Tourism

The Quang Binh People’s Committee has agreed to allow the testing of an eco-tourism route combining cave exploration and stream discovery in Hamad valley-Tra Ang cave.

CNN news has listed Ho Chi Minh city among the world’s best 23 cities for street food.

(CPV) - The Departments of Tourism of Hanoi, Thua Thien - Hue, Da Nang and Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Quang Nam signed a cooperation program on August 9th, in Hoi An city.

An additional 500 domestic and foreign tourists successfully conquered the world’s biggest cave Son Doong in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park from January to July 2016.

(CPV) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 8th announced its annual “Golden Autumn 2016” program for both domestic and international routes.

(CPV) - Within this year, the Hanoi administration will provide free Wi-Fi services in many locations for tourism and intelligent transportation.

Foreign tourists can now freely travel to the Co To island in the northern Quang Ninh province, said Mr. Hoang Ba Nam, Secretary of the Co To district Party Committee, Chairman of the district People's Committee.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has doubled efforts to develop green and sustainable tourism.

The 2016 International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh city (ITE HCMC) is expected to attract about 200 international purchasers being outbound travel agencies from 30 key markets, and 100 regional buyers being tour operators of the five countries Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Vietnamese Muong Thanh Group on July 29th inaugurated the five-star Muong Thanh Luxury Vientiane Hotel in Laos’s capital of Vientiane, which is its first hotel abroad, marking a new progress in the firm’s ambition to become the largest hotel chain developer in Indochina.

(CPV) - Vietnam Airlines has announced 10-30% discounted tickets to Europe via “Flying to Europe- Charmed Experiences” program.

Vietnam received over 5.55 million foreign arrivals in the first seven months of the year, a 24% rise over a year earlier, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air will offer 100,000 super promotional tickets priced from USD0 in line with “It’s 12pm, Let’s Vietjet” program from July 27th to 29th, 2016 at www.vietjetair.com.

A forum to connect tourism space between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) will be held from July 30th to August 1st, in Myanmar.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision establishing the Managing Board for the Ba Den mountain national park tourist area in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

(CPV) - Vietnam’s capital has topped the list of the least expensive international destinations for summer trip by the travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor.

According to head of the Management Board for Dong Long T-Junction Historical site, Nguyen Dinh Uoc, the site has welcomed nearly 4,000 delegations, which included nearly 150,000 arrivals.

(CPV) - Ho Chi Minh city-based Tan Son Nhat international airport on July 20th morning closed its runway 25R/07L which was struck by lightning, forcing many carriers to reschedule their flights.

Con Dao Islands have been listed among of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 places to visit in Asia in 2016.

(CPV) - Alongside some of the world’s most reputable airlines, including Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Korean Air and Lufthansa, the Vietnam national flag carrier has been certified as a 4-star airline by the international air transport rating organization (Skytrax).

The GoAsean online page has suggested seven of Southeast Asia’s most prominent national parks which nature lovers should visit, in which Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang was ranked at 4th.

(CPV) - The Vietnam national flag carrier (Vietnam Airlines) on July 12th applied a new feature to its online check-in services.

Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s in principle hosting of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2019.

The Hanoi Transport and Services Company (Transerco) started testing E-ticket on the Hanoi Railway Station-Hoan Kiem lake-Noi Bai Airport bus route (Express 86).

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier T’way Air of the Republic of Korea has opened its Da Nang-Seoul direct route from July 1st, operating four flights per week.

The Government on June 30th issued a resolution on the extension of visa exemption for citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air has signed a cooperation agreement Republic of Korea’s Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO) to bring travel products, services, and convenient tour opportunities to Vietnamese tourists.

(CPV) - People from Northwestern provinces will be offered special discounts to use the Fansipan Sapa telpher from May 1st to August 31st.

(CPV) - “Korea - Heaven in the Summer, Cheap ticket, Fly now”, a hot deal promotional program, was launched by Vietnam Airlines.

The Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee has allowed Oxalis Company to put Tien 1 and Tien 2 caves into operation for tours.