Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien affirmed that this year’s event themed "Your Gateway to Tourism in Asia”, aims to connect Vietnam and HCM City with destinations, cities and countries in the region. According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCM City , Nguyen Thanh Phong, Ho Chi Minh City is ranked third in the top ten attractive destinations in Asia in 2018 by Lonely Planet. The ITE-HCMC has become the largest international trade event in the country and the Mekong sub-region and contributed to the establishment of the long-term cooperative relationship with countries in the region and around the world. This year's event will focus on expanding major markets, including North American, Europe and ASEAN, making a breakthrough in the city's tourism promotion in the 2018-2010 period. The 2018 International Travel Expo- ITE HCMC features around 375 display booths of hundreds of local and foreign … [Read more...] about 14th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City opens
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Vietnam Airlines to add more flights from HCM City to Singapore, Tai Pei
The added Singapore flights will depart Ho Chi Minh City at 7:25 pm and Singapore at 11:25 pm every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. The added Taipei flights will depart Ho Chi Minh City at 2:05 am and Taipei at 10:10 pm every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Once the new flights are operational, Vietnam Airlines will have 11 weekly flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei and 25 weekly flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore, all with Airbus A321 4-star service. The carrier is offering promotional discounts on tickets for these flights from now until June 30th. A round-trip ticket starts at 2,790,000 VND (123 USD) to Singapore and 4,560,000 VND (200 USD) to Taipei. Tickets are now available at Vietnam Airlines ticket offices and official website. More information can be found on the website www.vietnamairlines.com, the Facebook page www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, or by calling 1900 1100. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to add more flights from HCM City to Singapore, Tai Pei
Vietnam Airline adds flights from HCM City to Singapore, Taipei
As scheduled, from March 27, the airline will launch additional four round-trip flights on each air route. The new flights to Singapore will departure at 19:25 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while the reverse flights will begin at 23:25 on the same days. Vietnam Airlines will increase flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore and Taipei. (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) Meanwhile, the flights to Taipei will leave at 2:05 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; and those returning to HCM City will take off at 22:10 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The plan will help increase the airline’s total flights from HCM City to Taipei and Singapore to 11 and 25, respectively. Four-star Airbus A321 will be used for all these flights. Vietnam Airlines was recognized as a 4-star airline for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017 by the international air transport rating organization Skytrax. It targets a 13 percent increase in revenue and an … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airline adds flights from HCM City to Singapore, Taipei
Three fined for letting passenger board wrong flight in Ho Chi Minh City
Three employees have been fined for letting a foreign passenger board the wrong flight at a major airport in Ho Chi Minh City this month. The chief steward of flight VN651, operated by national carrier Vietnam Airlines, and two staff members of the Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company (VIAGS) have been fined VND4 million (US$176) each for their error, the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed on Tuesday. Flight VN651 was scheduled to leave Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City for Singapore at 9:10 am on February 20. The VIAGS was in charge of performing passenger checks at the departure gates of Vietnam Airlines’ flights. Due to their carelessness, a foreign passenger, who was supposed to travel to Yangon, Myanmar that morning, was allowed to get on the aircraft of flight VN651. The foreign passenger exits the wrong plane before it took off at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on February 20, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre The error was discovered just a … [Read more...] about Three fined for letting passenger board wrong flight in Ho Chi Minh City
Foreign passenger boards wrong flight at Ho Chi Minh City airport despite checks
A foreign passenger, who was supposed to get on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Myanmar, somehow ended up on an aircraft en route to Singapore on Tuesday morning. The incident happened on the flight VN 651 operated by national carrier Vietnam Airlines, which was scheduled to leave Tan Son Nhat International Airport for Singapore at 9:10 am on Tuesday. According to a source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, who was also a passenger on the flight, the plane was about to take off when the cabin crew was informed that a passenger had got on the wrong aircraft. “At 9:05 am, a flight attendant announced that the departure would be delayed,” the source stated. A foreign man then exited the plane along with his backpack and suitcase. Several stewardesses were tasked with making sure none of his belongings were left on the aircraft. An employee of Vietnam Airlines escorted the passenger back to the airport terminal after his entire luggage was collected. … [Read more...] about Foreign passenger boards wrong flight at Ho Chi Minh City airport despite checks