V – Varied landscape Vietnam is one of the favourite playgrounds of Mother Nature, boasting a wondrous blend of mountains, highlands, caves, rivers, plains, beaches, and epic delta regions. With Mount Fansipan, as its backdrop, Sapa is home to terraced rice fields, cascading waterfalls, and secluded tribal villages perched on distant slopes. Halong Bay is the perfect getaway to experience luxury cruises as well as outdoor activities such as kayaking. It is an enthralling experience to cruise amidst the towering limestone karsts jutting out of the Gulf of Tonkin. The endless spectacle of the limestone world continues further south in Trang An and Tam Coc located in Ninh Binh province, offering limitless opportunities for travellers. Complementing the Central Highlands, exquisite pristine beaches enrich the beauty of Central Vietnam. Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave system, is a particular highlight, although it remains difficult to explore. However, this imposing … [Read more...] about Vietnam – seven reasons to visit
Flights from hanoi to hue
Airlines to add 5,800 flights for Tet
Airlines in Vietnam will offer 5,800 extra flights to meet travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. The additional fights will help to provide a total of 1.2 million seats. Among those, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase 2,000 flights; meanwhile budget airlines VietJet Air will add 3,500 flights and Jetstar Pacific will conduct 300 more flights. The flights are mostly domestic services. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase 2,000 flights to serve Tet demand Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific will focus on offering more flights on high demand routes, including Hanoi-HCM City/Phu Quoc; HCM City-Danang/Haiphong/Thanh Hoa/Vinh/Hue/Quang Nam/Quy Nhon/Da Lat. To date, tickets on many air routes from HCM City to Thanh Hoa and Haiphong have been mostly sold out. Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have advised passengers to buy tickets at their official agents to avoid fake ones or tickets with higher prices than regulated. Besides, … [Read more...] about Airlines to add 5,800 flights for Tet
Fresh longan to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
Fresh longan will be served passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Representatives from Vietnam Airlines and authorities from Hung Yen Province at the agreement singing ceremony to introduce fresh longan on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights Following an agreement signed recently between the airline and authorities in the northern province of Hung Yen at the presence of Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue, fresh longan will be served to business-class and premium-class passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ 70 international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Deputy general director of Vietnam Airlines, Le Hong Ha said that this was part of the airline’s efforts to introduce local specialities to foreigners. "Hung Yen longan is one of Vietnam's popular specialities which we want to introduce to foreign friends," Ha said. "This is also a way to help … [Read more...] about Fresh longan to be served on Vietnam Airlines’ flights
Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on board
Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on boardBy Le Anh Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (4th L) and delegates pose for a photo at the shipment ceremony of the first batch of Hung Yen longans to Vietnam Airlines flights - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will serve Hung Yen specialty longans to its passengers from August 15, following the signing of a longan consumption agreement. The airline will serve the longans as dessert to its business-class passengers on 70 flights from Hanoi City and HCMC to domestic localities as well as to Europe, Australia and Asia. The longans that will be served are required to meet the VietGap standards. The sweet and succulent fruit will undergo multiple tests in line with food safety regulations. Vietnam Airlines will offer this dessert to its passengers for a month until the main longan crop lasts. Le Hong Ha, deputy general director of the carrier, said Vietnam Airlines prioritizes Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on board
Vietnam Airlines pledges to support tissue, organ transportation
At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation (VNHOT) and Vietnam Airlines signed an agreement on supporting tissue and organ transportation by air in Hanoi on July 31. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien spoke highly of the national flag carrier’s support for the VNHOT’s tissue and organ logistics. He expressed his hope that with this agreement, the two sides will coordinate more closely in a responsible, scientific, and effective manner to help bring a second chance in life to more patients nationwide. Vietnam Airlines General Director Duong Tri Thanh said the firm will give the best possible conditions for the transportation, including free transportation for boxes containing tissues and organs. To ensure timely transport, it has also set up a specific process for tissue and organ transportation and quick response teams to deal with emergencies. VNHOT Director Trinh Hong Son … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines pledges to support tissue, organ transportation