Tourism

(CPV) - Vietjet Air has launched an air route between Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang and Hong Kong (China) in order to boost travel, trade and cultural exchange.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Trang An Festival 2019 which opened on April 21st - 22nd, in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

By the end of March of 2019, the Ha Long International Harbor have greeted 35 cruise ships with a total of 52,318 passengers.

The first seaplane flights between Dong Hoi in the north-central coastal province of Quang Binh and the central coastal city of Da Nang will be launched from May 4th by Hai Au Aviation JSC.

D2C X Inc., the operator of a Japanese travel information website for foreign tourists, has recently launched its Vietnamese version.

Two lotus paintings by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport have won the gold medal in the Social Design category at the A’Design Award and Competition 2019 in Italy.

The Vietjet Aviation JS Company will launch an additional 20 new international routes in 2019.

The new tourism product, Ozo park in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, is scheduled to be put into operation in the end of April 2019.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will host a tourism promotion program in China’s Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shenzhen cities from May 15th to 24th.

Hai Au Aviation will launch air taxi flights from Da Nang to Hue and vice versa by seaplane from April 25th, reported To Quoc News.

Vietnam’s newest airline, Bamboo Airways, is working with authorities of the Czech Republic to complete relevant procedures to launch Hanoi - Prague direct flights, according to a representative of the carrier.

Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) and Viet Excursions Company on April 16th received three cruise ships at Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

The Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association has published a travel handbook to celebrate National Tourism Year and Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2019.

The Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee has announced it will extend the operating hours of Guom Lake pedestrian zone and surrounding area during the upcoming national holiday.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have discussed a plan for cooperation and promotion of Vietnam’s tourism on BBC in a recent meeting in Hanoi.

With the new discoveries during the diving expedition in the underground river inside Son Doong - the world’s largest cave, Son Doong Cave becomes a true mystery to cave experts and scientists.

The total number of tourists to the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa reached nearly 1.6 million, including nearly 900,000 foreigners, reported the provincial Department of Tourism.

As many as 10 hot air balloons will fly over Hue ancient city from April 27th to 29th, said the organizers on April 9th.

The central province of Quang Tri on April 8th received first foreign maritime tourists in 2019 at Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district.

Vietnam Airlines and Air France on April 8th celebrated the 1st anniversary of effective joint-venture cooperation on the air route between Vietnam and France, reported Nhan Dan Online Newspaper.

Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai province has won recognition from Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the most colorful places in the world.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific said they would provide nearly 1 million seats (equivalent to 4,700 flights) on domestic and international routes from April 26th to May 5th.

As many as 10 chefs from Germany, Japan, France, Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam will bring great food for participants at the International Food Festival – Hoi An 2019.

Nearly 10 million Vietnamese people travelled abroad in 2018 and the number of tourists continued to grow 20% a year on average over the last 5 years, according to statistics of the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA).

The development of the tourism sector has helped attracting investment in tourism real estate, while encouraging investors to diversify their projects, products and services, held experts at the Tourism Property Forum 2019 on April 6th.

The number of foreign tourists to Ho Chi Minh city reached an estimated 2.25 million in the first three months of 2019, fulfilling 27% of the year’s plan, according to its Department of Tourism.

(CPV) - Vietjet Air on April 3rd celebrated the inauguration of a new international route connecting Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province) to Taipei (China), contributing to promote tourism, trade and integration between two countries and regions.

(CPV) - The new-age carrier Vietjet Air on April 3rd received the brand new A321neo, registered as VN-A600, at Airbus’s factory under the witness of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on her official visit to France.

TripAdvisor, the world's largest online tourism provider, has announced its Top 25 destinations in Asia, including Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city from Vietnam.

The European Union (EU) will support the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) of Vietnam in the development of the management and operation model of the Tourism Development Fund and competitiveness increase of destinations.