Travelers visit Cu Chi Tunnels in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The annual HCM City Travel Fair, themed “Happy Summer 2019”, will take place from April 11-14 at September 23 Park in District 1. More than 40 travel agents, airlines and hotels will participate in the event, which is expected to offer nearly 70,000 inbound and outbound tours with discounts of 20-50 percent. Tran Hung Viet, chairman of HCM City’s Tourism Association, said that tourism agencies from 30 cities and provinces would join the fair with price incentives and promotion programmes. The HCM City Department of Tourism will launch nine city tours with incentive prices for students and workers in an effort to encourage domestic tourism. As part of the city’s tourism stimulus programme, the new tours include attractions in the city’s downtown, and Can Gio and Cu Chi districts. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, deputy director of the city’s Department of Tourism, said the … [Read more...] about HCM City Travel Fair, Happy Summer 2019, in April
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HCM City Travel Fair offers new tours with discounts
Travelers visit Củ Chi Tunnels in HCM City. VNS Photo Thu HằngViet Nam News HCM CITY — More than 40 travel agents, airlines and hotels will participate in the annual HCM City Travel Fair that will take place from April 11 to 14 at September 23 Park in District 1. The fair, themed “Happy Summer 2019”, offers nearly 70,000 inbound and outbound tours with discounts of 20-50 per cent. Trần Hùng Việt, chairman of the city’s Tourism Association, said that tourism agencies from 30 cities and provinces would join the fair with price incentives and promotion programmes. HCM City Department of Tourism will launch nine city tours with incentive prices for students and workers in an effort to encourage domestic tourim. As part of the city’s tourism stimulus programme, the new tours include attractions in the city’s downtown, and Cần Giờ and Củ Chi districts. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Hoa, deputy director … [Read more...] about HCM City Travel Fair offers new tours with discounts
International travel fair offers massive discount tours
Thousands of discounted tourism packages have been introduced at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2019) which opened on March 27 in Hanoi. 40,000 budget air tickets and around 18,000 promotional tours offered at the event The 7th annual event is expected to offer more than 40,000 budget air tickets and around 18,000 promotional tours. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines offered 4,000 promo codes to visitors who buy air tickets online at the travel fair, using the carrier’s website or mobile app. They will receive discounts of up to 50% for domestic flights and 30% for international trips to Europe, Oceania and Asian countries. As for Jetstar Pacific, it will introduce 11,000 budget tickets at the fair, with prices starting from VND11,000 (excluding taxes and fees) for both international and domestic flights. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister Vu Duc Dam, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien and ambassadors from … [Read more...] about International travel fair offers massive discount tours
Indonesia”s Garuda cancelling 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane orders after crashes
Chronology of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft since its certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration in 2017. (Graphic: AFP) The move could spark more cancellations from other major carriers, an aviation analyst said, as Boeing and US federal regulators get set to face their first public grilling by Congress since the deadly incidents. "We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled," Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said. "The reason is that Garuda passengers in Indonesia have lost trust and no longer have the confidence" in the plane, he said, adding that the airline was awaiting a response from Boeing. Boeing officials will visit Indonesia next week to discuss Garuda's plans to call off the order, he told AFP. Garuda had already received one of the planes, Rosan said, part of a 50-aircraft order worth US$4.9 billion at list prices when it was announced in 2014. Garuda is also talking to Boeing about whether or not to return the plane it has in its … [Read more...] about Indonesia”s Garuda cancelling 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane orders after crashes
Indonesia’s Garuda says to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 deal after crashes
The move could spark more cancellations from other major carriers, an aviation analyst said, as Boeing and U.S. federal regulators get set to face their first public grilling by Congress since the deadly incidents. "We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled," Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said. "The reason is that Garuda passengers in Indonesia have lost trust and no longer have the confidence" in the plane, he said, adding that the airline was awaiting a response from Boeing. Boeing officials will visit Indonesia next week to discuss Garuda's plans to call off the order, he told AFP. Garuda had already received one of the planes, Rosan said, part of a 50-aircraft order worth $4.9 billion at list prices when it was announced in 2014. Garuda is also talking to Boeing about whether or not to return the plane it has in its fleet, the spokesman said. The Indonesian carrier had so far paid Boeing about $26 million, while the company's head told local media … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Garuda says to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 deal after crashes
