Việt Nam attracted US$12.33 billion worth of foreign direct investment in the first four months of 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 15.5 per cent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

Đinh Dũng, is a fisherman on the Sơn Trà Peninsula. His father and grandfather were fishermen too. His area is now becoming more modern and developed. There are now high-rise buildings on beaches where there were once only fishing villages.

with Executive Chef Ingo Stöneberg at The Alma Resort, Cam Ranh, Nha Trang

“Safe haven tourism” is one way for Việt Nam to maximise tourism revenues while minimising risks posed by COVID-19 pandemic, according to investment fund VinaCapital.

with Executive Chef Ingo Stöneberg at The Alma Resort, Cam Ranh, Nha Trang

The hotel market in Việt Nam this year is expected to face a severe decline in room occupancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will not recover until next year, industry experts have said.

Travel firms and tour operators in HCM City are offering a range of domestic tours with attractive discounts to revive demand after the COVID-19 shutdown.

A bilingual Vietnamese-English book that features sketches portraying 14-days of centralised quarantine to prevent the virus spread with comments from its author will be published by Phụ Nữ (Women) Publishing House on May 25.

A programme calling on Vietnamese citizens to travel to domestic tourism attractions has been launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of efforts to stimulate domestic tourism as social distancing measures are eased.