Vietnam's private low-cost carrier VietJetAir has launched a second route with two new daily flights linking Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam. Special low fares, starting at VND299,000 (US$14), were offered to the first ten customers. Also on April 27, the carrier increased its flight frequency between HCMC-Hanoi to eight per day. It will launch a Hanoi - Nha Trang route on May 19. … [Read more...] about VietJetAir begins Ho Chi Minh City-Da Nang service
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Ho Chi Minh City to host Indian culture week
(VOVworld) - An Indian culture week will begin in Ho Chi Minh City next Thursday. Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Preesi Saran said at yesterday's press conference:"The festival is being organized to celebrate India-Vietnam friendship following the soon after successful visit by the honorable General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong to India last November. The honorable Secretary's visit elevated our strategic partnership with Vietnam to a higher level. The festival week of India also celebrates our historical and civilizational linkages with Vietnam". The event will feature an exhibition on Buddhism, a food festival, the Mehendi art of painting hands, and India's traditional dances. The Indian culture week will also be held in Hanoi and Da Nang. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to host Indian culture week
Ho Chi Minh City to host national U17 football tournament
PANO - The National U17 Football Championship will take place from July 3rd to 12th at the Thong Nhat and Phu Nhuan Stadiums in Ho Chi Minh City. Group A includes the host PVF Ho Chi Minh City, Hoang Anh-Gia Lai, Hanoi and Dong Thao, while Viettel, SHB Da Nang, Song Lam-Nghe An and Long An are in Group B. The two top teams from each group will advance to the next rounds. The champion will pocket VND 100 million, while the runner-up and the third place will receive VND 60 million and 40 million, respectively. Besides, the organizing panel also presents its additional prizes to the fair team, the most valuable player (MVP), the best goalkeeper, the top scorer, and the best referee team. Translated by Pham Huy … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to host national U17 football tournament
Six More Five-Star Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho, general director of Saigontourist Holding Company, his company is pushing up the construction of six five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. Saigontourist will rebuild Kim Do Hotel and another hotel located in the International Exhibition & Convention Center in district 7, and upgrade the hotels of Rex, Continental, Grand and Majestic, expected to be completed in 2008. Saigontourist also heads the list of top ten travel companies in 2005, announced by the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Viet Nam Tourism Association. Following are tourism joint-venture companies: Apex Viet Nam, Exotissimo and Ho Guom Diethelm. The reast are Ben Thanh Tourist (Ben Thanh Tourist Service Company), Fiditourist (Tan Dinh Trade & Travel Services Co), and Viet Nam Tourism Company's branches in Ha Noi, Hoa Binh, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.One of the criteria for the selection is the great number of international visitors of the travel companies … [Read more...] about Six More Five-Star Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hoa
National carrier Vietnam Airlines said it will launch a new domestic route on February 5 connecting Ho Chi Minh City and the northern province of Thanh Hoa. It said in a Tuesday press release that the new service will provide five flights a week on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The route, expected to take one hour and 55 minutes, will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 7:20 a.m. and from Thanh Hoa at 10 a.m. One-way tickets for flights departing from HCMC between February 6 and 12 and those from February 25 to March 31 leaving from Thanh Hoa will cost VND1.15 million (US$55) apiece. For the launch, five days before the Lunar New Year festival, customers will be able to switch booked flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi or the upper central town of Vinh to the new route for free. The promotion is valid for flights scheduled between January 15 and February 28. Vietnam Airlines also currently offers 38 other domestic routes. The new route is part of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hoa