100,000 low cost air tickets to offer in Vietnam international travel fair
The Vietnam Tourism Association announced many tourism promotion programs in VITM 2019 at the press brief in Hanoi yesterday. According to the association, revenue of participant enterprises in the previous fair grossed up to VND320 billion ($13,785,565) statistically. In order to achieve the global sustainable development goal 2030, “Green Tourism” has been chosen to be the main topic of VITM 2019. Deputy Chairman of the Association Vu The Binh said that 500 booths of 710 enterprises have registered for the fair so far. This year’s fair will see the participation of 25 nations and territories, especially including tourism enterprises of North Korea and Peru. Tourism operators will introduce green tourism products through popularizing eco-tourism, community tourism, agriculture tourism and initiatives to protect environment in the sector. It is expected that sale and purchase of tourism products will increase. In the framework of the fair, there will be seminars and … [Read more...] about 100,000 low cost air tickets to offer in Vietnam international travel fair
Garuda Indonesia brings live music to the sky
Artists perform on a Garuda Indonesia flight from Jakarta to Bali (Photo: AFP) Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is bringing music to the sky with a series of live acoustic concerts on domestic flights, the airline said. Each concert will last 10 to 15 minutes on select flights, according to Garuda. On January 9, it held its first in-flight concert with the performance of two musicians on a flight between Jakarta and the holiday island of Bali. The airline said it had embarked on extensive consultation to ensure the concerts posed no threat to safety or security. - VNA … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia brings live music to the sky
Travex travel fair 2019 to take place in Quang Ninh
At the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018 (Photo: vietnamtourism.gov.vn) Travex is among the most long-standing annual travel fairs in ASEAN as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). Quang Ninh province will host the ATF 2019 from January 14-19 next year under the theme “ASEAN: The Power of One”. The travel exchange will feature 450 pavilions of ASEAN nations, including 100 booths of host Vietnam. It provides a platform for tourism firms of Vietnam and ASEAN to meet and strengthen cooperation with more than 400 international buyers and reporters from major tourism markets such as the US, Europe and Northeast Asia, among others. First launched in 1981 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ATF is the biggest annual and alternated event under the ASEAN tourism cooperation umbrella with a view to promoting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as one tourist destination. It involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 10 ASEAN member states, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, … [Read more...] about Travex travel fair 2019 to take place in Quang Ninh
Vietnam attends India’s travel fair SATTE 2018
Running through February 2, the event is South Asia’s leading tourism fair and aims to allow tourism businesses, airlines and hotels to meet and seek partnerships. Vietnam’s booth introduced tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam. The Vietnamese booth at SATTE 2018 On the sidelines of SATTE 2018, Director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department Bui Ta Hoang Vu met with Joint Secretary of India’s Ministry of Tourism Suman Billa. Vu briefed his host on the city’s tourism development policies, noting that the city is focusing on improving its services to meet the demands of Indian tourists. He expressed hope that tourism management agencies of the two countries as well as Ho Chi Minh City and New Delhi will create optimal conditions for people of both sides to travel to each other’s country. Vu revealed that Vietnam is working to soon open a direct air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and New Delhi. He also invited … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends India’s travel fair SATTE 2018
VNAT recognizes ITE as national travel fair
VNAT recognizes ITE as national travel fairBy Dao Loan - The Saigon Times DailyHCMC - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has recognized the annual International Travel Expo HCMC, or ITE HCMC, as a national travel event to attract international buyers to the country.La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of HCMC’s Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism as the fair’s organizer, confirmed that his department had received a decision to this effect from the national tourism authority.“In the document, VNAT said that from this year the national tourism authority will not organize any international fair in the country to gather its strength for organizing ITE HCMC as a national event,” he said.Since this fair, VNAT will join forces with the organizer to hold the fair in HCMC, and will also contribute a budget to carry out promotion activities during the fair, Khanh said.“The first activity is that VNAT will handle familiarization trips for two groups of … [Read more...] about VNAT recognizes ITE as national travel fair