Out of 63 architectural works and 38 hospitality individuals and projects recognised, several Vietnamese entries stood out, including The RIVUS and The CENTRIC (Masterise Group), Dong Dong interior collection (Landco Corporation), Dhawa Hanoi & The Lakeside Complex (Pacific Thang Long) and The Luxury House (Cat Moc Group).

To encourage domestic visitors, the Tourism Department has launched the 2025 tourism promotion scheme themed "Hanoians and Tourists Experience Four- and Five-Star Hotel Services in Hanoi", with a special focus on the week leading up to Vietnam Family Day (June 28).

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first six months of this year is expected to reach 14.05 million, an increase of 13.7% compared to the same period in 2023, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.

The hotel real estate market in Vietnam, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, is predicted to see a big supply thanks to new projects in the 2024-2026 period, according to Savills Vietnam.

The lists of top 10 reputable tourism companies and top five reputable hotels and resorts in Vietnam were unveiled by Vietnam Report JSC on December 14.

Da Nang captures the second place after Bangkok China town in Conde Nast Traveller (CN Traveler)’s list of the 11 best places to visit in Asia in 2024.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Cao Bang province organized a food contest to honor the province’s gastronomy.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism (DoT) on February 18 publicised a list of hotels eligible to welcome foreign tourists arriving in the city in the coming time.

The number of domestic visitors to Hanoi reached 300,000 in November after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Markets, hotels, outdoor sports and public transport will resume in the central city from September 30 morning, though other restrictions will remain in place for now.

As Ho Chi Minh City grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak, hotels have actively adapted to the situation by offering paid quarantine services to maintain their operation.

Over 20 hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have offered free accommodation and meals to medical workers involving in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, with about 50,000 room nights, reported the municipal Tourism Department on July 19.

Apart from preparations for the pilot vaccine passport programme, the hospitality industry has worked to ensure safety for tourists in line with instructions of the Ministry of Health.

HCM City has added six more hotels can be used to quarantine people and flight crews coming from abroad.

Those entering Vietnam from September 1 have to pay costs of their quarantine at concentrated facilities, as Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently agreed with the Finance Ministry’s proposal related to this issue.

Ninh Binh province has being turning its hotels into COVID-19 quarantine facilities for foreigners entering Vietnam to work in the local area.

The lobby of a hotel on Hang Be Street in the heart of Hanoi that used to be full of tourists is now filled with furniture.

As many as 207 hotels with nearly 23,250 beds in 25 cities and provinces across the country have registered to provide paid quarantine services by July 30, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Cambodian hotels will resume operations shortly while international flights are expected to commence from mid-June since the COVID-19 crisis has been eased, according to Clais Chenda, president of the Cambodian Hotel Association.

Hotels and international flights forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia are expected to reopen this month.