Tourism

Many pairs of trains connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Binh Thuan, Khanh Hoa and Da Nang are being resumed, said the Sai Gon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume international flights by conducting one-way flights linking Vietnam and Japan from September 18, following suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bamboo Airways will launch new direct flights from Hanoi, Hai Phong and Vinh to Con Dao from September 29. Tickets on the routes are expected to go on sale from 0:00 on September 10.

In order to stimulate the tourism industry, which is heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Quang Ninh province has just launched a tourism stimulus package worth VND100 billion.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam have decided to allow Vietjet Air to resume domestic flights from and to Da Nang as the COVID-19 pandemic in the central city has been brought under control.

(CPV) - To welcome the Autumn travel season of 2020, Vietjet offers super promotion tickets priced only 10,000 VND (*) for passengers and relatives to travel across Vietnam, exploring autumn in new destinations and planning to have impressive experiences next year.

Fees for takeoff and landing and aircraft operating services for domestic flights will continue to be cut by 50 percent for the next six months to support airlines affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Transport Ministry circular.

The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam reached only 3.8 million in the Jan-Aug period of 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 66.6% as the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted travel, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - Celebrating the 75th anniversary of National Day, the new-age carrier Vietjet joins hands with the five-star hospitality group Vinpearl in launching a super promotion "Double promotion – Double your fun" with 50% off on flight ticket and booking hotel fares.

(CPV) – The 5th Party Congress of the Saigon Tourist Holding Company (Saigontourist) for the 2020-2025 term was held on August 27, in Ho Chi Minh city.

The Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has increased trains on the Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) route in order to meet the rising demand of passengers before and during national holiday (September 2).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a Decision recognizing Mui Ne tourist area in the central province of Binh Thuan as a national tourist area.

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications has requested Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to install free public Wi-fi systems at tourist spots, famous landscapes and historical sites in the capital.

Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) officially opened sales for more than 2 million tickets during the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2021 on all domestic routes.

(CPV) - With the desire to bring passengers unique experiences during the 2021 Lunar New Year, Vietjet launches a promotional program with tickets priced from only 2,021 VND (*) on all flights departing from the North and Central Region to the South of Vietnam during Tet holiday. From August 18 to August 22, 2020, more than 2.6 million promotional tickets are up for grabs whole days with the fligh

​Activities to mark the National Day (September 2) and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival is scheduled to take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai between August 29 and October 18.

(CPV) – From August 12, Vietjet Air officially opened sales for 1.5 million tickets for Tet holiday 2021 on all domestic routes.

An image of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay has been selected among the most beautiful shots of early morning skies around the world by the travel website Love Exploring.

(CPV) - Vietjet offers the most special promotion in history with 15kg checked baggage free of charge for all passengers flying across Vietnam.

(CPV) - Five Vietnam destinations: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang, Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) and Hoi An (Quang Nam), have won Travelers’ Choice Awards 2020 of the US online booking website TripAdvisor.

The Thua Thien – Hue People’s Committee has decided to delay the 2020 Hue Festival, previously scheduled from August 26th to 31st, to 2021 due to the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee has recognized tourism destinations in Sa Pa town and launched an emulation movement to improve the quality, image and brand of Sa Pa National Tourism Area.

(CPV) – Tourists to the capital Hanoi numbered nearly 1.2 million in July 2020, a 51.2% rise from the previous month, according to the city Department of Tourism.

It is estimated that there are roughly 80,000 passengers traveling to and from the central city of Da Nang, and it takes 4 days to remove all passengers from Da Nang- now a coronavirus "hot spot" in Vietnam after four community infections were detected over the past few days.

The Da Nang Airport in the central city of the same name is temporarily closed to international flights that carry overseas experts and Vietnamese in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, said a representative of the Ministry of Transport in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

(CPV) - The 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA) is opening a voter portal at www.worldtravelawards.com and Vietnam is nominated for 11 categories.

(CPV) – Aiming to meet the domestic travel demand as well as promote tourism recovery in Da Nang, Bamboo Airways will open three new air routes to the central city of Da Nang in July 2020.

The HCM City Department of Tourism in coordination with the Department of Health has launched a new website on medical tourism, the first of its kind in the country.

(CPV) - The 16th Ho Chi Minh city Tourism Festival closed on July 19th, attracting nearly 200,000 visitors and transactions.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) on July 15th launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online by smartphones.