Tourism

On October 13th, the five-star foreign cruise ship Mariner of the Seas bringing 4,200 international tourists and crew, docked at Chan May Port, Thua Thien-Hue province.

The Hue Monuments Preservation Centre will test opening the doors of part of the Hue Imperial Citadel at night from summer 2017, said Dr Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the centre.

Chairman of the Da Nang city People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho has adopted a decision establishing a rapid response team to ensure safety, security and order for tourism activities.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism and Hanoi-based Vietnamtourism Company have launched a free tour introducing craft villages for tourists.

The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) and Jetstar Pacific have signed a credit contract worth USD117 million to buy new generation Airbus aircraft.

The New York-based news website Business Insider has named Pho (noodle soup) Hanoi and Ha Long bay on its list of 50 can't-miss attractions, foods, and experiences.

As many as 45 free wifi hotspots will be available in 21 major tourist destinations in Ha Giang city and the four mountainous districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air offers 300,000 promotional tickets starting from only USD0 under “12pm, It’s time to Vietjet” campaign on three golden days of October 11th, 12th, 13th, 2016 in celebration of Vietnam Women’s Day on October 20th.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Hanoi from the start of the year rose 25% over a year earlier, at over 2.86 million, reported the city Department of Tourism.

The Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair Phase II 2016 (GATF II) opened in Jakarta on October 7th, expected to see a sale of 386 billion rupiah (roughly USD30 million) during three days of operation.

Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, will take place at GEM Centre in Ho Chi Minh city on November 5th.

The second buckwheat (Tam Giac Mach) flower festival will be organised in the northwest province of Ha Giang between October 14th and 16th.

International arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City numbered over 3.61 million in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13 percent.

Any traveller who has trekked through the Thung Khe mountain pass knows enchantment; they know the sight of a vast plain that sits among mountain clouds and chilled fog, among the rocky mountain range and the Da River reservoir.

An agreement for investment in Bai Xep international sea entertainment tourism area and Casa Marina islands beach resort in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, was signed on September 29th, in Ho Chi Minh city.

On the Vietnam's Autumn Online Friday event on September 30th, 2016, the low-cost carrier will offer one million tickets priced from only USD0 during the golden hour from 12h to 14h and from only USD3 for the remaining time at www.vietjetair.com.

German Television ARD is finalizing shots for a TV show on Vietnam’s landscapes and people.

Three domestic carriers, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific, have opened sales for tickets during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2017.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached an estimated 813,000 in September, down 9.6% from the previous month and up 28% compared to the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Low-cost airline Vietjet Air is offering 1.5 million tickets at discounted fares for flights from January 10th to February 12th on all domestic and international routes to serve surging demand on the 2017 Lunar New Year festival.

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has announced it would offer 100,000 promotional tickets priced from USD0 on three golden days from September 21st to 23rd, 2016, to celebrate the new Ho Chi Minh city - Hong Kong route.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to organize an international meeting on tourism and sports on September 24th, at Novotel hotel, in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

(CPV) - The Vietnam National Flag Carrier (Vietnam Airlines) said that from September 21st it will add 1.5 million seats on all domestic routes to meet the increased demand for air travel and reduce airport overload during Tet holiday 2017.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air on September 19th said that it will operate the two routes linking Hai Phong, the northern coastal city of Vietnam, to Seoul (the Republic of Korea) and Bangkok (Thailand).

With beautiful landscapes, friendly people and special cultural identities, Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been exerting every effort to become a key tourist attraction in the world.

A 15-kilometer bus route (No.119) linking Tan Son Nhat airport to Western (Mien Tay) coach station was launched by the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Transport on September 15th.

(CPV) - The 2016 Ninh Thuan grape and wine festival will be held from September 29th to October 1st, reported the provincial People’s Committee.

In two years since being put into operation in Vietnam, the seaplanes of Hai Au Aviation have provided services for more than 15,000 visitor arrivals from 42 countries and territories.

(CPV) - Volunteer youths supporting Thang Long - Hanoi tourism launched by the Hanoi city Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Department of Culture and Sports and the Department of Tourism have been creating deep impressions among foreign tourists and capital people.

The appraisal result of the dossier proposing transport license for Vietstar Aviation Single Member Limited Liability Company has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport.