They are Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh and Hue city in Thua Thien-Hue central province.

Back Beach in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

The titles, which were part of the 2020 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2020), were announced at a ceremony held in Brunei on January 16.

The recognition aimed to honour and popularise localities boosting high quality tourism services in the region.

To earn the title, the cities need to satisfy criteria on environmental management, cleanliness, waste management, awareness-building on environmental protection and cleanliness, green spaces, health safety, urban safety for tourists and tourism infrastructure and facilities meeting standards.

In 2018, the three cities of Hue, Hoi An and Da Lat were presented with the title.

Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week 2020 widespreads precious culture values and contributes to socio economic growth

(BGO) – Promoting the result of the first Bac Giang Culture – Tourism Week (BGCTW) 2019, the 2020 BGCTW themed “Bac Giang – the sacred land Tay Yen Tu” will be organized under bigger scale, longer period of time to level up the event and create stronger widespread. 

PPC’s Secretary Bui Van Hai receives Vietnam’s tourism ambassador Ly Xuong Can

(BGO)- Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of Bac Giang provincial Party Committee (PPC), Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Van Hai received Ly Xuong Can (Lee Chang Kun in Korean language), Vietnam’s tourism ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) on 14 January. Ly Xuong Can is the 31st generation descendant of King Ly Thai To in RoK.

Bac Ninh, Hanoi to host culture and tourism week in early March

A culture and tourism week will take place in Hanoi and Bac Ninh Province from March 6-8.

Events held to bolster Vietnam-Japan economic, labour, tourism ties

A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on January 13 to kick off a series of workshops and forums on economic, labour and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.

Eco-tourism, agro-tourism on show at HCM City design contest

Seven eco-tours and agro-tours in Ho Chi Minh City have won awards at a city contest on designing and operating eco-tours and agro-tours at a recent awards ceremony.

Source: VNA