The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has announced it will arrange an additional 846 flights for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival (Tet). The airline said it will provide 155,600 more seats on seven major air routes. It forecasts that passenger demands over Tet will increase by 11 percent on the HCM City-Hanoi route and by 20 percent on the HCM City-Da Nang route, compared to the same period last year. Vietnam Airlines will increase the number of flights on five air routes from HCM City to Hai Phong, Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Quy Nhon, and Nha Trang with 13,200 additional seats, up nearly 34 percent from last year. Vietnam Airlines spokesperson, Le Hoang Dung, says that the plan will hopefully resolve the annual Tet overload. The airline is considering increasing flights during future Tet holidays to meet passengers' greater demand for travel. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines adds nearly 850 flights for Tet
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Vietnam airlines opens more international flights
Vietnam Airlines will open five more international flight routes from Da Nang City to Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Guang Zhou and Singapore. There will be one flight per week to and from Taipei , two flights per week for travel to and from Hong Kong, Guang Zhou and Seoul , and four flights per week to and from Singapore . This increase is expected to welcome 1,000 passengers. Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Vietnam airlines opens more international flights
Vietnam Airlines launches tourism program in Japan
A ceremony was held by Vietnam Airlines in Nagoya city, Japan on October 11 to introduce "Four nations -one destination"-a new program on Vietnam's land, people, culture and tourism. Governor of Aichi Prefecture, Hideaki Omura, said Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam are all attractive destinations for Japanese visitors. In 2008, the leaders of Aichi Prefecture and the Vietnam Ministry of Planning and Investment signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting trade and economic exchanges between their businesses. Around 60 Vietnamese businesses are operating in Aichi and a large number of Vietnamese students studying there. The Aichi leaders hoped Vietnam Airlines will increase the number of flights between Vietnam and Aichi. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Phu Binh said he was pleased to know that many large groups in the prefecture have invested in Vietnam and the number of visitors from Aichi to Vietnam have risen considerably. The Ambassador stressed that after … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines launches tourism program in Japan
Vietnam Airlines helps introduce art treasures to the world
Vietnam Airlines' efforts to bring Vietnamese culture to the world have been promoted through a three-month exhibition at Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris. On display are collections of Champa art (5-15th centuries) from Vietnam's museums and Guimet museum as well as sculptures preserved on the My Son site in central Quang Nam province. The principal Champa art styles, which reflect religious concepts oscillating between Buddhism and Brahmanism, are illustrated by a representative collection of stone and bronze sculptures, and a selection of plate and ritual objects made of precious metal, most of which have been displayed for the first time since mid-October last year. The exhibition is scheduled to close on January 9. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines helps introduce art treasures to the world
Vietnam Airlines to attend 30 int’l tourism fairs
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced that the corporation will participate in around 30 international tourism exhibitions and invite 70 foreign tourist and media delegations to conduct surveys and promote the image of Vietnam's tourism. VNA plans to open a new route between Hanoi and Rangoon (Myanmar) next month, and buy 11 modern aircraft this year. The corporation is asking the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to build a long term strategy for tourism promotion campaigns. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to attend 30 int’l tourism fairs