Vietnam welcomed nearly 5.6 million international visitors and served 64 million domestic arrivals in the first six months of 2023, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Total tourism revenue reached VND 343 trillion, up 29.4% from the same period in 2022. In the first half of 2023, Ho Chi Minh City emerged as…
The COVID-19 pandemic left serious impacts on the tourism and hospitality industry. Recently, many hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have been closed and put up for sale due to a drop in international arrivals and lower-than-expected sales. Many hotel owners need to borrow from banks to do business or rent retail space. Many large…
Named as a “completely safe to visit” destination, Ho Chi Minh City is in the first place in the ranking of the trendiest destinations in 2023. This is the rating of the travel site Travel Off Path based on the search volume of visitors. According to Travel Off Path, travelers are eager to return to…
Ho Chi Minh City will strengthen the measurements of COVID-19 prevention during the Lunar New Year. Against the risk of XBB.1.5 penetration, new Omicron subvariant, Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, issued the official document on COVID-19 prevention and control during the Lunar New Year 2023. At Tan…
Ho Chi Minh City has launched many new featured tours to meet the trend – City dwellers travel in the city. HCMC Tourism: ‘Colors of Binh Tan’ The tour ‘Colors of Binh Tan’ introduces the cultural and traditional values of the Binh Tan district to tourists. They will visit destinations such as Binh Tri Dong…
During the New Year’s Day, many provinces in Vietnam saw a huge number of international tourists return. According to data from Quang Nam province’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the number of international visitors here over the recent holiday reached 89,000. It was nearly three times higher than the number of domestic visitors (31,000).…
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,…