Tourism

(CPV) - Vietjet Air and Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, have signed a deal to select the PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power the carrier’s order of 10 new-age aircraft.

(CPV) - A tour to Hoi An ancient town for spouses of leaders of APEC economies was held on November 11th under the hosting of President Tran Dai Quang’s spouse, Nguyen Thi Hien.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism and APEC National Committee have agreed to select and introduce 35 hotels to provide accommodation of delegates, business-persons and journalists of 21 member economies during their participation in APEC 2017 Summit Week.

(CPV) – Vietjet Air is offering 500,000 tickets priced from only USD0 on two series of golden days from November 8th to 10th and November 14th to 16th from 12h00 to 14h00 (GMT+7) on website www.vietjetair.com.

On November 7th, delegates of the APEC 2017 Voices of the Future forum visited Hoa Binh village, Thanh Ha pottery village and learned how to make decorative multi-coloured lanterns in Hoi An ancient town.

On November 6th, a delegation of 35 spouses of the delegates attending the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) visited the Da Nang Museum to study the culture and development history of the city.

A press conference to launch the “2018 National Tourism Year - Ha Long - Quang Ninh” was held on November 6th by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, and Quang Ninh People’s Committee.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Quang Nam Silk Joint Stock Company has just opened a store to display and introduce typical handicraft and fine arts products of Quang Nam and Vietnam in Hoi An silk village.

An event to promote Seoul tourism, namely “I Seoul U - Seoul Beauty & Festival Gallery”, will be organized for the first time in Ho Chi Minh city, from November 10th to 12th.

Lak lake in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is where travelers can take a glimpse into the unique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetizing specialties and experience the fantastic gong culture, which has been recognised as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

The number of tourists to Hanoi reached an estimated 19.81 million in the first ten months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 10%, according to the city Department of Tourism.

(CPV) - Oxalis Adventure Tours on November 1st opened ticket sales for tours to explore Son Doong Cave in the central coastal province of Quang Binh in 2018.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism has piloted the application of Chatbot into Smart Travel to serve local people and visitors on the occasion of APEC 2017 Summit Week.

(CPV) - From now to next March 31st, passengers can purchase fares for just VND799,000 in the “Flying to Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore” program by Vietnam Airlines.

A video clip promoting the image of Da Nang during the APEC Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) 2017 was introduced by the Da Nang city People’s Committee and the city Department of Information and Communications on October 31st.

International tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeded 1 million again in October, an increase of 5 percent over September and 24.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air has officially launched air route connecting Hanoi to Kaohsiung (Taiwan - China) with VJ946 flight landing at the international airport Kaohsiung.

The central coastal city has launched a ceremony to clean the environment and landscapes of the city to welcome APEC 2017 Summit Week.

One of the major events of the year hosted by the capital city Hanoi, the 2017 Tourism Promotion Festival will be held from November 3rd-5th, at the Bat Giac House, in the Ly Thai To flower garden.

The second "Green Heritage" Culture and Tourism Week will take place in Hanoi from November 21st-23rd as one of activities celebrating Vietnam’s Culture Heritage Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on October 26th.

Phu Quoc island of the southern province of Kien Giang will receive more international flights in the coming time, said a representative of the provincial People’s Committee in a recent conference discussing solutions to attract more tourists to the pearl island.

The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has been honoured among the Top 10 resorts in Asia by the world prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler in its recent annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

APEC 2017 Materials and Logistics Sub-Committee and Truong Hai Automobile Joint Stock Company (Thaco) on October 25th handed over and received the first 15/100 cars (mainly 45-seat passenger) to serve transportation for APEC Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) in Da Nang.

The APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which will take place in the central Da Nang city on November 6th-11th, will offers opportunities to promote the beauty of Vietnam’s landscapes and people, especially destinations in the central region, to international friends.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air has launched ticket sales for two new routes, from Ho Chi Minh city to Phuket and Chiang Mai (Thailand), to serve travel and trade demand between these well-known destinations.

(CPV) - Hanoi has appeared among the Top 10 fastest growing travel destination cities in the world, according to a survey of Global Destination Cities Index in 2017, recently released by Mastercard.

A strategic cooperation deal was signed between Sai Gon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist) and Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) group in Ho Chi Minh, on October 24th.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) from October 20th-25th coordinated with Vietjet Air to receive a business delegation of Hong Kong (China) to survey nation’s tourism.

The tourism sector of the central city of Da Nang has made efforts to ensure the best conditions for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

The Reverie Saigon Hotel has been honoured at fourth place on the list of the world's 50 best hotels by the prestigious world travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.