Hokkaido: When Japan means more than Tokyo and Kyoto
World 16:46 17/12/2025Tokyo, Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than that. But in the north, Hokkaido provides an entirely different experience. It is a journey where the sounds of silence, open spaces, and nature take center stage. As travelers around the world look to escape mass tourism, the island stands as a true alternative: a destination where travel still means discovery.
Vietnam’s Nha Trang tourism ramps up for year-end travel despite flood damage
Travel 17:28 09/12/2025The Nha Trang tourism sector in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, is recovering quickly and preparing to welcome a rising number of year-end visitors despite recent severe flooding in the beach destination, according to local authorities and industry representatives.
Ho Chi Minh City partners with Grab to accelerate digital transformation, smart services in tourism
Ho Chi Minh City 14:59 05/12/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism signed a cooperation agreement with tech-based ride-hailing company Grab Vietnam on Thursday to promote the city as a top destination and improve visitor experiences through a digital service ecosystem.
Vietnam tourism may hit record in 2025 as travelers increase spending: report
Travel 14:14 02/12/2025Vietnam could attract more than 18 million foreign visitors in 2025, surpassing its pre-pandemic peak, supported by strong domestic demand and rising travel, a report by Vietnam Report showed on Monday.
3 world-class superyacht resort projects to be developed in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
Economy 09:02 29/11/2025The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province in south-central Vietnam on Friday granted investment certificates to Arque Degi Joint Stock Company to develop three world-class six-star superyacht resort projects in the De Gi Lagoon area, with a total capital of over VND8.5 trillion (US$324.6 million).
Tourists try new flood-season experiences in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Travel 15:43 23/11/2025Flood levels in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have risen by nearly a meter from last year, prompting locals to supplement their fishing income by taking tourists on boat trips across the inundated fields in a practice known as ‘living with floods.’
Vietnam’s Bac Ninh Province launches campaign to promote heritage tourism
Travel 09:06 15/11/2025Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Ninh on Friday launched an online campaign called ‘Go to Bac Ninh’ to promote its cultural tourism and increase visitor traffic to the cradle of ‘quan ho’ folk singing.
After luxury push, Saudi Arabia targets broader tourist market, minister says
World 11:06 09/11/2025RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is building up its mid- and upper-mid-range tourism options and plans to increase access to hotel accommodation for religious pilgrimages after years focused on developing expensive luxury resorts, the kingdom's tourism minister said.
Vietnam int’l tourism grows in October as peak season starts
Travel 14:30 08/11/2025Vietnam welcomed more than 1.7 million international visitors in October, a 13.8-percent increase from the same month last year, as the Southeast Asian country entered its peak tourist season, data from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism showed.
S.Korea’s Busan to boost cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City in ports, shipbuilding, tourism
Vietnam News 17:11 02/11/2025Busan City Mayor Park Heong Joon has pledged to deepen collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese localities in seaports, shipbuilding, skilled workforce training, and tourism, reinforcing the South Korea–Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.
Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids
World 10:05 02/11/2025Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy.
Vietnam’s Hoi An to reopen to tourists within days after historic floods
Travel 11:24 01/11/2025Authorities in Vietnam’s Hoi An said on Friday the ancient town would reopen to tourists within days after severe flooding submerged most of the area earlier this week.
