Tourism

As many as 150 booths representing 39 provinces and cities will participate in the 2016 Ho Chi Minh city Tourism Festive days from March 24th to 27th, at September 23rd Park, District 1.

(CPV) - The Vietnam National Flag Carrier Vietnam Airlines on March 17th announced its “Hello Summer 2016” promotional program for some domestic and international routes.

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air on March 16th announced its new international route connecting Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city with Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur will be launched on June 1st, 2016.

Dau Go cave in Ha Long bay temporarily stopped receiving visitors from March 1st to April 30th, 2016 for infrastructure improvements and repairs, reported the Quang Ninh News.

A book street will be put into operation in the central city of Da Nang on September 2nd to serve readers and lure tourists.

Almost 300 passengers on a direct flight from Sweden’s capital Stockholm arrived at Phu Quoc airport in the southern province of Kien Giang on March 8th.

(CPV) - Aiming to promote tourism as well as seek cooperative opportunities with foreign partners, Vietnam is joining the 2016 International Travel Trade Show (ITB) Berlin from March 9th to 13th in Germany.

(CPV) - The England tourism magazine Wanderlust has voted Phong Nha cave in the Phong Nha National Park among the five most astounding cave sites in the world.

(CPV)- The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on March 3rd kicked off the “VN Holidays - Southeast Asia in your hands” promotional program, including air tickets and hotels.

The world’s longest three-rope cable car connecting Muong Hoa valley and Fansipan mountain in the northern province of Lao Cai has helped some 40,000 tourists conquer the so-called “Roof of Indochina” in one month of operation.

(CPV) - From March 1st-December 31st, 2016, passengers holding tickets or boarding passes are able to enjoy free Sleep Pod service at Noi Bai airport during 12h30-13h30 every day.

In the past two months, the border district of Binh Lieu in Quang Ninh province welcomed 9,620 visitors to the Khe Van, Khe Tien and Song Mooc A falls, Luc Na communal house, Hoanh Mo border gate and some other locations along the border area.

(CPV) - Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 833,000 in February 2016, up 3.5% from the previous month and 20% year on year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will offer two million promotional tickets, some giving free fares, in its “Surprise awakening to Vietjet golden hours” campaign to tap surging demand for the coming travel season.

(CPV) - The steering committee for tourism cooperation and development in eight extended northwestern provinces has organized a session in Phu Tho province to discuss tasks for 2016 and plans to organize the 2017 National Tourism Year in Lao Cai and the northwestern region.

(CPV) - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost carrier Pacific Airlines will be official transporters for the Hue Festival 2016, with a total value of VND1.1 billion.

(CPV) - The Hanoi capital welcomed 238,000 foreign tourist arrivals in February 2016, marking a 0.8% decrease from the previous month and a year-on-year rise of 44.1%, reported the municipal Statistics Office.

(CPV) - During the peak season of the traditional lunar new year 2016 (from January 26th to February 18th), the Vietnam national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has operated 9,200 safe flights, carrying about 1.2 million passengers.

As many as 535 companies from 24 countries and territories will join the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2016, to be held from April 14th to 17th at the Giang Vo Exhibition Center.

Traditional rituals, folk games as well as other cultural exchanges attracted crowds of locals and visitors at the Tan Vien Son Thanh (Tan Vien Mountain Saint) festival which opened in Minh Quang commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi on February 21st.

(CPV) - The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex master scheme, with a total natural land area of 12,252 ha in Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan districts, Ninh Binh city and Tam Diep town, has been approved by the Prime Minister.

(CPV) - In Singapore Airshow 2016, Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Vietjet and Airbus on February 17th signed an agreement to establish an A320/A321 Flight and Maintenance Training Center in Ho Chi Minh city.

The northern province of Quang Ninh greeted about 500,000 tourists during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2016 (from February 7th to 14th), a year-on-year increase of 16-18%, reported the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

(CPV) - Passengers who book rail tickets 60 days ahead of their departure on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh city route should enjoy up to a 50% discount.

With less than ten days to go until the world famous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives in Vietnam on February 17th, Da Nang is counting down to its hosting the international crew and showing itself off to a global audience.

Authorities in central Quang Nam province are working to tap the tourism potential of My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage.

Terminal T2 for international flights at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport served more than 53,000 passengers from February 7-10 (the 29th day of the last lunar month of the Year of Goat to the third day of the first lunar month of the Year of Monkey).

The central coastal city of Da Nang expects to welcome over 200,000 tourists during the Lunar New Year festival, an increase of 16.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

Tourism is naturally considered a “non-smoke” industry which plays an important role for Vietnam’s economic development. In 2016, tourism continues to be defined as a prioritized field in the country's global and regional integration.

The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.