The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 30 opened a new air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Van Don international airport in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, which officially became operational on the same day.
The southern province of Kien Giang estimates it will have welcomed 7.6 million tourist arrivals, including 580,000 foreigners, by the end of this year, up 25.5 percent and 57 percent against last year, respectively.
Budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on November 6 that it will offer 10,000 promotional tickets on flights to Japan from November 7-9.
Viet Nam won seven gold prizes for best puppet performance and puppeteers at the fifth International Puppet Festival which ended in Ha Noi on Monday.
A delegation of 25 travel businesses from Europe are seeking opportunities to work with Vietnamese partners to promote tourism during a fact-finding tour to discover Ha Noi’s tourist attractions from October 4-14.
The photo contest on the beauty of Dien Bien province has been launched to introduce and popularize its land, people, culture and tourism to domestic and foreign tourists.
Thousands of locals and visitors made their way to the Ha Noi cuisine festival 2018, which opened on October 11 at Thong Nhat Park, to enjoy a wide range of traditional Ha Noi dishes.
Photos and documents capturing the glorious moments of Ha Noi’s celebrations of Liberation Day on October 10, 1954 are on display at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in downtown Ha Noi.
A string of cultural activities will be held at Ha Noi’s Old Quarter and the mural space on Phung Hung street from October 5-7.
The Yen Bai provincial People’s Committee, on September 15 in Ha Noi, held a press conference to introduce the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week 2018 and a festival to explore terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai.
An exhibition entitled “The Dragon-Phoenix on treasures of the Nguyen dynasty” commenced at the Hue Royal Museum of Antiquities at 3 Le Truc Street, Hue City, on September 7.
Traditional costumes and arts of ASEAN countries were performed at a programme in Ha Noi on August 28 as part of activities to mark the 51st founding anniversary of ASEAN and 23 years of Viet Nam’s membership.