Cruise liner Hanseatic brings foreigners to Viet Nam
The Hapag-Lloyd-operated ship Hanseatic, with 750 foreign passengers and crew members on board, docked at Phu Quoc island on April 23. During the Viet Nam tour, organised by Saigontourist, visitors,...
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Viet Nam attracts over 2.3 million foreign tourists in first quarter
The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in the first quarter of 2014 reached an estimated 2.32 million, a 29.3 percent rise over a year previous, according to the General Department of...
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Phu Quoc yet to attract scheduled int’t flights
The authorities of Phu Quoc International Airport and the resort island of Phu Quoc have been unable to persuade airlines to operate scheduled international flights to this tourist destination...
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Advantages for Phu Quoc island to take off
Natural beauty coupled with the Government’s determination will lend wings to Phu Quoc to truly become the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Viet Nam. Endowed with wild and natural beauty Phu Quoc...
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Foreign arrivals increase in two months
Viet Nam welcomed over 1.6 million overseas arrivals in the first two months of 2014, a surge of 33.4 percent over the same period last year, according to General Statistics Office. The figure...
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HCM City’s tourism sector targets 94 trillion VND
Ho Chi Minh City is striving to welcome 4.4 million international tourists, raking in 94 trillion VND (4.4 billion USD) – 15 percent more revenue than last year. The target was proposed at a...
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Tourists change destination from Thailand to Vietnam
Some travel firms say they have recently received requests about fees and contracts to serve international tourists who previously planned to visit Thailand but then decided to come to Vietnam...
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Phu Quoc island welcomes first Russian flight
A Russian Ikar Airlines plane landed at Phu Quoc Air Terminal at 08.20am on February, bringing 250 Russia visitors to the district island. This is the first time the terminal has received a Russian...
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Dien Bien aims to welcome over 400,000 visitors in 2014
The northern province of Dien Bien has set its sights on welcoming at least 400,000 visitors in 2014, including 70,000 international tourists. The province is banking on festivities marking the 60th...
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Vietnam expects 8 million foreign visitors in 2014
Vietnam’s tourism sector plans to receive 8 million international tourists, serve 37.5 million domestic tourists and earn 230 billion VND (10.8 million USD) this year, the Vietnam National...
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Hanoi aims for 2.8 million foreign arrivals in 2014
Hanoi is aiming to welcome 15 million domestic tourists and 2.8 million international visitors during 2014. To fulfill the target—more than 10% higher than 2013 arrivals – the capital city...
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Nations with high number of visitors to Vietnam listed
The General Statistics Office released a list of nations and territories having more than 100,000 visitors travelling to Vietnam. They include the Philippines (100,500), Canada (105,000), the UK...
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Tourism industry targets 8 mln foreign arrivals
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has unveiled a plan to promote the tourism industry overseas with a target to welcome 8 million foreign visitors this year. Under the plan, the...
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Foreign tourists flock to Vietnam on New Year’s Day
The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam has risen sharply during the 2014 New Year holiday as many provinces and cities across the country have offered attractive tourism services and incentives....
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Khanh Hoa greets 3 million tourist arrivals
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa received more than 3 million tourist arrivals in 2013, an increase of over 29 percent against the previous year. The figure included nearly 712,000...
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Phu Yen launches website to draw Russian tourists
The Phu Yen provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a Russian language tourism website at phuyentourism.gov.vn. The website, established on the foundation of the Vietnamese...
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Mexican newspaper hails Ha Long Bay’s beauty
Mexican daily El Financiero recently ran an article describing Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, as an ideal destination for visitors to enjoy peaceful sailing and admire beautiful karst scenery and emerald...
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VFF President visits embassy staff and OVs in Laos
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on December 1 paid a working visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and talked to Vietnamese expatriates. Meeting...
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Vietnam Tourism Awards 2012 winners announced
Winners of the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2012, the most prestigious in the sector, were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 5. The awards, the 13th to be sponsored by the Vietnam National...
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Over 3.6 million foreigners visit Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh city greeted more than 3.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in Jan-Nov 2013, a year-on-year rise of 5 percent, according to the city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Total...
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