Tourism

This year, the Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) will cut ticket prices of the Hanoi - Lao Cai route by 7-20% for groups with more than 20 people.

(CPV) - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced plans for tourism promotion in 2017.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed on airlines’ plans to increase domestic flights during the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) to meet the growing demands of passengers.

The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism on January 5th released a code of conduct targeting domestic and foreign tourists, in an effort to further spread the reputation of the city as a safe and hospitable destination.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism has launched two phone numbers to receive responses and petitions about affairs in tourism activities and issues related to tourists in the city.

The Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committee has agreed with the policy of upgrading a coastal road in Ly Son island into walking street.

The low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has successfully operated a “mobile” check-in service which allows passengers to complete their procedures without lining up at airport counters.

Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai welcomed about 35,000 visitors in the three-day calendar New Year holiday, a slight rise over the same time in 2016.

Quang Ninh greeted nearly 100,000 tourist arrivals in the three-day calendar New Year holiday, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

The Asia institute of City Management (AiCM), which had commissioned a yearlong study on Danang, announced that the budding coastal city is the most liveable place in Vietnam.

The US magazine Forbes has listed northern Vietnam as the cheapest place to visit in 2017.

The Asia institute of City Management (AiCM), which had commissioned a yearlong study on Da Nang, announced that the budding coastal city is the most liveable place in Vietnam.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam in December reached an estimated 879,000, a year-on-year increase of 18%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

From next April 1st, Vietnamese citizens from 55 years old can travel to Uzbekistan with visa waiver for less than 30 days with an entry fee of USD50.

The first Sapa Snow Festival attracted 23,000 visitor arrivals during December 23rd - 25th, 2016.

The Hue Relic Preservation Centre on December 25th welcomed and presented gifts to its 2.5 millionth visitor in 2016.

(CPV) – The budget carrier Vietjet Air has launched the year’s biggest promotion by offering 5 million tickets priced from only VND5,000, from 12:00 to 14:00 daily from December 28th, 2016 to February 28th, 2017.

The Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort, one of the most popular destinations in the central city of Da Nang, on December 24th welcomed its two millionth visitor in 2016.

The National Tourism Year 2016 – Phu Quoc – the Mekong Delta, themed “Discovering the Southern Land”, came to an end at a ceremony held in Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang province on December 25th.

In 2016, Vietnam’s tourism sector gained 25% growth against 2015, said Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), at a recent press conference in Hanoi.

The Hanoi city People’s Committee has inked a USD2 million deal with CNN to advertise its image on the popular American news network in 2017 and 2018.

The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed its five millionth foreign visitor at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 24th.

The travel guide and information website Roughguides has released a list of the 10 best places to travel as student, in which Vietnam was suggested as an attractive spot for foodie adventure.

The Sub-committee for Popularization and Culture is actively contacting and working with partners and news agencies worldwide, including CNN, to introduce the image of Vietnam as well as Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum 2017.

Vietnam is one of the most favourite destinations of Russians for the New Year holiday, according to Maya Lomidze, Director of Association of Tour Operations of Russia (ATOR).

(CPV) - The Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 22nd launched its promotion to Rangoon (former capital of Myanmar) for passengers departing from Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi.

The number of international tourists to the south central province of Khanh Hoa in 2016 is estimated to reach 1.115 million, a 21-percent increase from 2015 and the first time meeting the 1-million mark.

More than 5.2 million foreign tourists visited Ho Chi Minh city in 2016, a rise of 10 percent against last year, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The tourism sector will host the 10 millionth foreign visitor to Vietnam at the Phu Quoc international airport in the southern coastal province of Kien Giang on December 25th.

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has opened ticket sales for a new international route from Hanoi to Siem Reap (Cambodia) which will be in service from March 30th, 2017.