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Your knowledge of English could make your trip to Vietnam way cheaper
Vietnam is currently one of the world’s most up-and-coming travel destinations and not without reason. The place is incredibly beautiful, the people nice and has the most delicious coffee.
More direct flights from new places are increasingly connecting the capital, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and Hanoi, the more popular northern city from where thousands of tourists go on their Halong Bay tours. But large parts of the country are still waiting to be discovered and right now is a great time to go before everyone discovers the hidden gems. Continue reading Your knowledge of English could make your trip to Vietnam way cheaper
Vietnam tourist visa process: It’s simple and fully online
Hanoi (TAN): For the citizens of as many as 80 countries (as of February 2019), getting a Vietnam tourist visa is fairly simple and can be done online.
Here is all you need to know to get a single-entry Vietnam tourist visa for 30 days.
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You can apply for the visa online if you are a citizen of one of the following 80 countries: Continue reading Vietnam tourist visa process: It’s simple and fully online
Take part in this survey. It could make your Vietnam visa process simpler
Hanoi (TAN): Vietnam’s Tourism Advisory Board is inviting recent travellers to Vietnam to share online feedback about their visa experience as part of an ongoing effort to improve visa policies for tourists.
The tourism advisory board is a consortium of Vietnam’s leading travel industry stakeholders.
The board intends to gather a significant number of responses which it will then submit to the government as along with a report. The board has in the past successfully lobbied for policy changes, including expansion of Vietnam’s visa exemption programme. Continue reading Take part in this survey. It could make your Vietnam visa process simpler
VietJet flights between Seoul & Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
December 29 (TravelAndy): VietJet started operations between Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island to South Korea’s capital Seoul on December 22 this year.
The airline operates daily between the Vietnamese island and Seoul. While flights from Phu Quoc leave at 3.40 pm and reach Seoul at 10.55 pm, local time, the return flights take off at 1.45 am from the South Korean capital and arrive at Phu Quoc at 5.35 am, local time.
VietJet offered souvenirs and flowers to passengers on the inaugural flights to Seoul and back. The airline is also running special promotions on the tickets to celebrate the new route. It has tied up with Phu Quoc’s Vinpearl Discovery resort, which will offer promotions between March 25 and November 30, 2019.
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US tour operators name Italy as 2019 ‘hot’ destination
December 19 (NITN): The tour operator members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) have named Italy the most popular or “hot” destination for travellers in 2019, a recent survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) revealed.
The top 10 “hot” destinations for the coming year also include Iceland, which ranked second, followed by Japan, Vietnam, Australia, France, Spain, Colombia, Cambodia and Portugal.
USTOA members also identified their top 10 off-the-beaten path or emerging destinations that they see gaining popularity in 2019: Iceland ranked first, Cambodia ranked second, followed by Croatia, Colombia, Vietnam, Portugal, Bhutan, Bolivia, Myanmar, and Ethiopia.
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Tourist arrival numbers soar in Vietnam
September 8 (TravelAndy): Vietnam has recorded the biggest increase in tourist arrival in Asia as compared to the previous year, reports citing United Nations World Tourism Organization figures said.
Vietnam’s tourist arrival numbers climbed by 29.1 per cent. The country stands third on the list after Egypt (56.1 per cent) and Togo (49.7 per cent).
A major chunk of tourist arrivals in Vietnam are from Japan and representative of the both the countries’ tourism bodies discussed how to sustain and increase tourist flow between the two countries at the ongoing international travel expo on at Ho Chi Minh City. Continue reading Tourist arrival numbers soar in Vietnam
VietJet promotion with tickets from USD0
November 8 (TravelAndy): Vietjet is offering 500,000 promotional tickets priced from USD0 (excluding taxes and fees) in celebration of the upcoming year-end holidays.
Available from 8-10 and 14-16 November 2017 during the golden hours of 1 – 3pm (Malaysian time), travelers will be able to purchase tickets to a whole host of destinations on Vietjet’s network at affordable prices.
These include all international routes to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Seoul, Busan (South Korea); Hong Kong; Kaoshiung, Taipei, Taichung, Tainan (Taiwan); Singapore; Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai (Thailand); Yangon (Myanmar); Siem Reap, Phnom Penh (Cambodia). Continue reading VietJet promotion with tickets from USD0
Vietjet offers tickets from USD0
August 9 (TravelAndy): Vietnam-based Vietjet has launched a five-day promotion offering 200,000 super-promotional tickets priced from USD0, excluding fees and taxes.
This campaign is on and will continue till August 13.
The promotion is applicable on all of Vietjet’s international routes from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Hai Phong (Vietnam) to Seoul, Busan (South Korea); Hong Kong; Kaohsiung, Taipei, Tainan, Taichung (Taiwan); Singapore; Bangkok (Thailand); Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Yangon (Myanmar); Siem Reap (Cambodia) for travels within September 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018. Continue reading Vietjet offers tickets from USD0
VietJet launches Hanoi-Siem Reap daily flight
April 5 (TravelAndy): Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet has launched an international flight between Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and Siem Reap, Cambodia, said the airline. (Also read: The awesome Cambodia travel guide on TravelAndy)
The daily flight leaves Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi at 16:55 and arrives in Siem Reap at 18:40.
The return flight departs from Siem Reap at 19:30 and arrives in Hanoi at 21:15. Continue reading VietJet launches Hanoi-Siem Reap daily flight
South Korea curb on budget trips from Vietnam
October 27 (TravelAndy): South Korea has recently put restrictions on Vietnamese travel agencies offering budget tours to the country at a price lower than VND12 million, said reports.
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Vietnam: Adventure sports suspended at Da Lat
March 1 (TravelAndy): Da Lat in Vietnam has suspended all adventure tourism activities following the recent death of three British tourists at the site.
According to media reports, the three tourists had participated in water sports at Da Lat, without the required safety measures.
All adventure tourism programs in Da Lat will remain closed as long as the police investigation continues, said reports. Continue reading Vietnam: Adventure sports suspended at Da Lat
Saigon’s first capsule hotel woos backpackers
June 6 (TravelAndy): The first capsule hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon), Vietnam’s capital, is trying to woo backpackers and budget travellers.
Each 2.5sqm “capsule” of Hotel Kaiteki is air-conditioned with a bunk bed and a safe. It provides ear plugs and curtains to cut off outside sound and light. Television and Wi-Fi are available in each capsule. Toilets are shared.
These capsules are tailor made for single adults. Continue reading Saigon’s first capsule hotel woos backpackers