For the Tet holidays next month, Saigontourist Travel Service Company has prepared a selection of cultural discovery tours to the country’s three regions.
The Muine Bay Resort in Mui Ne Ward in the southern coast city of Phan Thiet has just been opened, giving more accommodation options for travelers to the city.
If you like boat racing with the excitement but not the danger, join the basket boat race on the Hoi An Eco-tour, organized by Khoa Tran Travel Company.
Aiming to meet increasing travel demand between Taiwan and the Mekong River Delta, the national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines launched 13 direct flights from Taiwan (Taipei, Gao Xiong, and Tai Zhong) to Can Tho and vice versa for the lunar New Year 2011 (Tet holiday).
Six Senses Resorts & Spas on December 20 inaugurated what is the only five-star resort on Con Dao Islands, about 230km southeast of HCMC.
The Danang-based Vitours has launched new helicopter tours around destinations in Central Vietnam, taking in sites in Danang, Cham Island in Quang Nam, Ly Son Island off Quang Ngai and Con Co Island off Quang Tri.
Vietnam Airlines will have 583 more flights to meet rising travel demand of Vietnamese people who want to get back to their families across the country for celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, in early February, 2011.
The Duxton Hotel Saigon, 63 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCMC, offers its Festive Packages to take the stress out of organizing your parties, including Christmas gatherings, Countdown into the New Year or Tet year-end party.
The Continental Saigon Hotel will start the Christmas celebrations at 10:30pm on December 24. Guests will be welcomed in the lobby with Xmas carols played on piano and violin and a selection of cocktails and champagne before enjoying the main party with many traditional Christmas dishes and fresh seafood.
The tourism authorities of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces plan to launch a tour combining islands and inland destinations to further build on their reputation as the land of heritage sites.
Many foreign and domestic airlines are managing to cash in on the strong recovery of Vietnam’s aviation market after the 2008-2009 global financial crisis by increasing their frequencies and opening air routes to the country.
National flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines announced it will officially open an air route from HCM City to Beijing, China from December 16. The new route was planned to operate three flights per week on Monday, Thursday and Sunday.