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Vietjet Air will increase its services to meet the high travel demand during the upcoming national holiday marking the country’s reunification anniversary (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1).

The district of Sapa in the northwest province of Lao Cai, one of the top tourism destinations in Vietnam, is expected to welcome about 50,000-70,000 visitors in the upcoming six-day vacation which starts from April 28.

The local uniqueness should be considered as one of keys to sustainable tourism development, experts said at a conference on sustainable tourism held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 11.

Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province has launched its first waterway tours on the Ma river last week.

Low-fare carrier Jetstar Pacific has announced on April 8 plans to open new route between Hanoi and Da Lat, aiming to cater to the increasing demand for travel and trade.

The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air will offer 3,000 tickets starting at 0 VND on Hanoi- Seoul (the Republic of Korea) route from March 9 to 14, 2015, opening the airline’s daily promotional programme in the year.

Bookings by both domestic and international adventurers to explore the world`s biggest cave, Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, have reached 267 since the tour launched early this month.

Tourism destinations in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and the Mekong Delta Hau Giang province received a large number of local and foreign visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, Vietnam’s most significant annual holiday.

When I visited Nhan Hau Village, I felt I was walking into the pages of Chi Pheo, the Vietnamese literature classic about northern farmers in colonial-feudal society.

With the economy coming off such a remarkably strong year and Vietnamese per capita incomes on the rise, more families have been booking outward tours for this Lunar New Year (TET) holiday season.

Local and foreign visitors have a variety of domestic tour options during the upcoming lunar New Year holiday (Tet), which will last from February 15 to 23 this year, as travel companies increase their promotion programmes for reasonably-priced tours to attractive destinations.

Vietjet Air is running yet another incredible promotion for flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), offering tickets at highly discounted prices, with a limited number of free tickets.

A dragon ship will now carry tourists along the Han River at night.

The central city of Hoi An plans to attract around 2 million visitors, including more than 1 million foreigners this year.

From January 26, the Vietnam Air Services Company ( VASCO ) replaced the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to offer flights on some domestic air routes. ​

It took around one and a half hours, instead of 10 hours, to complete immigration procedures for a cruise ship carrying a thousand passengers last week thanks to the Prime Minister’s swift action to streamline immigration regulations for international cruise vessels.

The first mega cruise ship to benefit from Vietnam’s new ‘US$5 visa fee’ docked on January 12 at Tan Cang-Cai Mep port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province carrying an estimated 1,200 passengers.

KTĐT - US Magazine Condé Nast Traveler has introduced a photo collection of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) along with suggestions of things to enjoy in the “sleepless city”.

KTĐT - The southern central province of Binh Thuan welcomed the first tourists, 14 Russians, travelling by seaplanes on January 3 after the first two flights from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport landed on Bau Trang Lake in Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district, at noon.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched a programme to promote in-country tourism by Vietnamese as part of national efforts to mobilise the national economy.