HANOI, 16 January 2017: Is disruptive technology to blame for another victory in tourism? After the decline of the traditional travel agent, there are now signs of robots beginning to replace traditional guides.
It begins to look inevitable when news surfaces that the Centre for Scientific...
HANOI, 16 January 2018: Vietnam's tourist arrivals reached 12,922,151 in 2017, an increase of 29.1% when compared with 2016, according to provisional figures released by the Vietnam National Tourism Administration late last week.
In December alone, data sourced from the...
SINGAPORE, 12 January 2018: Sedona Suites will soon unveil new serviced apartments in downtown Ho Chi Minh City during the first quarter of the year.
Located in the upmarket District 1 and housed within levels 28 through 42 of the...
HANOI, 11 January 2018: Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has urged authorities of the former imperial capital of Hue to capitalise on the city’s heritage and culture to draw more international tourists.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, the...
HO CHI MINH CITY, 8 January 2018: Ho Chi Minh City hosts the 12th Taste of the World Festival, 11 to 14 January, an event that promotes Vietnam’s famous street food alongside food from around the world.
Now in its ...
BANGKOK, 4 January 2018: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract on a property in central Vietnam due to open during the last quarter of 2018.
Mövenpick Resort Lang Co will open on a beach 30 km from...
HANOI, 4 January 2018: Vietnam attracted almost 13 million visitors in 2017 representing a remarkable 29.1% growth over the previous year.
Provisional figures based on the Government Statistics Office were released, Monday, by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Vietnam initially...
HANOI, 29 December 2017: Vietnam secured a record 11,645,798 international tourist arrivals during the first 11 months of the year, an improvement of 27.8% year-on- year.
Arrivals in November alone reached 1,172,568, an increase of 4.4% over November 2016.
Asia dominated...
HANOI 29 December 2017: Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Vietjet Air introduced two routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Phuket and Chiang Mai, last week, two popular tourist destinations in Thailand.
The Ambassador of Thailand to Vietnam, Manopchai Vongphakdi and leaders...
HANOI 29 December 2017: Vietnam welcomed its 94 millionth passenger, Wednesday, based on all passenger movements through major airports using Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation services, according to Vietnam News Agency.
The agency handled 800,000 flights, up 10% year-on-year.
Speaking at an event,...