Travel

Ceremony honors for the international travel agencies in Vietnam
26/09/2012 10:02
The General Department of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam Airlines Corporation will hold a program to honour the international travel agencies which have conducted their tours to Vietnam, between November 30th and December 3rd. The event includes...
Welcome new member Vietjet Air
26/09/2012 10:02
On December 2nd, private airline Vietjet Air (VJA) announced it officially joined the Vietnam aviation market. VJA was the first licensed private airline to operate both domestic and international flight routes in Vietnam. It will use the model of a low-cost carrier with a new fleet of...
Vietnam travel company resume tours to Thailand
26/09/2012 10:02
Ho Chi Minh City travel agencies are offering discounts for tours of Thailand as life returns to normal in Bangkok after the floodwaters have receded. Saigontourist Travel Service Co executives made a trip to Thailand last week to explore the possibility of resuming Thailand tours. Ben...
Attractive low-cost tours
26/09/2012 10:02
Despite the rising costs, Ho Chi Minh City -based Vietnam travel agencies are offering cheap tours. Fiditour has launched a Christmas and New Year promotion, offering discounts to tours from the south to the north. Customers booking tours to Ha Noi , Bac Ninh , and Ha Long Bay...
Cambodian tourists to Vietnam
26/09/2012 10:02
Cambodian tourists flock to Vietnam for healthcare Cambodia is ranked the fifth largest tourism market for Viet Nam , with Cambodian arrivals in November rising 116 per cent over the same period last year. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), 376,400 Cambodian visitors...
Direct flights from China to Vietnam
26/09/2012 10:02
China carrier sets sights on daily, direct flights to Vietnam . After launching the Ho Chi Minh City -Nanning-Chengdu service six months ago, China's Sichuan Airlines is considering increasing the frequency from the current twice a week to daily. Hu Pingshu, the carrier's...
The increase tourism in the northern provinces
26/09/2012 10:02
A tourism programme called “Return to the Roots” has attracted large numbers of visitors to northern provinces, contributing to the industry’s annual revenue growth of 16.7 percent. The remark was made at a conference in the northern province of Phu Tho on December 1. Last year, Phu...