vaccine passports. The model was then quickly replicated for Quang Ninh, Danang, Quang Nam, and Khanh Hoa. The South Korean …

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Vietnamese tourism officials would work with Thai counterparts to set up a ‘travel bubble’ scheme as Thailand has proved successful in welcoming international tourists amid Covid-19 with the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ model, Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said at a seminar on Vietnam’s tourism recovery plan. The ‘Phuket Sandbox" program allows travelers who are fully vaccinated to enter the island city of Phuket without quarantine from July 1 and the tourism model has since been expanded across Thailand. Foreign tourists with vaccine passports from over 60 countries and territories, including Vietnam, are exempt from mandatory quarantine upon arrival. The Vietnamese government also plans to resume regular international flights to 15 countries and territories with high vaccination rates, including Thailand, from December. Thailand was Vietnam's fastest growing tourist market before the pandemic, with the number of visitors from that country …

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Long Beach in Phu Quoc island city (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) - Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang on November 20 welcomed the first international tourist group to Vietnam after nearly two years of the country’s “ freezing status ” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no surprise that the pearl island of Phu Quoc was chosen as one of the first destinations to reopen their doors to international visitors in an effort to recover the national tourism industry. Phu Quoc has been evaluated as the most attractive island in Vietnam and been an extremely prominent name on the international tourist map in recent years. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is known as the pearl island on the southwest coast of Vietnam. It is a sunny paradise with green tropical trees. If you love a deserted sea and want to immerse yourself in clear water and untouched nature, Phu Quoc is a great choice. With a 150km-long coastline, Phu Quoc has many …

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Domestic tourism has shown signs of positive recovery as the number of domestic travelers in October only reached 750,000, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of VNAT, said Lao Cai, home to resort town Sa Pa, Hanoi and Khanh Hoa, home to Nha Trang beach town, took the lead in attracting domestic tourists. The number of visitors to Lao Cai last month quadrupled from the previous month to 55,450 and the province earned tourism revenues of VND237 billion ($10.4 million). Most visitors are from Hanoi. Lao Cai currently allows in fully vaccinated travelers from low and medium Covid risk areas. Hanoi saw a 60-fold surge in the number of visitors to 300,000 in November and tourism revenues reached VND844 billion. Camping sites in Hanoi have witnessed large crowds over the past weeks while luxury resorts such as Melia Ba Vi and Tomodachi Jackfruit Village on the outskirts of Hanoi have been full on weekends. The number of …

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The central city of Danang’s tourism sector has lured a small number of visitors after being reopened for one month. Luong Thi Mai who has been selling souvenirs in Ngu Hanh Son tourist site for many years said that never before had she witnessed such a deserted scene. Over the past month, she had seen just a few visitors a day, with most of them being local residents and those from the neighbouring province of Quang Nam. Her family’s income depends mostly on the souvenir stall. The deserted scene in Ngu Hanh Son tourist site Mai said that only her stall had reopened while two other stalls in Ngu Hanh Son tourist site were still closed. Other tourist spots in Danang, including Cham and Danang Museum and Linh Ung Pagoda, are in the same situation. Cao Tri Dung, chairman of the Danang Tourism Association, said many people were still worried about Covid-19, which had discouraged them from going on holiday. Souvenir stalls in Ngu Hanh Son tourist site …

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Famous tourist destinations of Vietnam are advertised at Times Square in US. (Photo courtesy of Vietnam Airlines) New York (VNA) – The image of Vietnam and its people appeared on the big screen outside the Thompson Reuters building in the prestigious Times Square on December 2 (local time). image s of various famous tourist attractions of Vietnam such as the mysterious Son Doong cave, a vibrant Ho Chi Minh City, the spectacular fireworks festival and the unique Golden Bridge in Da Nang, rowing boating in Ninh Binh and steaming hot bowls of Pho (noodle soup) in the capital city of Hanoi. Vietnam Airlines in the role of the national carrier, both to ensure business and help to spread the country’s image, culture and people of Vietnam as well as promote economic development through connecting to key markets. flights a week between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco and the carrier plans to increase the number to seven when the pandemic situation is put under …

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As soon as the winter comes, thousands of tiny marigolds are about to bloom, dressing the whole landscape with a magical orange color. Then, travelers flock to Ba Vi National Park just to admire the dazzling beauty of the wildflower. Located some 60 kilometers away from Hanoi’s center, Ba Vi National Park, known as the capital’s lung thanks to its spectacular landscape, lush and green flora, cool climate, and rich biodiversity. The vast carpets of marigold flowers highlight the scenery every winter. The winter comes early this year, so the marigolds grow among the green vast forest of Ba Vi National Park, giving a warm feeling to passers-by. It is said that the marigold flower was brought to Ba Vi Mountain by the French in the 1930s. In the decades that followed, the wonderful flower was often harvested to make fodder for livestock. The marigold flower has only been replanted since 2015 for embellishing the landscape. As …

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First international tourists arrive in Vietnam after reopening. Vietnam greeted more than 140,000 international tourists in the first 11 months of 2021. Arrivals by air accounted for 68.9 percent, down 96.9 percent. Foreign guests arriving by road were 30.7 percent, dropped 92.9 percent and those coming to Vietnam by sea occupied 0.4 percent, fallen 99.7 percent. The number of international visitors to Vietnam has seen a rise thanks to the Government’s approval of the pilot program to receive foreign tourists in Da Nang, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa and Kien Giang starting in November. Under the program, international tourists must register to participate in package tours with travel agencies via commercial and charter flights. Welcoming the return of foreign visitors to Vietnam is one of the important steps in the revival of the tourism industry towards the gradual reopening and economic growth and recovery. The revival and reopening of tourism in the country has to …

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