China announced the list of 20 countries that Chinese travel agents could organize group tours, and the bad news is that Vietnam is not included. Without the pre-pandemic largest outbound market, what should we do? To reach the target of 8 million foreign tourists, which alternative markets will we redirect? Context Chinese tourists rarely come…
Besides South Korea, two other Northeast Asian markets including Japan and Taiwan are also often in the top countries with the most visitors to Vietnam. From 2015 to 2019, tourists from these two nations to Vietnam constantly increased. Moreover, with a high level of consumption for outbound travel, Japanese and Taiwanese tourists make promising markets…
South Korea has always been among the top 10 countries with the most tourists to Vietnam. That’s why understanding travel behaviors of this market in the near future should be concerned. Currently, the Chinese market still has many unknowns, Russian tourists have not returned yet, while the Indian market is quite complicated. Therefore, the Korean…
Domestic tourism, whether past or present, plays an important role in Vietnam tourism. In the near future, it is forecasted that domestic tourism is still focused. In 2022, Vietnam domestic tourism made a breakthrough with 101.3 million visitors, 168.3% higher than the plan. It even surpassed the pre-pandemic levels (85 million visitors in 2019). With…
Vietnam tourism has recorded many achievements regarding revenue and tourist arrivals since the beginning of 2023. During the first three days of the Lunar New Year, travel agencies continuously updated images of delegations departing in early spring. Travel companies and tourist destinations earned high revenue Nguyen Minh Man, Director of Communication, Marketing and Information Technology…
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…
During the recent New Year’s Day, a huge number of travelers visited Mang Den town, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, Vietnam. This is a good news for a great new year in tourism here. Domestic and foreign tourists are attracted by a range of activities available in Mang Den. Some of them are cherry…
In its list of the best new journeys in the world in 2023, Wanderlust, the UK’s travel magazine, suggests readers to visit Vietnam. Accordingly, the names selected by tourism experts have a common point of experience, cultural discovery, history, and nature, instead of resort. Tourists should visit Vietnam – Cambodia on a joint itinerary. Wanderlust…
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…