Saigontourist launch new southern tours
The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has launched 20 tours to central and southern regions for northern holiday makers.
Tours to China are re-launched
Tours to China are re-launched   (Mar 30, 2011)
Some travel firms in HCMC will re-launch tours to China, including trips to Tibet, during the favorable weather from May to early November.
Tour operators promote river tours in Saigon
Saigontourist and another travel firm, Lua Viet, are promoting river tours from downtown HCMC to Can Gio and Cu Chi. The tours may be extended to neighboring Cambodia.
China’s Nanning launches air route to HCMC
A direct flight service between Nanning City in China’s southern province of Guangxi and Ho Chi Minh City will be launched on March 28.
Discounts to be offered on summer flights
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has launched a program named “Welcoming Summer 2011” with discounts on flights from Vietnam to other countries and on local routes.
Show helps tourists learn Vietnamese people’s life
More than 100 professional artists will work together to portray the Vietnamese people’s life through different stages of evolvement at an installation art show to be held in March.
Epikurean to launch luxury resort in Nha Trang
Hotel management company Epikurean Villas Hotels & Hideouts is quickening its preparations to put into service a new luxury resort in the central coast city of Nha Trang on April 2.
China launches Chongqing-Hanoi air route
A flight with 100 passengers aboard took off from Jiangbei international airport in central China’s Chongqing City to Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on March 6, opening the first direct air route between the two cities.
Vinh Long- Phnom Penh passenger route to open
A land route from Vietnam’s the southern province of Vinh Long to Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh will soon go into operation.
Vietnam Airlines offers discounts for Asian flights
Vietnam Airlines has launched a promotion programme for passengers traveling to Asian cities.
Luxury Travel Vietnam uses high-end junk boats and recommends cruise options in Halong Bay
Halong Bay is a world heritage site and one of Vietnam's popular tourist destinations. Some 500 boats are licensed to take tourists on cruises. Many opt for day tours, while others prefer to sleep in overnight cabins on wooden junks, ranging from budget to luxury accommodation.
Electric cars for Hanoi tourists
Dong Xuan Joint Stock Co plans to import electric cars for tourists visiting Hanoi this year. Tours will be conducted in five urban districts – Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung.
Saigontourist offers pilgrimage tours
In Vietnam, the first month of the Lunar New Year is time to make pilgrimages to pagodas to pray for a happy life, good luck and good health in the year ahead. Pilgrimage tourism is becoming a part of modern Vietnamese culture and an attractive tourist product for foreigners.
Become a 10 pagoda pilgrim   (Feb 21, 2011)
Become a 10 pagoda pilgrim
Lotus Tours is offering a tour of 10 pagodas between Saigon and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province for VND320,000. Pilgrimages are a tradition of Vietnamese people in spring to pray for peace, happiness and wealth for families.
Hanoi-Phu Quoc air route to open soon
Air Mekong will open a new air route between Hanoi and Phu Quoc island district on April 28, using Bombardier CRJ 900.
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