S.Korean flights set to make up 35% of Da Nang’s int’l arrivals

S.Korean flights set to make up 35% of Da Nang’s int’l arrivals

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International flights to Da Nang City, central Vietnam are expected to surge over the next three months, with services from South Korea projected to account for some 35 percent of total arrivals, according to Da Nang International Airport.

Int’l airlines expand routes, elevate service quality in Vietnam

Int’l airlines expand routes, elevate service quality in Vietnam

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A growing wave of international airlines is expanding routes and upgrading services in Vietnam, creating both cooperation opportunities and competitive pressure for local carriers as the global aviation market accelerates after the pandemic recovery.

Vietnam’s Bac Ninh Province launches campaign to promote heritage tourism

Vietnam’s Bac Ninh Province launches campaign to promote heritage tourism

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Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Ninh on Friday launched an online campaign called ‘Go to Bac Ninh’ to promote its cultural tourism and increase visitor traffic to the cradle of ‘quan ho’ folk singing.

Visitors enchanted by persimmon gardens in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Visitors enchanted by persimmon gardens in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

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Travelers from across the country have flocked to Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, over the past few days to capture the famed persimmon season.

Da Nang to welcome 72,000 Russian, CIS tourists on charter flights next year

Da Nang to welcome 72,000 Russian, CIS tourists on charter flights next year

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Vietnam’s tourism authorities said on Wednesday that about 72,000 tourists from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will visit Da Nang on charter flights next year, as the central coastal city seeks to revive one of its key international markets.

Hanoi hotel hit by backlash after denying prepaid room to late-arriving guest

Hanoi hotel hit by backlash after denying prepaid room to late-arriving guest

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A hotel on Hang Chao Street in Hanoi has received more than 27,000 one-star reviews on Google Maps after a video of a female tourist being refused a prepaid room for arriving late went viral on social media.

Vinh airport in north-central Vietnam to reopen next month after major upgrades

Vinh airport in north-central Vietnam to reopen next month after major upgrades

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Vinh International Airport in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam is scheduled to resume operations on December 19 following extensive runway, taxiway, and terminal renovations, local authorities announced on Friday.

Vietnam int’l tourism grows in October as peak season starts

Vietnam int’l tourism grows in October as peak season starts

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Vietnam welcomed more than 1.7 million international visitors in October, a 13.8-percent increase from the same month last year, as the Southeast Asian country entered its peak tourist season, data from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism showed.

21 Taiwanese travel companies explore popular destinations in Da Nang

21 Taiwanese travel companies explore popular destinations in Da Nang

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A group of 21 travel agencies from Taiwan wrapped up a six-day trip to Da Nang, where they explored the central Vietnamese city’s leading tourism sites and services, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

World-record Cham tower in Hue flooded after historic rainfall

World-record Cham tower in Hue flooded after historic rainfall

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A thousand-year-old Cham tower in the central Vietnamese city of Hue has been severely flooded after weeks of heavy rain, local authorities said on Friday.