Tourism development

Hanoi (VNA) - Sea and island tourism has contributed greatly to Vietnam’s tourism sector, accounting for about 70 percent of the country’s total flow of visitors. Vietnam holds great sea and island potential                             Vietnam boasts the greatest sea and island potential among Southeast Asian nations. It has a coastline of more than 3,260 kilometres and seawater surface of over 1 million square kilometres, dotted with some 2,700 islands of all shapes and sizes. According to Dr. Du Van Toan, Head of the Division of Marine Resources and Climate Change Research of the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands under the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, the sea’s economic value is not only about seafood and oil and gas resources. For generations, the maritime environment has shaped Vietnam’s culture and … [Read more...] about Sea-island tourism – future of tourism sector

VNAT is also aiming to expand further into the Western and Northern European markets by submitting a proposal to the prime minister to issue unilateral visa exemptions to countries in the two regions, as well as Canada, and abolish visa fees for all international visitors in 2020. … [Read more...] about ‘I am safe’: Vietnam preps campaign to boost tourism post-COVID-19

In a recent visit to Vietnam hosted by the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VREA) at the end of 2019, Shirahama Manabu, a representative from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, spoke about Japanese interest in the Vietnamese real estate market. “Before coming to Vietnam, we had gathered information about the real estate market and projects which are on offer, as well as the country’s new legal framework for foreign investors and individual house ownership,” Manabu said. … [Read more...] about Firm appeal for Japanese developers

Tourism is among the industries that have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, epidemic. How has the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) taken actions to minimise damage and provide solutions? Vice chairman of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ngo Hoai Chung As the outbreak is impacting every economic sector, the Vietnamese tourism industry estimates a $2 billion loss a month, which means in the first quarter of 2020, we may lose $7 billion. … [Read more...] about Reinvigorating Vietnam’s tourism after COVID-19

China, where the outbreak began late last year, has advised its citizens to stay at home. Vietnam has also stemmed the flow of tourists from coronavirus-stricken areas and suspended festivals. International vacationers have stayed away from Asia while many Vietnamese tourists have decided to stay at home./.VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Travel safety standards built to revive tourism sector