The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently approved a project to organise the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), promoting it as an important international and national tourism event.

Sunset in Bai Sau (Back Beach), or Thuy Van Beach, one of several
beautiful beaches in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau
(Photo: VNA)
The fair is designed to create opportunities for localities,
organisations, and enterprises to popularise their tourism products and develop
business connections. It will also enhance Vietnam’s tourism image,
contributing towards developing tourism into a spearhead economy for the
nation.
Under the project, from 2020, the VITM will be held annually in April in Hanoi
or Ho Chi Minh City, and its themes will be in line with market trends and
demand of tourism development.
The event will feature at least 300 pavilions, with 25 percent of them
international firms.
The number of international tourist arrivals to Vietnam in the third quarter of
this year increased 14.9 percent against the same period last year, according
to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
However, the figure was still lower than those in the first and second quarters
which stood at 30.9 percent and 23.1 percent, respectively.
Between January and September, Vietnam welcomed some 11.61 million foreign
holiday-makers, a year-on-year rise of 22.9 percent, with visitors by air, road
and sea up 17.4 percent, 62.1 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.
Tourists from Asia rose 27.2 percent; Europe, 9.8 percent; America, 12.5
percent; Oceania, 6.3 percent; and Africa, 19.5 percent.
The US has remained one of Vietnam’s top five tourism markets with the number
of vacationers to the country exceeding 614,000 in 2017, up 11 percent against
2016. As of August 2018, Vietnam had served 486,000 US holiday-makers, a
year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent.
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.