Silversea Cruises, a luxury cruise line headquartered in Monaco, currently has two service providers in Vietnam.

A Silversea Cruises vessel.

Its first ship would arrive in Vietnam next month and more in January to March next year, carrying 1,000 multi-national passengers expected to visit famous tourist destinations like Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and the Mekong Delta destinations, Voice of Vietnam reported.

Silversea’s upcoming Asia season comprises 25 voyages that last 10 to 20 days, it announced on its website.

Barbara Muckermann, chief commercial officer at Silversea Cruises, said: "Asia has long constituted an important sailing region for Silversea Cruises and our guests are eager to return to this enriching, rewarding continent with us."

Silversea Cruises described Vietnam as "a sensory melting-pot of the region’s very best charms."

In recent years, luxury river cruises have become a popular tourism product for international visitors to Vietnam.

The country reopened its borders to foreign tourists in mid-March this year and has welcomed over 2.35 million foreign visitors, less than half of this year's five-million target.

The number of international tourists passing through Vietnamese ports in January-October was just 745, a 49% year-on-year increase, but indicating a sluggish recovery.

Americans, Vietnamese book most Son Doong tours for 2023

Nearly 80% of bookings for tours to the world's largest cave Son Doong for next year have come from Vietnamese and American tourists, according to travel agency Oxalis.

Vietnam tourism earns $16.5 billion in 2022: official

Since reopening its borders and lifting most Covid restrictions, Vietnam has earned revenues of US$16.5 billion from tourism, a senior official said.

Bac Giang thoroughly prepares for 2023 Spring Festival and Culture – Tourism Week

(BGO) – The Permanent Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Mai Son on November 2 chaired a meeting with organizations, agencies and localities to finalize the scheme of “Buddha music night” at Vinh Nghiem pagoda (Yen Dung district), procession of sutra – carved wood block “Yen Tu nhat trinh and Cu tran lac dao phu” from Vinh Nghiem pagoda to Thuong pagoda, Tay Yen Tu (Son Dong district).

Quang Binh to pilot tour to Ruc ethnic people’s villages during rainy season

The Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee has licensed Oxalis Co. Ltd., to pilot a tour of the Ruc ethnic people’s villages in Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, during the rainy season starting from November 1 this year.

“Luc Ngan- destination in fruit season” tourism programme to take place from November 2022 to January 2023

(BGO)- In order to boost consumption of fruits and promote its traditional handicrafts, local specialties and cultural features, Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang province will organize a tourism programme themed “Luc Ngan- a destination in fruit season” in 2022. The programme is scheduled from November 2022 till the end of January 2023.

Source: VnExpress