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City diversifies offerings to boost its tourism

Sunday, May 24, 2026

HCM City is rolling out a range of new tourism products and aggressive promotional programmes to boost the industry.

Travel

Asia’s first Disney cruise ship christened by Iron Man star

Friday, Mar 06, 2026

The Disney Adventure, Asia’s first Disney cruise ship, was christened by Oscar-winning American actor Robert Downey Jr, who is best known for his portrayals of Tony Stark and Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, in Singapore on March...

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Việt Nam’s marine tourism honoured at World Cruise Awards

Tuesday, Dec 09, 2025

For the first time in the history of the awards, a Vietnamese brand has triumphed in both of the event’s most highly regarded categories achievements typically dominated by global giants like Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise...

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HCM City welcomes luxury cruise liner with nearly 3,000 international visitors

Friday, Dec 05, 2025

According to the Saigontourist travel service company, about 75 per cent of the 1,400 passengers disembarking chose tours in HCM City.

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Grand Pioneers joins Việt Nam Travel Day 2025, affirming international position in sea tourism

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

With the aspiration to affirm its pioneering position in the field of luxury cruise, Grand Pioneers, has been consistently crafting elegant and sustainable voyages infused with a Vietnamese identity on the world tourism map.

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Quảng Ninh welcomes first ship on Beihai – Hạ Long route in cruise tourism season

Friday, Nov 14, 2025

It is expected that during the 2025–2026 cruise season from October 2025 to April 2026, there will be nine trips on the Beihai – Hạ Long route bringing visitors to Quảng Ninh.

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Discovery Princess brings 1,200 int’l visitors to Khánh Hoà

Saturday, Oct 25, 2025

Khánh Hoà Province has so far this year welcomed 19 international cruise ships with more than 22,000 passengers. It expects another seven ships carrying 10,000 visitors by the end of the year.

Travel

Star Voyager offers Vietnamese round-trip cruises to Singapore

Saturday, Jun 14, 2025

StarCruises on Friday celebrated the arrival of the Star Voyager cruise ship in HCM City, the first cruise ship to offer Vietnamese round-trip cruises from a Vietnamese homeport.

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Grand Pioneers Cruise named Best Luxury New Cruise Line with global award

Friday, Jan 17, 2025

This is a second accolade, in November 2024, Grand Pioneers Cruise received the prestigious title of ''World’s Best Green Cruise Line'' at the World Cruise Awards, further solidifying its position as a global leader in sustainable luxury cruising.

Quảng Ninh boosts cruise tourism to lure international visitors

Tuesday, Jan 07, 2025

Despite challenges from Typhoon Yagi, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised natural heritage Hạ Long Bay, welcomed 19 million tourists, including 3.8 million foreigners, in 2024, with cruise travellers making a significant contribution.

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Cruises bring tourists to central coastal destinations

Monday, Nov 04, 2013

The SuperStar Gemini cruise carried 1,300 passengers from Hong Kong to Da Nang''s Tien Sa Port on Saturday beginning a visit the to Hue, Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary.

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Even downpours can't dampen spirits on Red River boat tour

Friday, Aug 30, 2013

Though rain bucketed down last Saturday, the dry board and smiling faces of those joining the cruise made for a great start to our tour along the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi.

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Cruise tourism gains in popularity among Asian holiday-makers

Friday, Apr 26, 2013

Cruise tourism in Asian countries, including Viet Nam, was growing in recent years, experts said at a conference on "Asian vision - adapt to the regional development trend" held by the Singapore Tourism Board in HCM City last week.

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Luxury cruise ship docks in Ba Ria

Friday, Mar 29, 2013

Luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas operated by the Royal Caribbean brought thousands of Australian and European tourists to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 21.

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Binh Dinh welcomes first visit from five-star cruise liner

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013

Five-star cruise ship Minerva from the UK docked at Quy Nhon Port in the central province of Binh Dinh yesterday.