Vietnam faces a serious shortage of capable managers and skilled workers who meet international standards and possess strong foreign language fluency.

Although there was a temporary decline in tourist numbers following the Songkran holiday in mid-April, the ministry anticipates a rebound, supported by additional flights from Thai Airways, ongoing tourism and sports promotions, and government initiatives designating 2025 as Thailand's "Year of Tourism and Sports".

As Vietnam is emerging as a trending destination for ultra-luxury and high-spending travellers, localities nationwide are working to tap into this highly potential market.

Hanoi’s tourism sector is set to introduce distinctive travel experiences as part of its ambitious goal to welcome 31 million visitors, including approximately 7.5 million foreigners.

Many localities in Vietnam recoorded trillions of VND in tourism revenue during the nine-day Lunar New Year 2025 holiday.

Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on December 6.

The tourism sector of the central city of Da Nang has intensified its promotion and marketing efforts to attract more tourists from key target markets including China, Japan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh.

In the first nine months of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City saw over 4 million international visitors, a 12% increase year on year.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Google also shared with the tourism industry information about the demand for digital travel information about Vietnam through its Travel Insights tools.

Typhoon Yagi has caused severe damage in many provinces and cities in the northern region, including major tourist centres such as Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Sa Pa (Lao Cai). In an effort to overcome the damage, many localities have organised activities to welcome tourists back.

The tourism sector of Quang Ninh province, hard hit by Super Typhoon Yagi on September 7, is taking urgent action to overcome severe consequences of the storm and get its tourism back on track. The super typhoon is said to be the strongest to hit Vietnam in dozens of years.

Since the beginning of this year, Da Nang's tourism sector has witnessed impressive growth in both tourist arrivals and revenue. These achievements are largely attributed to the local efforts to introduce new products and renovate existing ones to make them more captivating to visitors.

Since the beginning of this month, Vietnamese tourism sector has seen many positive signals, with a strong recovery in both the number of visitors and revenue, and promising breakthroughs in the coming months.

Tourism of the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa has got a boost thanks to a bundle of international promotion programmes which have been put in place since the beginning of the summer.

Hanoi’s tourism industry aims to greet over 30 million visitors, including 7 million international arrivals, and earn more than 130 trillion VND (over 5 billion USD) from tourism in 2025.

The tourism sector needs to take a new approach in its tourism promotion campaigns so as to bring efficiency gains, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong said on April 10.

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

Southern localities’ tourism sector has recorded impressive results, indicating sustained growth in the first quarter of 2024 thanks to efforts to diversify products and take several solutions to address challenges and difficulties facing the industry.

Ninh Binh unveils its unique beauty and ambiance during every season of the year, charming each and every visitor. Spring, though, remains the most popular season due to traditional festivals and poetic natural scenery. Amid the vibrant colours of the season, the ancient land becomes all the more enchanting and making it a favourite rendezvous point for travellers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members on February 15, the first working day after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, to review this year’s Tet situation and launch some focal tasks.