Tourism

About 26 flights from major cities of Japan are scheduled to fly to Da Nang from April 27th to May 2nd, carrying more than 7,000 passengers, reported Saigon Times Online.

The Vietnam’s tourism industry strives to greet 30 million foreign visitors by 2025, said Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh on the sidelines of Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019.

A series of activities, including a photography exhibition, a performance of traditional musical instruments, an ao dai (traditional long dress) fashion show, and culinary introduction events, impressed visitors at a program to promote Vietnam’s tourism in Paris, France, on March 12th.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) on March 13th decided to nullify the granted licences and not to grant new ones for flights using the Boeing 737 Max to enter Vietnam’s airspace.

An Indian billionaire couple has had a four-day luxurious wedding on Phu Quoc island, inviting about 700 guests.

(CPV) - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019, themed “Green Tourism”, will take place on March 27th-30th in Hanoi with the participation of travel businesses and managers from 47 localities nationwide and 25 countries and territories.

The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has approved the Nha Trang Beach Festival-Khanh Hoa 2019 with nearly 50 art, physical-sport, trade and symposium activities spanning from May 10th -13th.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will host the main events of National Tourism Year 2020, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch a tour connecting Quan Son district with Viang Xai in Hua Phan province, Laos, from March 14th to 16th.

A conference on tourism cooperation between the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and the Japanese prefecture of Gifu took place in the city of Hue on March 8th.

Fifty-eight leading travel and resort companies from Vietnam are participating in the 2019 International Tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB), the world’s leading travel trade show, in Germany from March 6th-10th.

Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has said it plans to operate 37-40 routes in 2019 and expand coverage on all routes throughout Vietnam.

Air Asia will open a direct air route from Cam Ranh to Bangkok from early this May, with four return flights a week operating on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Nhan Dan News, quoting recent statistics of the Chinese tourism sector, showed Vietnam was the second biggest tourist market of China in 2018, after Myanmar.

(CPV) - Experiencing on the Starlight Cruises in Ha Long Bay, Kate Bransby & Clint Phillips, said: "Starlight Cruise staff and Tom Guides are easy-going, friendly and provide great service. They make our honeymoon more special with beautiful cakes and wine. We will remember this memory forever. Foood is also great. I will recommend Starlight Cruise to my friends and family in Australia."

Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is expected to welcome 40 cruise ships in 2019, including many luxurious vessels.

Nearly 3,000 international reporters came to cover the second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi on February 27th-28th, offering the country a valuable chance to promote tourism and attract more foreign tourists in the coming time.

An estimated 1.58 million foreigners visited Vietnam in February, a month-on-month increase of 5.8 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam Airlines and Vinpearl coordinated with Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to offer free air tickets and hotel rooms to domestic and foreign reporters working at the International Media Center during the second DPRK - US summit.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi city People’s Committee have promoted and introduced banners and video on CNN’s website for four days before and during the second DPRK - US summit in Hanoi.

From February 26th to March 31st, Vietnam Railway Corporation will offer free ticket on all trains for foreign reporters covering the second DPRK - US summit in Hanoi.

AirAsia has announced it will fly from Da Nang to Chiang Mai from this April 12th.

The US business magazine Forbes has named Vietnam among the 14 best destinations worth visiting in 2019.

Vietnam Airlines and the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism on February 26th signed an agreement for cooperation in tourism development in the 2019 - 2021 period.

Vietnam’s first glass suspension bridge with 5D effects is scheduled to be opened in Moc Chau district, the northern province of Son La, on April 25th.

In order to promote Vietnam’s tourism image, Oxalis Adventure Tours has made video clips and taken photos at prominent discovery places in the cave system in the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnam has three cities named among the 137 cheapest cities around the world in accordance with Backpacker Index recently launched by Price of Travel website.

Visitors to Phong Nha - Ke Bang, the area in the central province of Quang Binh that includes the world’s biggest cave Son Doong, will be able to get online with a new free public wifi network.

Journalists covering the second DPRK-US summit on February 27th-28th will have the chance to enjoy free tours around Hanoi and nearby localities like Ninh Binh and Ha Long, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

After the announcement that the summit between US President Donald Trump and DRPK Chairman Kim Jong-un would be held in Hanoi on February 27th-28th, world media attention immediately focused on Vietnam.