As Vietnam is looking for ways to lure more international visitors, an “open door” visa policy is seen as a lever that helps the country reach its set target, according to insiders.

Businesses are trying to keep the prices of consumer goods down despite recent fuel price hikes.

Hanoi is forecast to serve 23.83 million tourists in 2017, up nine percent year-on-year and one percent compared to the year’s target.

Vietjet Air and the Incheon Tourism Organisation of the RoK on June 30 signed an agreement to promote cooperation in developing products and services, to facilitate travel between the two countries.

The People's Committee of HCM City has approved a five-year plan to promote cultivation of organic and safe vegetables.

Low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will offer 4,000 tickets at just 12,000 VND (0.5 USD) per leg on it s website on December 4, which is Vietnam online shopping day.

The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed over 5.7 million tourists in the first seven months of 2015, up nine percent compared to the same period last year.

The capital city’s tourism sector has launched a number of promotion programmes to attract tourists from Belarus and five Western European countries – Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain.