Major hotspots brace for National Day tourism surge

Continuous downpours flooded the runway of Phu Quoc airport on Friday and prompted airlines to cancel flights, leaving 1,560 passengers stranded.

Vietnam’s tourism growth is driven mainly by Asian tourists who account for nearly 80 percent of total foreign arrivals in January-July. 

A pilot project will see 15 firms stop using plastic bags, bottled water and wet paper towels on Ha Long Bay.

Australian travelers were the biggest spenders in Vietnam last year, followed by Russians and Americans, a new report says.

Quang Ngai authorities are planning to charge entrance fees to the popular Ly Son Island to fund conservation efforts.

Airbnb and other accommodation-sharing services are booming in Vietnam and many homeowners are cashing in on them.

A boom in Thai tourist arrivals has prompted carriers to increase the frequency of daily flights to Vietnam.

The summer holiday fever in Da Nang has prompted several carriers to launch international routes connecting it with other Asian destinations.

More than 7 million foreigners visited Vietnam in January-May, attesting to the country’s rising popularity as a tourism destination.

Vietnam’s aviation market has been ranked among the world’s 10 fastest-growing on the back of its recent tourism boom.

South Koreans have surpassed Chinese tourists for the first time to become the biggest feeder market for Vietnamese tourism.

Foreign tourists spent $145 a day on average in Vietnam’s commercial hub last year.

The Da Nang Airport is already getting crowded less than a year after launching its new $154 million terminal.