“Net-zero tours” promote sustainable tourism
HÀ NỘI – The Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hà Nội 2024, slated to take place from April 11-14 under the theme “Việt Nam tourism – Green transition for sustainable development,” is said to closely follow a new global trend of “Net zero tours” which promotes sustainable tourism and reduces negative impacts on the environment. […]
Foreign tourists to Việt Nam in first quarter of 2024 surpasses pre-pandemic number
Foreign tourists visiting the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội in February 2024. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — International arrivals to Việt Nam in March 2024 reached nearly 1.6 million, up 4.4 per cent compared to the previous month, according to the […]
Eclipse tourism expected to bring over $1B to Texas’ economy
RED OAK — Less than two weeks from now, more than a million people are expected to visit Texas to witness the total solar eclipse. They’re expected to infuse more than $1 billion into our economy while they’re here. In Red Oak, they’re expecting anything but a normal Monday. The solar eclipse will cast darkness over […]
Social media chatter helps draw 3 million tourists in 3 days to a frigid city in northern China
For many Chinese, Harbin conjures images of ice and steel, a city both cold and tough. But this winter, the heavily industrialized city morphed into a warmly welcoming host, drawing in a record-breaking number of visitors, mainly from China’s south. During the three-day New Year period from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Harbin received more […]
International arrivals in Việt Nam expected to increase this year
The volume of international arrivals in Vietnam is forecast to increase in 2024. In photo: Golden Bridge in the central city of Da Nang. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The volume of international arrivals in Việt Nam is forecast to grow in 2024, said The Outbox […]
India should be at the front-line of an ongoing global battle to attract tourist
Away from the headlines, a war has broken out among developing countries. Nations are seeking to take each other’s citizens temporarily hostage as the important year-end holiday season unfolds. Visa-free travel for Indians (and other nationalities such as Kazakhs and Chinese) to countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka has expanded since October. Last […]
Number of tourists at Shahdag Centre increases
Rustam Najafov, chairman of Shahdagh Tourism Centre said that the number of tourists visiting Shahdagh Tourism Centre is expected to increase by 50-60 percent next year, Azernews reports. Chairman stated that Russia dominates the number of tourists coming to the centre in winter, while Saudi Arabia dominates the number of tourists visiting Shahdag Tourism Centre […]
The necessity of community-based tourism development
For millennia, events have been an inseparable facet of the Iranian culture, predominantly when it comes to natural occurrences triggered by seasonal changes. Originating from small rural and tribal entities, such community-based reunions have expanded, thrived, and passed down from generation to generation to convey a message of warmth and kindness. In the contemporary era, […]
Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here
Sports tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the UNWTO. Alexlmx | Istock | Getty Images Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors […]