The blooming plum blossoms have significantly increased the number of visitors to Moc Chau, generating 1.2 billion VND in revenue for local service providers. However, Moc Chau’s profit margin could further expand if orchard owners develop additional activities for visitors during the plum blossom season, instead of just having them come, take photos, and leave.Continue reading “Explore Moc Chau (Son La): The Magic of Plum Blossom Tourism”
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Top Destinations for Tet Holiday 2025: Cold Weather Tours and Road Trips in Demand Road
Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City are busy serving the increasing travel needs of people and tourists during Tet. Ms. Tran Thi Bao Thu, Marketing and Communication Director of Vietluxtour, said that the demand for travel during the Lunar New Year 2025 is on the rise, especially in big cities like Ho Chi MinhContinue reading “Top Destinations for Tet Holiday 2025: Cold Weather Tours and Road Trips in Demand Road”
Top Travel Trends for 2025: Vietnamese and Global Tourist Insights from Booking.com
Booking.com, an accommodation booking app with partners in 220 countries and territories, announced 9 major travel trends for 2025 on November 28th. The annual Travel Predictions report surveyed over 27,000 travelers from 33 countries and territories, including 1,016 Vietnamese, to provide a comprehensive picture of travel in the coming year. In 2025, Millennials (born betweenContinue reading “Top Travel Trends for 2025: Vietnamese and Global Tourist Insights from Booking.com”
Vietnam’s effort in welcoming 25 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2025
On 13th June 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed Decision 509/QD-TTg, approving the Master Plan of Tourism system for 2021-2030, with a vision toward 2045. By 2025, the Plan aims to establish Vietnam as a globally recognized and desirable tourist destination with a strong capacity for development within the tourism sector. Specifically,Continue reading “Vietnam’s effort in welcoming 25 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2025”
The First Luxury Train Travel in Vietnam debuts
On the 18th December 2024, PYS Travel launches the first luxury railway journey across Việt Nam, marking a new milestone in railway tourism. The train, named SJourney, is dubbed “super luxurious,” with a ticket price of up to 200 million VND per guest for the 8 Day, 7 Night journey from Hanoi to Ho ChiContinue reading “The First Luxury Train Travel in Vietnam debuts”
Celebrate festive season with the 4th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2024: An exciting lineup of festivals!
The 4th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week is scheduled to take place from the 5th to the 12th December 2024, featuring over 80 activities and festivals spread across the city The event highlights community spirit and inter-sectoral collaboration, bringing together departments, districts, and residents to showcase the city as a vibrant, modern, and uniqueContinue reading “Celebrate festive season with the 4th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2024: An exciting lineup of festivals!”
Discover Three Vietnamese Villages Recognized as World’s Best Tourism Villages
Launched in 2021, The UNWTO’s Best Tourism Villages Award recognizes rural villages for their natural beauty, cultural heritage, and sustainable tourism practices. Annually, hundreds of villages worldwide compete for this prestigious award. And Vietnam has secured a remarkable feat having three of villages included in this prestigious list: Thai Hai (2022), Tan Hoa (2023), andContinue reading “Discover Three Vietnamese Villages Recognized as World’s Best Tourism Villages”
Bac Giang–Making Cultural and Spiritual Tourism a Highlight
With unique cultural sites like Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Yen The Insurrection, Bo Da Pagoda, Tho HA Ancient Village, and Tay Yen Tu, Bac Giang’s spiritual tourism has attracted many domestic and international visitors. Recognizing cultural-spiritual tourism as a key development area, Bac Giang is investing in infrastructure, restoration, and preservation of heritage sites to makeContinue reading “Bac Giang–Making Cultural and Spiritual Tourism a Highlight”
Bắc Ninh Receives $2.5 Million Boost to Unleash Tourism Potential
The Provincial People’s Committees of Bac Ninh Province have approved a 60-billion VND project to fuel the tourism potential of this region. This project focuses on developing sustainable tourism experiences centered around traditional craft villages like pottery and folk painting. Challenges include improving promotion and visitor engagement, but the initiative has the potential to benefitContinue reading “Bắc Ninh Receives $2.5 Million Boost to Unleash Tourism Potential”
Old Vietnamese Steam Locomotives Back on Rails
The Revolution Express, a steam-powered tourist train, is set to start operating between Da Nang and Hue in late 2024 or early 2025. This exciting project is a collaboration between Indochina Rail Tourist Service and Wafaifo Optimisers. Retaining the charm of Vietnam’s 1960s steam locomotives, the train promises a unique travel experience through Central Vietnam’s heritage region.
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