A delegation of 25 travel agents from 12 European nations will visit Hanoi from October 4-10 in a bid to strengthen cooperation in tourism.
Tourists visit Temple of Literature
- a tourist attraction in Hanoi
(Source: VNA)
The tour is expected to offer a chance for
Vietnamese and European travel agents to meet, introduce tourism products, and
intensify tourism promotion, thus helping popularise the image of Vietnam in
general and the capital city in particular.
The delegation is scheduled to make a fact-finding tour to tourist attractions
in Hanoi and
surrounding areas before participating in a meeting between Vietnamese and
European travel agents. The European firms will discuss tourism products and
destinations of Hanoi
and Vietnam Airlines on October 10.
Hanoi expects
to welcome nearly 20 million tourist arrivals in the first nine months of this
year, or a year-on-year rise of 9.2 percent. Of the total, foreign visitors are
estimated at 4.3 million, up 20 percent year-on-year, and accounting for nearly
40 percent of the total number of foreign tourists to Vietnam.
This year, Hanoi
aims to welcome more than 25.4 million tourists, including 5.5 million
foreigners.
The city has also received high rankings and wide coverage by overseas travel
firms and magazines. The online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb
named the Vietnamese capital city among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel
destinations in 2018. Hanoi
was also listed among the world’s top 13 destinations for international
travellers in March based on a poll by readers of the US-based Business Insider
magazine.
Hanoi’s Old
Quarter is a good place for visitors to spend time roaming around, experiencing
open-air eateries and hearing the noise of whizzing motorbikes, Business
Insider said. Hoan
Kiem Lake
in the city’s centre provides a peaceful respite from the frenzy, as do
numerous Buddhist temples and pagodas, it added.
Last month, the UK’s weekly
magazine Hello named Hanoi
among seven best backpacking destinations in Asia.
Source: VNA
As the new year begins and festive spirit fills the air, visitors flock to Hoa Binh lake, often dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on land," to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and serene atmosphere. In spring, the lake comes alive with lush greenery and delicate blossoms, while boats carrying eager tourists glide across its tranquil waters.
With effective business operations, significant increases in the number of visitors at weekends and on public holidays, and being listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, Hoa Binh’s tourism is "spreading its wings" on its journey towards the targets of welcoming 4.9 million visitors, including 1 million foreigners, and achieving total tourism revenue of 5.4 trillion VND (211.89 million USD) in 2025.
On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.
Tien Pagoda is located in the valley of Lao Noi and Lao Ngoai villages, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district; it is surrounded by two mountain ranges stretching like two giant dragons reaching for the blue sky. Every year, when spring comes, thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Tien Pagoda. The relic complex of Tien Pagoda is ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with 21 relic sites of many types: historical and cultural relics, scenic relics, and archaeological relics.
Cao Phong has paid due attention to developing tourism, creating impetus for socio-economic development towards completing the targets set in the resolution of the district’s 28th Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.
A great number of visitors have flocked to tourist attractions in Hoa Binh province in the first lunar month every year to admire the beautiful scenery, fully enjoy the spring atmosphere, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere in many localities.
