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Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai urged ministries and sectors to continue the momentum in the third quarter of this year and ensure tourism grows despite the impacts of floods. To realise the targeted growth of 13 percent, the sector needs to see ; an increase of 30 percent in the number of foreign visitors in 2017, or 13 million people. Deputy Director of the Da Nang City Tourism Department Tran Chi Cuong said the number of international tourists to the central city so far this year has doubled that from the same period last year, with most arrivals from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK). The city’s targets of a 38 percent year-on-year increase in number of tourists, with the surge in international arrivals at 26 percent, are in ; reach, Cuong said. Da Nang served more than 680,000 Korean visitors in the first nine months of the year, largely thanks to the three direct air routes connecting the city and the two countries. About 80 flights...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] A file photo shows DJ Armin van Buuren on stage in Hanoi in 2015[/caption] Armin van Buuren will open his Asia tour with a night in Saigon. World renowned DJ Armin van Buuren is going to be bringing the beats back to Saigon this December to kick off his Asia tour, the event’s organizers have announced. Organizers said the Dutch DJ will be performing in front of 17,000 fans. No further details on the performance have been revealed. Last year, Jakarta and Singapore were also part of his global tour. Van Buuren performed in Hanoi in late 2015, when he promised to return. The 40-year-old artist, who is also a record producer and remixer, was ranked the No. 1 DJ by DJ Mag for four years in a row between 2007 and 2010, and has been held No. 4 position since 2015. In 2014, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for his single “This Is What It Feels Like” featuring Trevor Guthrie. M...

Da Nang develops tourism to welcome 9 million visitors by 2020 The city was honoured last year as “Asia’s Leading Festival and Event Destination” at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh said the city hopes to forge tourism links with the central and Central Highland regions, prioritising sea-based tourism, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism, culture-history tourism, and ecological tourism. It will regularly host tourism, sport, culture, and festival events at national ; regional and international levels to promote Da Nang as a friendly destination, he added. Da Nang hopes to welcome nine million visitors by 2020; with 30% being international holidaymakers, and rake in VND31.5 ; trillion (US$1.38 billion) in revenue. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the city has been completing the amendments to a master plan on tourism development by 2025, with a vision towar...

Like all great cities, Saigon never really sleeps. Night is also the only time you can actually  enjoy  riding a motorbike in Saigon. In the small hours, it’s possible to leisurely roll down the city’s wide, tree-lined boulevards, meander along its waterside avenues, and over its many new bridges. At night, Saigon is a beautiful and easily traversed city. The following guide is an urban route designed specifically for riding after dark: I call it the  Saigon Midnight Motorbike Loop . Saigon is at its best at night: the Midnight Loop is an urban route designed specifically for night riding GUIDE: SAIGON MIDNIGHT LOOP The Midnight Loop should be treated as  a night out : something to be enjoyed, in good company, at a leisurely pace. Ride with a pillion – friend, partner, family member – stop for food and drink every now and then, and just enjoy the ride and the city, because this is the only time you’ll get to see and appreciate Saigon on your own terms, at y...

Technology seen as a solution to boost smart tourism in Vietnam Information technology and digitalisation have been seen as a solution to boost smart tourism in Vietnam, heard delegates at a conference held in Hanoi on October 6 under the theme ‘ Smart tourism – Opportunities and Challenges to Vietnam.” Vietnamese tourism businesses asked to build user-friendly websites and make transactions easier for online customers. Delegates at the conference agreed that Vietnam’s tourism market has changed ; due to the robust development of technology, particularly in the growth of online tourism. However, Vietnamese tourist companies and travel agents have not yet taken full advantages in utilising information and technology in boosting their competitiveness, attracting customers and managing their companies. The participants also shared experience from developed countries in implementing ; smart tourism and introduced other solutions ; and technologies to boost smart tourism in Vietnam...

Love does not always fade with time. For Swiss writer Anemi Wick, the deep love story she has had for Viet Nam for eight years has only deepened over the years.   Anemi Wick makes new friends as she takes to the back roads.— Photos courtesy of Anemi Wick The young Swiss woman came to Viet Nam for the first time for a short internship. Eight years later, she is still here, always passionate about discovering new regions and meeting new people. She has kept returning to Viet Nam for many different projects. Then she has worked for international and local organisations and businesses, produced videos and written articles. She was also ; assigned to hold workshops, talks and consultations on social media and intercultural communications. Her latest project is a second book about Viet Nam. To be published early next year, the 700-page latest edition of the Vietnam travel guide book is similar to Lonely Planet publications. It is being ; printed in German by German ...