Tourism

(CPV) - The Vietnam national flag carrier (Vietnam Airlines) has received its 12th Airbus A350 aircraft with registration VN-A897 to its modern fleet.

The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted nearly 5 million tourists in the first quarter of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 21%, in which 1.3 million are foreigners, up 8%, reported its Department of Tourism.

Gigantic Son Doong Cave, poetic Hoi An ancient town and green Phu Quoc Island are among Vietnam’s most beautiful hot spots chosen by CNN (Cable News Network) viewers.

(CPV) - The Vietnam National Flag Carrier (Vietnam Airlines) on April 11th announces its plan to increase seats during this year’s Reunification Day and May Day to meet the increased travel demand.

The Republic of Korea’s low cost carrier Air Seoul has announced that it will launch a new route to the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang as an effort to expand its services in the Asia-Pacific region.

The central province of Quang Binh has stepped up activities to stimulate tourism demand, aiming to welcome 3.5 million tourists this year.

Vietjet Air has announced it will add 200 flights during the four-day National holiday around April 30th and May 1st.

The number of tourists to Da Nang reached an estimated 658,000 arrivals in March 2018, raising the figure for the first three months of the year to over 1.69 million, a year-on-year rise of 34.7% or 22.6% of the year’s plan, reported the city Department of Tourism.

The rich potential for marine tourism development in Con Co island district in the central coastal province of Quang Tri has been awaken through investment in infrastructure.

Prime Minister’s recent approval of Tuyen Quang’s master plan for development of Tan Trao national tourism site through 2030 offers the northern mountainous province a golden opportunity to develop tourism and lift the local people’s living standard. More in the followings.

A ceremony to announce a tourism product called “Xoan singing in ancient village” and daily tour linking Hanoi and the northern midland province of Phu Tho took place in the latter locality on April 4th.

The northern coastal city of Ha Long launched a press contest on local tourism as part of activities to promote National Tourism Year - Ha Long - Quang Ninh 2018.

The sixth Vietnam International Travel Mart - VITM Hanoi 2018, which took place from March 29th to April 1st at the Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace at No.91 Tran Hung Dao street, drew about 60,000 visitors.

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier will offer more than a half of million tickets priced from only USD0 on April 4th, 5th, 6th to celebrate Songkran (Thai New Year) Festival.

Muong Hoa, Vietnam’s longest mountain rail route developed by Sun Group, was opened on March 31st, connecting Sa Pa Town and the existing cable station to Fansipan Peak.

The tourism industry saw a strong start in 2018 as the international tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 4.2 million people in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 30.9 percent year on year.

The 2018 Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM), themed "Online Tourism, Vietnam’s Tourism Advances in Industry 4.0", opened at the Friendship Cultural Palace, Hanoi, on March 29th.

The German cruise ship MS Europa 2 on March 29th docked at Duong Dong Port, Phu Quoc district, the southern province of Kien Giang, after coming from Cambodia’s Kampong Som Port.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2018 will take place on April 12th -15th at September 23rd Park in District 1.

The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted 4.6 million tourists in the first quarter of 2018, up 21% over a year earlier; in which 1.3 million were foreigners, up 8%, according to the Department of Tourism.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air received its newest A321 aircraft which bears the official logo for the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France, in Paris, on March 28th.

Hanoi has been ranked 12th among the 25 best destinations for 2018 globally, according to TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice awards.

The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism on March 28th signed an agreement with Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to intensify domestic and international tourism promotion through telecom services and information technology.

The People’s Committee of Can Tho city, the Novaland Group, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MBBank) have teamed up to implement a project on developing the Mekong Delta’s tourism adapted to climate change.

The FLC Group on March 26th signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to buy up to 24 A321neo aircraft for Bamboo Airways.

Jetstar Pacific has announced it will increase flight frequency from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok (Thailand) to meet the increasing travel demand during summer 2018.

The number of tourists to the central coastal province of Thua Thien - Hue reached an estimated 1.1 million in the first three months of 2018, a 39.5% rise over a year earlier, including more than 534,000 foreigners, up 70.3%, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

The Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee has issued a plan organizing a logo and slogan creation contest for Ha Giang tourism.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air and Australia’s Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) have signed an agreement to open a non-stop service between Ho Chi Minh city and Brisbane, looking to boost the region’s integration and trade exchange.

The second Tourist Information and Support Centre has been launched at No.2 Le Thai To street, Hanoi, by Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee and Vietnam Tourism Joint Stock Company.