Transport

VietJetAir offers 2,000 "zero fare" tickets for Tet holiday (Jan 21, 2013)

The budget airline VietJet Air recently announced that it will launch a special promotion to welcome the Lunar New Year, offering 2,000 "zero fare" airfares (excluding tax and other additional fees) for tourists on its domestic flights.

Airline, travel agencies to offer discounted tours (Jan 15, 2013)

Vietnam Airlines and the HCMC Tourism Association said they would discount domestic package tours.

Vietnam Airlines launches new domestic route (Jan 10, 2013)

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced it will launch a new direct route linking Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City and northern Thanh Hoa province on February 5.

Hong Kong - Da Nang direct air route to open (Jan 09, 2013)

On January 8, Dragonair announced that it will officially launch a direct air route from Hong Kong to the central city of Da Nang on March 28, with three flights a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, using A-320 aircraft.

Direct flight connects Hanoi, Phnom Penh (Jan 08, 2013)

Cambodia Angkor Air (CA Air) on January 6 inaugurated the first non-stop flight route between Phnom Penh and Hanoi in a bid to meet the increasing transportation demand between the two countries.

Ho Chi Minh City-Kazakhstan air route opens (Jan 03, 2013)

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national flag carrier, on January 2 officially launched a direct route linking Almaty, the country's largest city, and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, with two flights a week, every Wednesday and Friday.

Charter flights connect Moscow with Khanh Hoa (Dec 28, 2012)

A charter flight operated by Orient Air on Wednesday brought over 370 tourists from Moscow to Khanh Hoa Province, and there will be a charter flight on this route every ten days towards next year-end.

Ho Chi Minh City-Kazakhstan air route to open (Dec 24, 2012)

Kazakhstan's national flag carrier, Air Astana, has announced it will officially launch a direct air route from Almaty, the country's largest city, to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on January 1, 2013, with two flights a week, every Wednesday and Friday.

VietJetAir launches HCM City' Phu Quoc route (Dec 17, 2012)

VietJetAir officially inaugurated its Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Quoc island route on December 15.

Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi-Phu Quoc route (Dec 17, 2012)

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu and other high-ranking officials cut the ribbon to launch Vietnam Airlines' Hanoi-Phu Quoc direct route on December 14.

Vietnam Airlines opens new routes to Taiwan (Dec 14, 2012)

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced it will launch 11 new routes from Can Tho City and other Mekong Delta provinces to Taiwan to mark the upcoming New Year.

VietJet Air launches new Hanoi-Da Lat route (Dec 11, 2012)

VietJet Air, the country's fastest growing low-cost carrier, on December 10 announced a new route from Hanoi to Da Lat in the Central Highland Province of Lam Dong.

VietJetAir announces promotion (Dec 10, 2012)

The low-cost carrier VietJetAir will launch a huge promotion for its forthcoming HCM City-Bangkok route, selling tickets for only VND12,000 (US$0.57).

Vietnam Airlines capitalises on new Phu Quoc airport (Dec 03, 2012)

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will begin patroning Duong To commune's new Phu Quoc Island airport from December 2, ending its use of Duong Dong town's older facility.

First direct air route to Indonesia launched (Dec 03, 2012)