Asian Trails promotes new tour via heritage route
Asian Trails Co. Ltd. in HCMC is promoting a new tourist route via the Na Meo border gate in the northern province of Thanh Hoa that links attractions between Laos and Vietnam for European tourists this high season, company director Bui Viet Thuy Tien said.
Ẹnjoying Gong Festival
Ẹnjoying Gong Festival   (Oct 19, 2009)
Ben Thanh Tourist introduces a four-day and three-night tour to Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku and Kontum to enjoy the Central Highlands Gong Festival in Gia Lai Province.
New food programs launched at Rex and Bat Dat hotels
The Rex Hotel and the Bat Dat Hotel in HCMC have launched two new food programs for gourmets this month. Enthusiasts of German and Belgian beers should stop by the…
Homestay tour to Nam Dong mountainous area
In this modern life, people seem to like living in nice houses equipped with luxurious facilities and high-end technologies. However, they like to discover primitive landscapes as well as antiques and traditional culture.
Exploring mysteries of the Central Highlands
The Central Highlands is blessed with magnificent waterfalls, scenic lakes, dense forests, sizable mountains, traditional rong houses in Gia Lai Province, traditional dai houses in Dak Lak Province and ethnic festivals of groups such as Ede, Gia Rai, M’nong, Xe Dang and Ba Na. BenThanh Tourist is offering tours to the region that emphasize the terrain.
First direct flight route between Jakarta, HCMC opened
Asia’s largest low-cost airline AirAsia officially launched a direct flight route between the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and HCMC on October 9.
Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi-Fukuoka direct route
On October 9 the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines opened a direct route linking Hanoi and Fukuoka City in Japan’s southern Kyushu Island.
International, domestic flights to be increased
National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VA) announced an increase on many international and domestic routes from October 25 this year to March 27 next year in response to increasing demand.
Vacations for fall and winter   (Sep 28, 2009)
Vacations for fall and winter
In order that more people can access a fall holiday, IKO Travel, under the management of Saigontourist Travel Service Company, has launched new tours with attractive prices to coastal destinations with five-star resorts.
Lion-Oktoberfest swears many interests
Oktoberfest is a cultural festival that takes place in Germany each October. In Vietnam, the festival has been held annually in recent years and has drawn the attention of Germans and other Westerners living and working in Vietnam.
RV La Marguerite starts first cruise through Vietnam, Cambodia
The RV La Marguerite river cruise ship started its first cruise from Saigon Port in HCMC, taking tourists through destinations on the Mekong River route between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Saigontourist launches tour to Singapore for Formula 1
Saigontourist Travel Service Company has just launched a new package tour to Singapore offering tourists the chance to watch the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix 2009 that will take place in the island country this weekend.
Enjoying Mekong Delta tide-water specialty
In September and October, or so called tide-water season in the Mekong Delta, linh fish, a specialty of the Mekong Delta, make their annual appearance on the rivers where they drift lazily and wait to be caught.
Vespa tour arranged for foreign tourists
Saigontourist Travel Service Co. on Wednesday arranged a special tour for 25 foreign tourists from Tetra Pak Company to explore attractions in the city on old-fashioned Vespa scooters.
Vietnam Airlines offers an airfare discount of 60-70%
Vietnam Airlines has offered an airfare discount of 60-70% on all flights from October 1, 2009 to January 3, 2010, said Nguyen Thi Minh Yen, Director of the Vietnam Airlines office in the Southern region on September 16.
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