Marriott’s Edition Hotels brand announces plans to expand globally. The brand’s portfolio will grow to 30 hotels by 2027. Edition Hotels currently operates 15 hotels worldwide, with another five opening next year in Rome, Mexico, Singapore, Jeddah, and Tokyo. Expansion will continue into 2024 with contracts at destinations such as Lake Como and the Red…
The year 2022 marks a strong revival of the tourism industry after being walloped by the two-year pandemic. According to previous assertions from The Outbox Company, the outbound tourism market of Vietnamese tourists has not decreased. It has been pent up and temporarily “frozen” due to external factors such as travel regulations, health risks, pandemic…
Vietnam was one of the first Asian countries to open for tourism after COVID. However, its target to welcome international tourists failed as there were just about 3.5 million arrivals this year. The set target was 5 million. Meanwhile, other countries in Southeast Asia have completed, or even exceeded their targets. Based on The Outbox…
China will remove quarantine requirements for inbound travelers from January 8, 2023. According to the latest announcement from China’s National Health Commission, China’s Covid-19 management would be reduced from the top-level (category A) to the less strict (category B). Covid-19 is being evaluated since it is a less hazardous common respiratory illness. China has been…
Vietjet officially opened the first direct flights from Can Tho to Seoul and Da Lat to Seoul (Incheon Airport, South Korea) to welcome the festival at the end of 2022 and the beginning of the new year of 2023. From December 21, the Da Lat – Seoul flight route operates on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday,…
During the meeting with the Vietnamese tourism delegation, Shri Gyan Bhushan, Senior Economic Advisor – Ministry of Tourism of India, said that language and cuisine are barriers preventing Indian visitors to Vietnam. According to Pham Van Thuy, Deputy Director General of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Vietnam, and India have had a close and comprehensive…
As forecasted, the number of travelers would rise around the Lunar New Year and important holidays. Therefore, in order to minimize overcrowding, aviation authorities have devised a strategy to expand night flights. Tan Son Nhat, Vietnam’s largest and busiest airport, recently announced that it will double night flights to 200 flights per day to ease…
Ho Chi Minh City intends to launch an overnight cruise ship on the Saigon River beginning next year. The varieties of overnight cruises on the Saigon River will range from 100 to 200 rooms. Tiny wooden boats will carry from 10 to 50 passengers, connecting with small canals and historical places along the route. Furthermore,…
Domestic tourism has enjoyed a significant rebound since reopening in Vietnam, with more than 100 million visits, up from 85 million before the pandemic began. Compared to the set target of 60 million visitors this year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said: “The miraculous growth in domestic tourism is a bright spot for…
Recently, a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hong Kong arrived safely at Noi Bai airport (Hanoi). This is the first commercial flight connecting Hanoi and Hong Kong following a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ngo Tri Hung, the representative of Vietnam Airlines in Hong Kong, stated that Vietnam Airlines was the first Vietnamese airline…