Travel

Thua Thien–Hue has completed preparations for the 10th edition of the biennial Hue Festival.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase domestic flights to meet the high travel demand during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

Super Bien Dong, a high-speed boat, which will ferry passengers to Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province was launched on April 11.

With Singapore Airlines, Japan’s ANA (All Nippon Airways), Korean Air, Garuda Indonesia, Cathay Pacific, National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been named the Asia`s best airline in the Traveler’ Choice Major Airlines – Asia 2018.

With the beauty of traditional culture as well as the peak of architectural art, Hanoi Opera House has been named the most beautiful place in Vietnam.

Tourist companies are waiting for new regulations on the country’s visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries as the incentive is due to expire in the next few months.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2018 will get underway at 23/9 Park from April 12 to 15, offering nearly 60,000 domestic and foreign tour vouchers at 15 - 16% discount.

The Cau Ngu (Whale worshipping) festival in Thanh Hoa province has received a certificate recognizing a national intangible cultural heritage.

The Chairman of Khanh Hoa People’s Committee has decided to set up Tourism Businesses Association welcoming Chinese visitors.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposes to set up a Tourism Development Fund with a capital of about VND400 - 500 billion (US$17 – 22 million).

Hoa Lu Festival, the national cultural heritage in the northern province of Ninh Binh with themed “The 1050-year journey of Dai Co Viet State in the flow of history” will be held from April 24 to 27.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released instructions for the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2018, with requirements for nominations being made more quantitative and a focus on the number of tourists, service quality and legal compliance.

The northern coastal city of Ha Long launched a press contest on local tourism as part of activities to promote National Tourism Year – Ha Long – Quang Ninh 2018.

The 14th International Travel Expo (ITE) Ho Chi Minh City, the largest event of its kind in the Mekong sub-region, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6 to 8.

Ticket prices for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2018 will range from VND300,000 - 2 million (US$13.3 - 88.5) for each night’s performance on Han River banks between April 30 and June 30.

During 4 days from March 29 to April 1 of the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2018 (VITM) in Hanoi, a total 29,300 guests booked their package tours worth VND245 billion (US$10.74 million), according to the statistics of 21 travel agencies.

The Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People`s Committee has recently given conclusion on a study about organizing visits by the people and visitors to the headquarters of the People`s Council and the People`s Committee at a certain period of time.

Global online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Agoda.com, booking.com, Traveloka.com, Expedia.com are monopolizing the Vietnamese market, holding 80% market share, according to Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the branch of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) signed a co-cooperation agreement on the joint development a smartphone tourism app.

More than 4,2 million international visitors to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2018, up 30,9% year-on-year, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).