Tourism

Three teams, from England, Australia and Italy, gained the highest scores to compete in the final of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2017, said the organizers on June 4th.

(CPV) - The Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 2nd said it would operate an additional 3 flights on the Hanoi-Chu Lai/Pleiku routes, bringing the total to 7 flights per week.

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company signed with CFM International, a joint venture of General Electric (GE) and Safran Aircraft Engines, an agreement on May 31st on supporting 215 engines to power the airline’s fleet.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Hanoi from the start of the year reached an estimated 9.65 million, a year-on-year rise of 7.6%, grossing revenue of more than VND29.2 trillion, up 12%, reported the city Department of Tourism.

(CPV) - Gyeonggi province is organizing roadshows to promote its tourism in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, on the occasion of celebrating 25 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam in May reached an estimated 972,844, an increase of 26.8% over a year earlier, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Construction of the Pho Moi tourism market, the first ever its kind in Vietnam, has been kicked off in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The US-based online marketplace Airbnb has announced its Top 10 destinations based on projected 2017 summer tourism demand, including Hanoi.

Enterprises have pledged to donate VND17.3 billion (over USD761,000) for the organisation of the upcoming 8th Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, accounting for over 60 percent of the total expenses.

The HCM City Tourism Association has asked the Government to extend the visa waiver for tourists from five Western European countries -- France, Italy, Germany, the UK, and Spain.

(CPV) - The Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) announced on May 27th that it will offer 4,700 additional flights on domestic routes from now to August 20th to meet increased travel demands during the summer holidays.

The Tourism Development Committee of China’s Beijing city organised a tourism promotion programme in Hanoi on May 24th.

The highlight of the Southern Fruit Festival 2017 (from June 1st to August 30th), is a floating fruit market where many boats sell more than 150 kinds of fruit at prices 20-30% cheaper than the market rates.

Many enterprises suggested that the Ho Chi Minh city tourism sector should diversify products to attract more tourists.

(CPV) - The central coastal city of Da Nang greeted an estimated 612,992 tourist arrivals in May 2017, a year-on-year rise of 46.8%; in which foreigners were 205,995, up 81.2% over a year earlier, reported the city Department of Tourism.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed shortening the route of increasing aviation service prices, to add capital for reinvesting in infrastructure of airports.

(CPV) – Vietjet Air will open the Da Nang – Seoul route on a daily basis from May 31st with tickets priced from only VND630,000 (about USD27.75), announced the budget carrier on May 19th in celebration inauguration of Da Nang International Airport’s T2 terminal.

Vietnam Airlines has moved its international operations at the Danang International Airport from Terminal 1 to its new Terminal 2.

The Yen Bai Tourism Year kicked off with art performances and cultural activities on May 19th in the northern mountainous province.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air has announced its new international route from Hanoi to Yangon (Myanmar), to be launched on August 31st, 2017.

The new T2 international terminal has been put into operation at Da Nang airport to improve the quality of services, overcoming the overload of the current situation.

From May 19th, an additional train route from the central coastal city of Hue to Nha Trang and vice versa will open to meet the demand of local people and travellers.

The Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee has allowed a business to pilot a project to transport tourists by tramcar in the city center for three years.

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has launched a three-day promotion offering millions of promotional tickets priced from only USD0 on its international routes.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held the fourth meeting in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 5th to update the progress of drafting dossiers re-applying for UNESCO’s recognition of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh with an extended area to Cat Ba archipelago of Hai Phong as World Natural Heritage site.

Prime Minister has approved a general scheme for the construction of Moc Chau national tourism area in Son La province by 2030.

Total tourist arrivals to the central coastal city of Da Nang reached more than 311,300 during the four-day holiday to mark Reunification Day and May Day, a year-on-year rise of 38.8%, reported the city Department of Tourism.

The 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) kicked off in the central city on April 30th, drawing eight teams from Italy, Austria, China, Japan, the UK, Australia, Switzerland and Vietnam.

The Do Son beach tourism festival opened on April 30th, marking the beginning of the peak tourism season in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Domestic and foreign visitors flocked to tourist attractions across Vietnam during the April 30th-May 1st holidays.