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Japan tourism promotion in Hanoi

Employees of local travel agencies taste sake while listening to an explanation about the rice wine during an event promoting Japanese regional tourism in Hanoi on Sept. 30, 2025.

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Japan tourism promotion in Hanoi

Members of the opera company at Huis Ten Bosch seaside resort in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, perform a piece from their repertoire set in Vietnam and the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki, during an event promoting Japanese regional tourism in Hanoi on Sept. 30, 2025.

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Vietnam promotes green sustainable tourism growth at int'l travel fair

STORY: Vietnam promotes green sustainable tourism growth at int'l travel fair DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various scenes of the exterior view of the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi 2. various scenes of the interior view of the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi 3. various scenes of the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 STORYLINE: The Vietnam International Travel Mart themed "Vietnam's Cultural Tourism" has started here, aiming to enhance awareness and promote business actions in the new context, paving the way for green and sustainable tourism on the ground of preserving traditional cultural values. The annual event hosts 450 pavilions from 51 provinces and cities nationwide and 15 foreign countries and territories, according to Vietnam News Agency. The event is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors and representatives from 3,000 tourism b

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China-Vietnam border port welcomes Vietnamese tour group

STORY: China-Vietnam border port welcomes Vietnamese tour group DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vietnamese tourists STORYLINE: A group of Vietnamese tourists entered China on Friday through the China-Vietnam border port. It's the first Vietnamese tour group to enter China since the launch of the "golden tourism route". The route, called "Two countries - Six destinations," was launched in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on March 28. It covers Kunming and Honghe in China's Yunnan Province, along with Vietnam's Lao Cai, Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Quang Ninh. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Int'l arrivals to Vietnam back to 60 pct of pre-pandemic level

STORY: Int'l arrivals to Vietnam back to 60 pct of pre-pandemic level DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Beijing international airport 2 various of Chinese tourists at the Mong Cai International Border Gate 3 various of tourists STORYLINE: Vietnam saw 2.69 million international arrivals in the first three months, surging almost 30 times compared to the same period in 2022 with the country's full reopening to foreign visitors since the middle of March last year, Vietnam News reported on Thursday. During the period, foreign arrivals to Vietnam by air accounted for 89.8 percent of the total, followed by road with 9 percent and sea routes with 1.2 percent, respectively, the General Statistics Office said. Most of the arrivals were from Asia with around 72 percent. Vietnam's tourism industry continued to show signs of recovery in the first quarter with arrivals reaching 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels. The country received 4.5 million fo

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Vietnam honors Japan institutions for preservation efforts

HANOI, Vietnam - Mariko Bando (R), president of Japan's Showa Women's University, poses for photos during a ceremony for the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards in Hanoi on Feb. 9. The Vietnamese government honored the university and five other Japanese government and private institutions for helping preserve Vietnamese historical landmarks.

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Vietnam begins airport construction on Spratlys: report

HANOI, Vietnam - Photo taken recently shows a small airport that Vietnam has begun to construct on the disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. A Vietnamese tourism official said the airport, with a runway of 600 meters on Truong Sa Lon (Large Spratly), is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. The islands are claimed all or in part by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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VIETNAM-TOURISM

(220620) -- HANOI, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from the Co Tu ethnic group perform traditional songs and dances for tourists in Tay Giang district of central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on June 18, 2022. The province is currently focusing on eco-friendly tourism, with its natural sceneries and the culture of its ethnic minorities as main attractions, to draw more tourists from home and abroad as Vietnam's tourism revives. (Xinhua/Jiang Shengxiong)

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VIETNAM-TOURISM

(220620) -- HANOI, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from the Co Tu ethnic group hull and smash rice in Tay Giang district of central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on June 19, 2022. The province is currently focusing on eco-friendly tourism, with its natural sceneries and the culture of its ethnic minorities as main attractions, to draw more tourists from home and abroad as Vietnam's tourism revives. (Xinhua/Jiang Shengxiong)

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VIETNAM-TOURISM

(220620) -- HANOI, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from the Co Tu ethnic group welcome tourists with their traditional dance in Tay Giang district of central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on June 18, 2022. The province is currently focusing on eco-friendly tourism, with its natural sceneries and the culture of its ethnic minorities as main attractions, to draw more tourists from home and abroad as Vietnam's tourism revives. (Xinhua/Jiang Shengxiong)

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VIETNAM-TOURISM

(220620) -- HANOI, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from the Co Tu ethnic group perform traditional sacrificial rituals in Tay Giang district of central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on June 19, 2022. The province is currently focusing on eco-friendly tourism, with its natural sceneries and the culture of its ethnic minorities as main attractions, to draw more tourists from home and abroad as Vietnam's tourism revives. (Xinhua/Jiang Shengxiong)

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VIETNAM-TOURISM

(220620) -- HANOI, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from the Co Tu ethnic group hull and smash rice in Tay Giang district of central Vietnam's Quang Nam province on June 19, 2022. The province is currently focusing on eco-friendly tourism, with its natural sceneries and the culture of its ethnic minorities as main attractions, to draw more tourists from home and abroad as Vietnam's tourism revives. (Xinhua/Jiang Shengxiong)

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Vietnam reopens borders for int'l tourists

STORY: Vietnam reopens borders for int'l tourists DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the airport 2 various of the tourists STORYLINE: Vietnam on Tuesday fully reopened its borders for international tourists. According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, foreign nationals can now enter Vietnam by air, land and sea through all border gates as long as they meet the COVID-19 prevention and control requirements. International travellers will only have to prove that they have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 with a negative test result while having insurance coverage of at least 10,000 U.S. dollars for possible COVID-19 treatment in Vietnam. As part of the efforts to restore tourism activities, Vietnam also resumed the visa exemption policy for citizens from 13 countries including Japan, South Korea, and Russia from Tuesday. Vietnam received a record number of over 18 million international visitors in

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VIETNAM-HANOI-INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS-BORDER-REOPENING

(220315) -- HANOI, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers are seen at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 15, 2022. Vietnam on Tuesday fully reopened its borders for international tourists, its tourism authorities said. (VNA via Xinhua)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS-BORDER-REOPENING

(220315) -- HANOI, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers are seen at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 15, 2022. Vietnam on Tuesday fully reopened its borders for international tourists, its tourism authorities said. (VNA via Xinhua)

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Vietnam begins airport construction on Spratlys: report

HANOI, Vietnam - Photo taken recently shows a small airport that Vietnam has begun to construct on the disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. A Vietnamese tourism official said the airport, with a runway of 600 meters on Truong Sa Lon (Large Spratly), is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. The islands are claimed all or in part by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Vietnam honors Japan institutions for preservation efforts

HANOI, Vietnam - Mariko Bando (R), president of Japan's Showa Women's University, poses for photos during a ceremony for the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards in Hanoi on Feb. 9. The Vietnamese government honored the university and five other Japanese government and private institutions for helping preserve Vietnamese historical landmarks. (Kyodo)