First held in 1994, the annual MITT is among the five biggest tourism expos in the world, consisting of hundreds of seminars and press conferences.

The Vietnamese space at the event features promotion publications, images and maps in Russian and English, with a highlight being a large board welcoming visitors to the central province of Khanh Hoa and its coastal city Nha Trang.

Visitors by the Vietnamese stall at the 2019 Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition.

Khanh Hoa is hosting National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colour of Sea”, which includes various tourism activities, including a marine festival week and a Hong Kong-Nha Trang yacht race.

Speaking at the event, Dinh Ngoc Duc, head of the VNAT Tourism Marketing Department, said Russia is among the top 10 markets of the Vietnamese tourism sector. The two countries have sound political ties and are connected by direct flights, while Russian demand for Vietnamese tourism products is rising.

According to the VNAT, the number of Russian tourist arrivals in Vietnam grows by 30 percent annually on average, with the total number of arrivals expected to reach 1 million by 2020.

In 2018, 600,000 Russian people visited Vietnam, raking 6th among all countries in terms of visitor numbers.

Vietnam to be leading destination in Asia Pacific for international visitors

Based on the average annual growth rate of visitors, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) forecasted that Vietnam will lead the region in attracting international visitors during 2019-2023.

 

Turning Bac Giang an attractive, safe destination

(BGO) – After the Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival and the Culture-Tourism Week themed "Exploring the sacred land of Tay Yen Tu" concluded, Bac Giang newspaper’s reporters had an interview with Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong, who was head of the organizing board.

 

HCM City among top five destinations for solo travellers

Ho Chi Minh City has joined Bangkok and Bali in a new list of best places for solo travel, according to Airbnb, an accommodation service that allows people to list their homes and hotels for holiday rentals.

 

Son Doong cave - one of the world's 11 best tourist destinations

 

 

Road to Ha Giang: The journey is the destination

It is spring, and the road to Ha Giang in Vietnam's northern highlands is as spellbinding as the final destination.

 

Source: VNA