Laos national carrier opens direct flights to Da Nang

Laos national carrier opens direct flights to Da Nang

On March 30, Laos national flag carrier (Laos Airlines) officially operated a direct flight route from Vientiane (Laos) to Da Nang. The first flight QV317 from Vientiane brought nearly 150 passengers to the central coastal city.
Vietnam welcomes some 2 7 million international tourists in first quarter
Vietnam welcomes some 2.7 million international tourists in first quarter
International tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached nearly 2.7 million in the first quarter of 2023, a 29.7-fold increase compared to the same period...
Ho Chi Minh City Golf Tourism Festival opens
Ho Chi Minh City Golf Tourism Festival opens
The Ho Chi Minh City Golf Tourism Festival, co-organized by the City Department of Tourism and the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association, opened at Tan Son...
Binh Dinh partners with eight localities in tourism development
Binh Dinh partners with eight localities in tourism development
The Tourism Association of Binh Dinh province signed a cooperation agreement with its counterparts of eight localities in the coastal northern and...
Over 5 million tourists visit HCM City in first two months
Over 5 million tourists visit HCM City in first two months

(CPV) – Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city greeted more than 676,565 international tourists and over 4.6 million domestic tourists in the first two months of 2023, fulfilling 13% of the year’s plan, according to the city Department of Tourism.

Airlines rush to restore int’l routes on high travel demand
Airlines rush to restore int’l routes on high travel demand

Vietnamese airlines are planning to resume international routes to meet increasing travel demand amid the international aviation market’s gradual recovery, with the industry forecast to recover strongly by the end of the year.

Video clip promoting Japanese tourism released in Vietnam
Video clip promoting Japanese tourism released in Vietnam

The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) on February 14 released a video clip promoting Japanese tourism with the participation of Nhi Thang Family, including renowned Vietnamese singer Dong Nhi, businessman Ong Cao Thang and their daughter Winnie.

Macau China resumes flights to Da Nang in March
Macau (China) resumes flights to Da Nang in March

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (China) announced that it will resume flights to Southeast Asian countries in March, specifically flights to Manila (the Philippines), Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Da Nang (Vietnam).

Vietnam Airlines resumes 5 flight routes between Vietnam and China
Vietnam Airlines resumes 5 flight routes between Vietnam and China

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has just announced that it will resume five routes between Vietnam and China from March to April 2023. Thus, the airline will restore 9 out of 10 routes to China compared to the period before the COVID-19 epidemic.

Tourism – a source of growth in Vietnam for 2023 HSBC
Tourism – a source of growth in Vietnam for 2023: HSBC

Despite near-term trade headwinds, tourism has emerged as a source of growth for Vietnam to mitigate the challenges ahead in 2023, according to the “Vietnam at a glance” report released by HSBC on February 6.

Vietnam promotes tourism to ASEAN market
Vietnam promotes tourism to ASEAN market

After more than two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all tourism activities in Vietnam have returned to normal and experienced a remarkable recovery since the country's full reopening on March 15 last year, Ha Van Sieu, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said on February 3.

Number of air passengers reaches about 10 million in January
Number of air passengers reaches about 10 million in January

The total number of air passengers reached about 10 million in January 2023, a year-on-year rise of 149.3%, in which international passenger arrivals were estimated at 2.4 million, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

Da Nang sees good signs in MICE tourism
Da Nang sees good signs in MICE tourism

The central coastal city of Da Nang has so far this year welcomed more than 1,200 visitors under the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism.

Hanoi welcomes over 330,000 visitors during Tet holiday
Hanoi welcomes over 330,000 visitors during Tet holiday

Hanoi welcomed and served an estimated 332,000 tourists during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, from January 21 to 26, in which foreign tourists numbered 32,000; according to the city Department of Tourism.

First flight carries Chinese tourists to Khanh Hoa in New Year
First flight carries Chinese tourists to Khanh Hoa in New Year

Budget carrier Vietjet’s Flight VJ5317, departing from China’s Chengdu international airport, landed at Cam Ranh international airport, the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on January 23 morning, the second day of the Lunar New Year festival.

Many localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year
Many localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year

The northern province of Quang Ninh held a ceremony on January 22, the first day of the Year of the Cat, to welcome the lunar new year's first group of foreign tourists to Ha Long Bay – a world natural heritage site recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).