Tourism

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed over 440,000 tourists during the five-day holidays which lasted from April 27th to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30th) and May Day.

Vietnam greeted more than 5.96 million international tourists in the first four months of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 7.6 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The central Da Nang city launched the sea tourism season 2019 on April 26th, expecting to attract large crowds of visitors, both domestic and foreign.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and France’s ADP Ingénierie company (ADPi) have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the detailed planning of expanding the Noi Bai International Airport.

Ly Son island in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai expects to greet 12,000 tourists during national holiday on April 30th and May 1st, in which more than 10,000 tourists booked ships online, said Mr. Le Tan Hai, Director of the Sa Ky Port management board.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will host the 2019 National Tourism Year and the 9th Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, heard a press conference in Nha Trang city on April 26th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the first flight of budget carrier Vietjet Air to China in Beijing, China on April 25th.

The famous travel website Travel Triangle has listed Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam among its Top 4 world’s best 2019 summer travel destinations.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air has launched an air route between Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang and Hong Kong (China) in order to boost travel, trade and cultural exchange.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Trang An Festival 2019 which opened on April 21st - 22nd, in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

By the end of March of 2019, the Ha Long International Harbor have greeted 35 cruise ships with a total of 52,318 passengers.

The first seaplane flights between Dong Hoi in the north-central coastal province of Quang Binh and the central coastal city of Da Nang will be launched from May 4th by Hai Au Aviation JSC.

D2C X Inc., the operator of a Japanese travel information website for foreign tourists, has recently launched its Vietnamese version.

Two lotus paintings by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport have won the gold medal in the Social Design category at the A’Design Award and Competition 2019 in Italy.

The Vietjet Aviation JS Company will launch an additional 20 new international routes in 2019.

The new tourism product, Ozo park in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, is scheduled to be put into operation in the end of April 2019.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will host a tourism promotion program in China’s Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shenzhen cities from May 15th to 24th.

Hai Au Aviation will launch air taxi flights from Da Nang to Hue and vice versa by seaplane from April 25th, reported To Quoc News.

Vietnam’s newest airline, Bamboo Airways, is working with authorities of the Czech Republic to complete relevant procedures to launch Hanoi - Prague direct flights, according to a representative of the carrier.

Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) and Viet Excursions Company on April 16th received three cruise ships at Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

The Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association has published a travel handbook to celebrate National Tourism Year and Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2019.

The Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee has announced it will extend the operating hours of Guom Lake pedestrian zone and surrounding area during the upcoming national holiday.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have discussed a plan for cooperation and promotion of Vietnam’s tourism on BBC in a recent meeting in Hanoi.

With the new discoveries during the diving expedition in the underground river inside Son Doong - the world’s largest cave, Son Doong Cave becomes a true mystery to cave experts and scientists.

The total number of tourists to the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reached nearly 1.6 million, including nearly 900,000 foreigners, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

As many as 10 hot air balloons will fly over Hue ancient city from April 27th to 29th, said the organizers on April 9th.

The central province of Quang Tri on April 8th received first foreign maritime tourists in 2019 at Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district.

Vietnam Airlines and Air France on April 8th celebrated the 1st anniversary of effective joint-venture cooperation on the air route between Vietnam and France, reported Nhan Dan Online Newspaper.

Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai province has won recognition from Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the most colorful places in the world.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific said they would provide nearly 1 million seats (equivalent to 4,700 flights) on domestic and international routes from April 26th to May 5th.