Tourism

Ten thousand copies will be distributed to tourist information and support centres, travel agents, hotels, and hospitals in the city. The health facilities registered to be listed in the guidebook and were chosen after meeting the 24 criteria stipulated by the Department of Health related to facilities, medical staff, check-up and treatment, and prices, Nguyễn Thị Huỳnh Mai, chief of the Department of Health office, said. With a number of quality public and private hospitals, capable doctors, and low cost of treatment, the city’s hospitals have attracted a large number of international visitors coming for healthcare, she said. Many hospitals offer advanced treatment in areas like organ transplant, robotic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, endoscopic surgery, obstetric and gynecological diseases, dentistry, and others. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Hoa, deputy director of the Department of Tourism, said the city’s medical tourism potential remains … [Read more...] about HCM City issues medical tourism guide

Homestay A Chu combines the typical features of Mong stilt houses with modern facilities, making it more comfortable for tourists. The stilt house is roofed with palm leaves decorated with lights. The first floor serves as a bar. A special menu is offered with typical Mong dishes, including Mong chicken, fish, pork, and wild vegetables. … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority man makes community tourism new specialty of Son La

The website www.canthotourism.vn and the app “Can Tho Tourism”, available on Google’s CHPlay and the AppStore in English and Vietnamese, provide tourists with useful information on the city such as its history, culture, and attractions. With artificial intelligence (AI), 3D sightseeing, and virtual reality (VR), the app allows visitors and users to take virtual visit to sites and quickly make bookings, locate destinations, and navigate via its interactive map. It also recommends a list of prestigious accommodation providers, travel companies, restaurants, and shops, as well as diverse itineraries with a focus on relaxation, food, family activities, landscapes, and history, etc. Other useful information such as the weather, a 24/7 hotline, ATMs, exchange rates, hospitals, and gas stations are also available. News and arts and entertainment events also allow tourists to fully prepare before their trip. Along with helping tourists, the tourism portal and app also … [Read more...] about Can Tho launches tourism portal & app

Danang People's Committee have issued a plan to develop river tourism during the 2019-2021 period. They called for investments into ports, wharves and boats at tourism destinations. At first, they will upgrade Han River Port and Thu Thanh River Port. The city authorities will temporarily let businesses open services like picnics and call for investments to build new tour boats that can cruise overnight in Danang Bay. Son Tra Peninsula will invest in coral reef diving, and tours to traditional villages where tourists can shop and enjoy local food. Dao Dang Cong Trung, director of Danang Ocean Tour said this might be a breakthrough to boost the city's tourism sector and local authorities should have firms with administrative procedures to get permits to build boats more quickly. Hoi An is the best in exploiting river tourism in Quang Nam Province. However, Nguyen Van Son, vice chairman of Hoi An People's Committee, said the city's potential was still untapped. Hoi An and My Son … [Read more...] about Local authorities to tap central region’s river tourism potential

The tourism sector of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has carried out various measures to bolster sustainable and eco-friendly tourism. The province, housing the capital of the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, welcomes 3.5-4 million tourists each year, greatly contributing to the provincial socio-economic development. Japanese tourists visit Thien Mu Pagoda in Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue strives to develop eco-friendly tourism

The Novaland Group and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have signed a major agreement on the “Development of the Mekong Delta’s Tourism Sector for Climate Change Adaptation”, which will deliver an overall strategy to unlock the full potential of the Delta’s 13 cities and provinces and Can Tho city as a tourism hub. … [Read more...] about Novaland & BCG to develop Mekong Delta tourism