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Hai Phong moves to boost tourism development

Published

8 months ago

February 4, 2023

The tourism sector of the northern port city of Hai Phong will focus on developing sports and yacht tourism towards attracting more holiday-makers with high spending power, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

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A view of the northern port city of Hai Phong. (Photo: VNA)

Hai Phong – The tourism sector of the northern port
city of Hai Phong will focus on developing sports and yacht tourism
towards attracting more holiday-makers with high spending power, according to
the municipal Department of Tourism.

The department said it will continue to coordinate with relevant
agencies to better the quality of food tour products in connection with sustainably
developing city tours, aiming to fully tap the city’s culture, cuisine and architectural values.

According to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung, the locality
will further invest in developing tourism infrastructure, especially international
tourism projects, while strengthening tourism promotion activities in the
Republic of Korea (RoK) and effectively exploiting the air route from Hai Phong
to Busan of the RoK.

With 367 islands, many beautiful beaches, and a diverse and
rich ecosystem, Cat Ba archipelago in Cat Hai district, is an attractive destination to both domestic and foreign tourists all
year round. Cat Ba welcomed 10,900 tourists during the Lunar New Year (Tet)
holiday (January 20 – 26), up 72.9% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, Do Son district attracted 320,000 visitors
during the holiday.

Hai Phong aims to serve 7.5 million visitors in 2023,
including 3 million to Cat Ba and 2.5 million to Do Son./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hai-phong-moves-to-boost-tourism-development/247575.vnp

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Ha Nam becomes bright spot on Vietnam’s tourism map

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August 16, 2023

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Ha Nam province’s tourism sector has achieved remarkable results in the post Covid-19 pandemic, with visitor numbers to the northern locality continually setting new records.

Ha Nam boasts favourable conditions for the development of typical tourist products in the Red River Delta. The province is home to many historical, cultural, spiritual, and religious sites.

They possess unique advantages, helping the province reshape its tourism industry and develop more offerings for visitors.

The number of tourists to Ha Nam reached over 3.8 million in the first half of this year, nearly double the number in the same period last year and fulfilling nearly 90% of its annual plan.

Total revenue from tourism was estimated at nearly 114 million USD, or more than double the figure posted in the same period of 2022.

To continue to be a bright spot on Vietnam’s tourist map, Ha Nam is focusing on building a number of typical tourism products, attracting investment in eco-spiritual, resort, and entertainment tourism. It is also trying to connect tours and tourist routes with others elsewhere around Vietnam to create better links for tourism development./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ha-nam-becomes-bright-spot-on-vietnams-tourism-map/265608.vnp

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Promoting heritage value of Phong Nha -Ke Bang National Park

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1 month ago

August 16, 2023

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The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province has twice been honored as a World Natural Heritage site. This is a testament to its unique geomorphology and global tourism value, as well as countless efforts of Vietnam to increase awareness in the process of international integration.

Over the past two decades, Quang Binh has worked hard to preserve cultural heritage values of the national park toward the goal of sustainable development.

The management board of the national park has actively cooperated with domestic and foreign organizations to carry out scientific projects to preserve the heritage for the local socio-economic development.

In 2003, experts from the Royal British Cave Association discovered Son Doong – the world’s largest cave in the park. The site is important in caving research in the region, promoting the image of Phong Nha-Ke Bang around the world.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has three forms of tourism, including self-exploration, joint venture businesses, and leasing of forest environment services.

The development of tourism services has attracted an increasing number of visitors to the site. In order to ensure both tourism development and sustainable heritage conservation, the park management board is monitoring and assessing the impact of tourism activities on the caves to mitigate negative impacts on the heritage./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/promoting-heritage-value-of-phong-nha-ke-bang-national-park/265604.vnp

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Over 3,000 int’l visitors come to Hanoi for BlackPink concert

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1 month ago

August 16, 2023

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The Hanoi Department of Tourism on August 5 announced that out of 70,000 peopple flocking to Korean girl band Blackpink’s concert at the Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30, over 3,000 ones are international visitors.

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Blackpink‘s performance at My Dinh stadium in Hanoi late last month. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – The Hanoi Department of
Tourism on August 5 announced that out of 70,000 peopple
flocking to Korean girl band Blackpink’s concert at the Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30, over 3,000 ones are international visitors.

The foreign visitors are mostly from China, Canada, Thailand,
Japan, and Malaysia while Vietnamese fans of Blackpinks are mainly from Hanoi, Ho Chi
Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Nha Trang.

During the period, city tour service providers with double-decker buses saw a significantly increased number of clients.
Particularly, the number of service users who booked
online tickets from July 29 to July 31 rose 15% compared to the
previous days. Some hotels, especially in the
areas in the district of Thanh Xuan and Cau Giay around My the Dinh National Stadium
posted a 20% increase in room occupancy compared to the previous weekends.

Search volume for booking in Hanoi during the two days of
BlackPink concert through international booking websites grew by ten
times compared to the previous week, according to Agoda.

The average occupancy rate of the hotels in July 2023 reached 60.8%, up 19.2% over the same period in 2022.

From July 28 to 30, the number of visitors to Hanoi’s tourist
destinations increased by 15-20% compared to the same
period last year.

Specifically, the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam
welcomed more than 9,600 visitors, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel more than 8,000
visitors, and Bao Son Paradise Park 7,000 visitors.

On July 29 – 30, the total number of tourists to Hanoi
reached more than 170,000, including more than 30,000 international tourists. The city’s total revenue from tourism reached 630 billion VND (25.54 million USD)./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/over-3000-intl-visitors-come-to-hanoi-for-blackpink-concert/265689.vnp