The first calibration flight landed safely at Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh, the first privately funded airport in Vietnam, at 10am on July 11, marking a new milestone in the process of preparing the airport for formal operations.
The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) will source about 1.7 trillion VND (74.1 million USD) from its development capital to build the T2 passenger terminal at Phu Bai international airport in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Authorities of the central province of Quang Binh have decided to pilot tours of some new caves at the World Natural Heritage site Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, dubbed the “Kingdom of Caves”.
Vietjet Air announced on July 3 that it has officially begun services related to international flights to and from the Cam Ranh International Airport, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, at the airport’s international passenger terminal (T2).
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau Province is organizing a familiarization trip, titled, “Study on Ca Mau’s tourism destinations,” to introduce local tourism spots to tourists who are increasingly becoming attracted to tranquil places and the country life of the local people instead of the chaos of modern city life.
On the occasion of the U.S. Independence Day, Saigon Café Restaurant on Level 1 of Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers will introduce an exclusive American themed buffet night on Wednesday, July 4.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced its Branded Fares Matrix (BFM) for passengers on July 2, which made a comprehensive introduction of the interests of customers.
Low-cost airline Air Asia has launched a new direct route from Ha Noi to Penang, Malaysia, reducing travel time between the two destinations to three hours and eliminating the wait for a connecting flight in Kuala Lumpur.
The low-cost carrier Vietjet will continue this year’s promotional programme “Free up your summer with Vietjet” during 3 golden days on July 4, 5, 6, with 700,000 super promotional tickets priced from only VND0, as part of the activities to welcome the new Ha Noi – Osaka (Japan) route.
Air New Zealand announced on June 28 that it will continue to operate its direct air route between Ho Chi Minh City and Auckland, following strong customer demands.
Cam Ranh International Airport in the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 30 officially opened a new terminal for international services (first phase) which has a total investment of over 3.7 trillion VND (164 million USD).
The budget carrier Vietjet has announced the launch of a new domestic air route connecting Nha Trang and Da Nang from September 21.