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The “big piece of cake” is available There are about 2.1 billion Muslims globally. The yearly amount of money they spend is estimated at about USD 10 trillion. Most of Muslim tourists to the province come from the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia with stable and strong financial resources and willingness to pay. According to experts, Islamic tourism, also known as Halal tourism is shifting to Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam. However, according to Ms. Tran Nu Ngoc Anh, an E.U. project expert, CEO of Dong A Hotel Group Joint Stock Company, to tap Islamic tourism, it requires tourist destinations, accommodation facilities, restaurants to have separate reception space and other facilities that meet their dietary needs, strict religious living habits, respect for different religious rituals, and separate reception times to avoid overlapping with reception times for other guests. Therefore, it needs the synchronicity and accuracy in … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh seeks ways to attract Muslim tourists

An ornamental craft village tourist site in Hong Van commune,  Thuong Tin district, Hanoi (Photo: https://hanoimoi.vn/) Hanoi (VNA) – With its great potential for ecological agriculture and tourism, especially in riverbank area s, Hanoi has paid attention to developing riverside agri-tourism models. In Vietnam's tourism development strategy , ecotourism associated with agriculture and rural areas is one of the five key products. Visiting fruit and flower gardens, and agricultural farms, taking time to check in there, enjoying local specialties, and listening to historical stories at relic sites are activities visitors can experience at Hong Van commune, Thuong Tin district. Hong Van commune's ornamental craft village tourist site is one of the two OCOP (One commune, One Product) products of Hanoi. Located along the Hong (Red) River, in recent years, Hong Van commune has become an eco-tourism and agri-tourism attraction in the capital city. According to … [Read more...] about Hanoi moves to tap riverside agri-tourism potential

Vinh Long’s pottery village along Co Chien river (Photo: VNA) Vinh Long (VNA) – The southern province of Vinh Long is located between the two big branches of the Mekong River - Tien Giang and Hau Giang. For thousands of years, under the alluvial layer of the two rivers, deposits of rare and precious clay have been formed. They clay is the raw material to make red ceramic products, which Vinh Long is famous for. The pottery village along Co Chien river is known as the kingdom of red ceramics with more than 1,000 mushroom-shaped pottery kilns, some of them are up to 12 metres high. At first glance, the village looks like an ancient city with red castles under the sun. The village has become a popular destination for tourists. Red clay is only found in Vinh Long, mostly in its two districts of Long Ho and Mang Thit. More than a century ago, Vinh Long people began to exploit clay mines on the banks of the Co Chien River to make brick, and from then the largest brick and … [Read more...] about Vinh Long’s pottery village – kingdom of red ceramics

It was part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership. Nguyen Thai Dung, Vice Chairman of the friendship association, said Vietnam’s tourism sector has actively participated in many international cooperation activities, including in tourism, with France and obtained encouraging results. The seminar was an occasion for travel companies to review tourism cooperation results, explore the countries’ tourism potential, examine obstacles to tourism development, and propose policies for fostering tourism links, thereby helping make breakthroughs in economic partnerships and popularize images of the two countries and their capital cities among businesses in the sector, he noted. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Tourism Association Le Ba Dung said the number of visitors from France, an important market of Vietnam’s tourism, to the Southeast Asian country as well as Hanoi has been increasing. However, the … [Read more...] about Hanoi seminar looks to reinforce tourism links with France

According to the latest report of UOB, after starting off the year at a sluggish pace, with real GDP growth in Q1 decelerating to 3.28 per cent on-year, from 5.92 per cent in the previous quarter, growth momentum in Vietnam remained lethargic, largely due to weak external demand coupled with an underperforming manufacturing sector. As a result, economic growth in Q2 expanded just 4.14 per cent on-year, for a cumulative growth rate of 3.72 per cent on-year in H1, well below the official growth target of 6.5 per cent. In terms of sectoral performance, manufacturing (including construction), which accounts for about 34 per cent share of the economy, managed to gain about 1.1 per cent on-year in Q2 with a positive contribution in H1. Meanwhile, the services sector (43 per cent share) managed to cushion some of the weaknesses from the external sector, rising 6.1 per cent on-year in Q2 following the 6.6 per cent on-year run in Q1. The services sector contributed 2.7 percentage points, … [Read more...] about Soft momentum likely for Q3: UOB

Participants also focused on methods aimed at restructuring major segments of the tourism industry in Khanh Hoa province, ways of reopening international air routes next year, attracting additional international tourists to the locality based through digital platforms, and the application of information technological achievements. Representing the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Quoc Hung said the COVID-19 epidemic has had an adverse impact on the local tourism industry, with the number of international visitors to the country during the first half of the year falling to 3.6 million, a decline of 55% in comparison to the same period last year. As a result of this steep fall in visitor numbers, tourism revenue also suffered a drop of 73% to only over VND10,000 billion. According to statistics compiled by the provincial Department of Tourism, the province welcomed approximately 986,000 visitors, including roughly 426,000 foreign tourists, during the eight-month … [Read more...] about Leading industry figures seeks to restore international tourism market

Vong Village's green rice flakes or egg coffee are among snacks that make autumn in Hanoi even more unforgettable for its dwellers. Hanoi in Autumn is known for its poetic beauty and unique culinary specialties, such as ripe dragon plums or dried beef salad. Here are some typical dishes to help readers explore the capital's most enchanting season. Vong Village’s Com The best green sticky rice in Vietnam is said to come from Vong Village in Hanoi. Photo: Com Vong Ha Noi Autumn in Hanoi is associated with com , or green rice flakes, which seems to have become a hallmark of Hanoi cuisine. Com is made from young glutinous rice grains that are carefully selected, roasted, and winnowed to remove all the husks. Vong Village in Dich Vong Hau Ward , Cau Giay District, is the cradle of Hanoi Com . Over time, Hanoi dwellers have come up with tasty variations on the rustic original: Com sweet dessert soup, fried com , roasted com , sticky … [Read more...] about Typical Hanoian autumn snacks