New resolution issued to turn tourism into spearhead economic sector
Resolution 26-NQ/TW is seen as an important milestone, opening up new orientations and development opportunities for Vietnam’s tourism sector.
Destination links create longer, more attractive journeys
The goal is not simply to attract more visitors to individual provinces, but to create longer, richer journeys that boost local economies while preserving heritage, cultural identity and community livelihoods.
SEA Games 31 fuels recovery of local tourism industry
The hosting of the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) between May 12 and May 23 can be viewed as a golden chance for the local tourism industry to recover after months of little activity due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam serves 6.2 million foreign tourists in H1
Vietnam welcomed 6.2 million foreign visitors in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2%, and served 40 million domestic tourists, earning a total of VND262 trillion (US$11.5 billion) in revenue.
Sports-tourism to boost tourism growth
The Government of Viet Nam continues to stress tourism’s key role in the country’s socio-economic development, and it hopes that sports and athletics will help play a big part in doubling the tourism industry’s future growth.