Tourism

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and low-cost carrier VietJet Air will receive a delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK) businesses to study and survey Vietnam’s tourism from October 25th to 30th.

Da Nang city will suspend some tourist activities in November to ensure absolute safety for APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2017.

During the APEC Week 2017 taking place in Quang Nam province, the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and related authorities will organize special tours to serve delegates attending the APEC Summit.

General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan on October 16th met with Tourism Departments of Da Nang city, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces, and tourism companies, hotels and tourism destinations preparing to serve APEC 2017.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Lao Dong (Labor) Daily launched a writing contest themed “Vietnam: Endless beauty” in Hanoi on October 13th.

The flow of foreign tourists to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue increased 31.29 percent to 1.07 million in the first nine months of 2017.

Bangkok Airways recently launched a direct flight between Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok and Phu Quoc International Airport in Vietnam’s Kien Giang province.

(CPV) - Vietnam Airlines, a special partner and official transporter of APEC 2017, said on October 5th that it plans to increase flights to meet travel demand from passengers during October 5th - November 13th.

During the APEC High-Level Week taking place in Da Nang city, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports will focus on exploiting cultural values of the city to introduce widely to domestic and foreign tourists.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy held a tourism promotion program in Milan and Rome from October 1st-3rd.

Hanoi greeted over 17.9 million tourists in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year rise of 9%, according to the city Statistics Office.

(CPV) - From September 27th, the two carriers Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific open sales for the 2018 Lunar New Year holiday for some domestic routes.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air is offering 1,220,000 tickets with shocking price just only from USD0 from September 27th to September 29th at the golden hours from 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT+7) to welcome the Lunar New Year 2018.

A paragliding festival kicked off at Mu Cang Chai district’s Khau Pha mountain pass of the northwestern province of Yen Bai on September 23rd, drawing the participation of 111 domestic and foreign pilots.

(CPV) – The Hanoi People’s Committee has decided to approve the building of a website on accessibility information for people with disabilities, funded by Abilis Foundation of Finland.

High-speed boats on the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city - Can Gio - Vung Tau route will be put into operation in early October, according to the city Department of Transport.

The Thua Thien - Hue Tourism Department has launched two contests on making films and creating logos and slogans to promote the province’s tourism.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air starts selling tickets of Ho Chi Minh city - Phnom Penh (Cambodia) route priced from just VND199,000 (about USD8.74), excluding taxes and fees.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will join France's international tourism trade fair Top Resa, held from September 26th to 29th, to promote Vietnam’s tourism, introduce the country and its people to the Francophone community and the world.

The Ba Be - Bac Kan Tourism Week 2017 will be held from October 18th to 23rd, according to the Bac Kan provincial People’s Committee.

(CPV) - The Nha Trang city People’s Committee and the Australian Government are collaborating to deliver advanced aquatic and lifeguard training in the locality.

From the end of September 2017, international visitors to Vietnam will have the chance to take free walking tours in Ho Chi Minh city, Can Tho, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hoi An and Ha Long.

Representatives of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Associations and the Korean carrier Jeju Air have signed a deal to open an air route connecting Cam Ranh to Seoul.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air and Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism have signed a cooperation agreement to promote tourism and aviation in the 2017 - 2019 period.

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism on September 8th introduced the city’s tourism potentials to Swedish travel companies and discussed solutions to boost bilateral cooperation in this field.

Tourism ministers from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar met at two important meetings in Ho Chi Minh city on September 7th, as part of the 13th International Travel Expo in the city (ITE HCMC 2017).

(CPV) - Vietjet Air has offered 700,000 promotional tickets priced just from USD0 (excluding taxes and fees) at the golden hours from 12h to 14h of September 7th-9th.

A seminar to discuss solutions to attract Chinese tourists to Vietnam's southern hub was co-organized by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism on September 7th.

During the three-day holiday on the occasion of National Day (September 2nd), more than 20,000 tourists flocked to the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh, according to Nghe An news.

Sa Pa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has announced the 2017 Sa Pa Tourism Application.