Tourists prefer short-distance trips for National Day holiday Tourists are booking mostly short-distance trips and brief stays near their homes for the upcoming National Day (September 2) holiday.

Practice-based training needed to produce high-quality tourism staff Education and training of high-quality human resources in tourism and hospitality is key to improve productivity and the competitive capacity of Việt Nam’s tourism sector, tourism experts have said.

Southeast Region boosts tourism linkages

Travel linkages between regions in the country are vital to realise the tourism potential of localities and contribute to efforts to rejuvenate the tourism industry, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has said.

Fine dining restaurants struggle to overcome hard time

Some top fine dining restaurants in upscale hotels in HCM City are now struggling to overcome hard time by offering delivery and takeaway amid the social distancing campaign.

Luxury hotel segment sees sharp expansion With 50 five-star hotels and 68 four-star hotels being built last year, the luxury segment now has 466 hotels with 97,098 rooms, according to a report released by the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism.

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Tourism boom fuels upscale hotel supply: Grant Thornton chief

Việt Nam has experienced unprecedented growth in the hospitality sector. Most hotels and resorts have high occupancy rates and construction of many new ones is underway. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Hằng asks Ken Atkinson, executive chairman of Grant Thornton Vietnam Ltd. and vice chairman of the Việt Nam Tourism Advisory Board, about how hotel and real estate developers can grab the opportunities arising in the hospitality and travel markets.

International hotel operators flock to Việt Nam’s bustling tourism scene

Việt Nam is quickly emerging as a top global travel destination and a key focus market for international hotel groups.

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Upscale hotel sector sees all-round growth in 2017

The average room tariff at upscale hotels increased by 2.8 per cent last year to US$91.8, according to the 2018 Vietnam Hotel Survey released on July 10 by Grant Thornton.