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Vietnam posts highest international tourist arrival growth in Asia-Pacific

Vietnam posts highest international tourist arrival growth in Asia-Pacific

Vietnam had the sixth-highest growth in international tourist arrivals globally and highest in Asia-Pacific in the first quarter of 2025, with a 30% year-on-year increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Vietnam receives 10.7 million foreign arrivals in first six months

Vietnam receives 10.7 million foreign arrivals in first six months

Taiwanese tourist charged 3 times normal fare for 25-km Hanoi taxi ride

Taiwanese tourist charged 3 times normal fare for 25-km Hanoi taxi ride

Luxury beach resort in Da Nang fined for dumping sewage into ocean

Luxury beach resort in Da Nang fined for dumping sewage into ocean

A luxury resort in Da Nang has been fined after dumping wastewater into the sea, sparking public outrage and raising fresh concerns over environmental protection in one of Vietnam's top beach destinations.
June 9, 2025 | 06:40 pm PT
Vietnam welcomes 9.2 million foreign visitors in first five months

Vietnam welcomes 9.2 million foreign visitors in first five months

Vietnam received 9.2 million international visitors between January and May, a 21% increase year-on-year and 15% higher than the same period of pre-Covid levels in 2019.
June 6, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country receives highest number of Chinese tourists in Q1?

Which Southeast Asian country receives highest number of Chinese tourists in Q1?

Vietnam led Southeast Asia in attracting Chinese tourists in the first quarter of this year with 1.6 million arrivals, driven by high levels of safety and affordable travel costs.
June 5, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Why Chinese visitors keep flocking to Vietnam

Why Chinese visitors keep flocking to Vietnam

The high levels of safety, proximity and affordable travel costs are driving a surge in the number of Chinese visiting Vietnam, according to tourism experts.
May 31, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
China’s largest online travel platform Trip.com eyes Vietnam expansion

China’s largest online travel platform Trip.com eyes Vietnam expansion

The world’s third-largest online travel platform and China’s largest, Trip.com, wants to expand in Vietnam and make it one of its key Southeast Asian markets.
May 29, 2025 | 03:36 pm PT
Vietnam beach plagued by tons of trash, water hyacinths

Vietnam beach plagued by tons of trash, water hyacinths

Beaches in the popular Vietnamese coastal city of Vung Tau have been overwhelmed by hundreds of tons of trash and water hyacinths washed ashore over several days, raising environmental concerns and disrupting tourism.
May 28, 2025 | 03:02 pm PT
New Zealand tourist robbed mid-ride in Hoi An

New Zealand tourist robbed mid-ride in Hoi An

A New Zealand tourist's bike ride through Vietnam's scenic Hoi An was abruptly cut short when a thief snatched her purse, with a 23-year-old suspect arrested.
May 28, 2025 | 12:56 am PT
Thousands of fake Chanel, Dior, Gucci items flood Da Nang tourist hotspots

Thousands of fake Chanel, Dior, Gucci items flood Da Nang tourist hotspots

Authorities in Da Nang have uncovered a thriving trade in counterfeit luxury goods aimed at tourists, with fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Dior items selling for just a fraction of their real prices.
May 22, 2025 | 06:00 am PT
Vietnam international airport to shut down for 6 months for upgrade

Vietnam international airport to shut down for 6 months for upgrade

Lien Khuong International Airport, the main gateway to Vietnam's popular tourist city Da Lat, will shut down for six months to undergo a US$40 million upgrade.
May 19, 2025 | 08:23 pm PT
World's second most beautiful island witnesses surge in Chinese tourist arrivals

World's second most beautiful island witnesses surge in Chinese tourist arrivals

Phu Quoc, voted the world's second most beautiful island, welcomed over 40,000 Chinese tourists in the first quarter of this year, already surpassing the total number recorded in 2024.
May 17, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Thailand's tourism officials wary of Vietnam

Thailand's tourism officials wary of Vietnam

Thai tourism operators fear the country will lose its position as the top Southeast Asian destination to Vietnam in a few years as the latter reported nearly 50% inbound market growth in March compared with the pre-pandemic period, while Thailand struggles with sluggish growth.
May 6, 2025 | 04:35 pm PT
South Korean tourist moved after recovering lost wallet in Phu Quoc

South Korean tourist moved after recovering lost wallet in Phu Quoc

South Korean man Son Yong Ho, 65, was deeply moved when a Vietnamese tourist returned a wallet he had lost during a trip to Phu Quoc, voted the world's second most beautiful island, on Wednesday.
April 24, 2025 | 06:22 pm PT
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