Themed “Vietnam Tourism – Green Transition for Sustainable Development”, the four-day fair featured more than 450 pavilions from 700 tourism agencies, businesses and organisations across the country and 16 foreign countries and territories, offering a wide variety of activities to s, such as tourism exchanges and promotional programmes.

The event also saw nearly 4,000 Vietnamese and international tourism businesses engaged in over 12,000 business to business (B2B) appointments. Nearly 80,000 visitors were estimated to attend the fair.

The VITM has further affirmed its brand and position of a leading promotion event in Vietnam.

As part of the VITM, the national forum on “Vietnam Tourism – Green Transition for Sustainable Development” held on April 12 discussed measures to promote green transition in the smokeless industry and encourage all stakeholders to join hands in turning tourism into a green and circular economic sector. Participants proposed an effective linkage and coordination mechanism to mobilise resources to implement green transformation in tourism and expanding initiatives on green tourism business models.

Vietnam welcomed about 4.6 million international arrivals in the first three months of 2024, a surge of 78.6% year on year, and a rise of 3.2% compared to the same period in 2019. Meanwhile, domestic tourists in the period numbered 30 million and total tourism revenue is estimated at 195 trillion VND (7.8 billion VND).

Vietnam Int’l Travel Mart opens in Hanoi

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2024 themed “Vietnam Tourism – Green Transition for Sustainable Development” kicked off in Hanoi on April 11, attracting 700 enterprises across the country and 16 foreign countries and territories.

Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights to Manila

Vietnam Airlines is scheduled to launch direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila from June 17, making it the first domestic airline to open direct flights to the capital Philippines.

International media praise Vietnam’s tourism charms

Alongside a promising growth in tourist numbers, Vietnam's destinations are also highly acclaimed by international media, helping them reach a wide range of global travelers.

Vietjet to open direct route between HCMC and China's Xi'an

After two routes to Shanghai and Chengdu, budget carrier Vietjet will open another direct route to China, between Ho Chi Minh City and Xi'an City, from April 29.

Tourism sector likely to achieve yearly goal of 18 million foreign visitors

The tourism sector is striving to maintain the growth momentum recorded in the first quarter to so as to fulfil the target of serving 18 million foreign visitors this year, given a full recovery in most of Vietnam’s markets.

Source: VNA