Tourism

Foreign tourists to Vietnam in June 2016 were estimated to reach over 700,000, down 7.5% from the previous month but up 29.8% over a year earlier, reported the General Statistics Office.

Da Nang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) will be held annually instead of biennially, and last from 2 days to 2-3 weeks, on the occasion of the anniversary of the city’s liberation.

(CPV) - The budget carrier Vietjet Air has added 5,700 flights with an additional 1 million seats to meet the increasing travel demand of tourists and individuals during the summer.

(CPV) - Passengers should enjoy a 20% discount when riding the Hanoi-Thanh Hoa high-quality train which will return to service from July 1st, announced Sai Gon Railway Company.

The Quy Nhon-Binh Dinh Summer Tourism Festival opened on June 22nd with the attendance of numerous domestic and foreign tourists and local people.

(CPV) - On June 22nd, the budget carrier Vietjet Air launched its international air route between Ho Chi Minh city and Tainan (Taiwan-China).

Within just over one month, a team of explorers from the British Cave Research Association (BCRA) discovered 57 new caves in the central province of Quang Binh, in which five were formed five million years ago, under a lake.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposing his consideration for allowing Vietnam to host ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.

US Business Insider magazine has named Vietnam’s Bai Xep among the 16 most amazing but obscure destinations in Asia.

(CPV) - Vietnam Airlines on June 20th kicked off the “Europe - Dream in your hands” program, with discount prices from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city to London (UK), Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany) and several other European cities.

(CPV) - From July 1st, the Saigon Railways Company will operate additional high quality services to the resort cities of Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan province) and Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province), to attract more passengers this summer.

Hanoi will have its own thematic Resolution on tourism development, with the goal of welcoming 30 million tourists by 2020, including 5.7 million foreign tourists, grossing a turnover of VND120 trillion.

(CPV) - An international tourism fair on sea recreation and Meetings Incentives Conferences & Events (MICE) will be held in the central coastal city of Da Nang from June 24th - 26th.

On June 14th, Asia’s largest and most modern cruise vessel, Ovation of the Seas, carrying 4,300 tourists from the US, England, Australia, Canada and Singapore, docked at Phu My port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

(CPV) - On June 15th, the budget carrier Vietjet Air’s 40th aircraft coded VN-A675 arrived at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh city from Toulouse, France.

Vietnam, Thailand and India are Asian countries listed among the top destinations for a solo foodie holiday, according to new data released by travel dating website Tourbar.com.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has set up an investment plan for the 2016-2018 period with the focus on airports with rapid tourist growth in association with socio-economic development, with total capital demand of over VND26.2 trillion.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to consider and allow in principle Vietnam to host the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will open a route from the central city of Da Nang to Bangkok of Thailand on June 26th.

Two famous tourist destinations in Vietnam, Nha Trang and Hue, have been listed among Tripadvisor’s Top 10 destinations on the rise in Asia.

Vietnam needs to invest more in tourism promotion work to keep up with regional countries, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(CPV) - From June 26th, the Vietnam National Flag Carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate the Da Nang-Bangkok route, with four flights per week, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.

On June 8th, the Nghe An provincial People’s Committee, in coordination with Vietravel Company, opened the Vinh - Bangkok air route at Vinh airport.

The Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee on June 6th announced decisions forming Department of Tourism and Department of Culture and Sports.

(CPV) - Passengers can enjoy a 10% discount on June 3rd for all domestic and international routes operated by Vietnam Airlines by online purchases at www.vietnamairlines.com.

Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle with the pilot operation of three non-subsidized bus routes using four-wheel tramcars with 12 seats in Ho Chi Minh city.

A memorandum of understanding on tourism development connection among 16 northern provinces and cities was signed on May 31st, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province.

Tourist arrivals to the northern province of Quang Ninh were estimated to reach 685,660 in May 2016, bringing the total figure for the first five months to 4.8 million, 60% of the year’s plan or a year-on-year rise of 4%, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

Hundreds of appetizing dishes and drinks are waiting for local and international gastronomes at the sixth southern food festival 2016, which is underway at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City from May 28th to June 1st.

Leaders of the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region and regional localities have expressed their hope that the heads of Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad will help promote the potential and advantages of the region in trade, investment and tourism to the world.