Demand for summer family tours from May to August has increased, according to tour agents in HCM City. Family tours popular during summer holidays Ngoc Vinh, a local in District 2, said on May 16 that she was planning a family tour this summer to Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan or Vung Tau City. Her eldest daughter has completed her exams at school so Vinh wants to explore somewhere new with her husband, two children and parents. Group and family tours have become a new trend this summer with two and three generations of a family go on tours together. Nguyen Minh Man, head of the communication department of Tourist TST, said the number of customers was expected to increase by 15-25% compared to last year. According to Saigontourist, customers often want to go somewhere with beaches and entertainment area like Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Danang. Some parents want their children to know more about the rural areas so they booked tours to experience farm work in the Mekong Delta. Tour firms … [Read more...] about Family tours popular during summer holidays
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Travellers rush to book April 30-May Day holidays
Tour agents and airlines have reported rising demand during Reunification Day and May Day holidays. A day at Saigontourist This year Reunification Day and International Labour Day holidays will last up to five days from April 27 to May 1. Many people have already booked tours for their families since early April. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a resident in HCM City, said she was trying to find tickets to Con Dao Island but both plane tickets to Con Dao from HCM City and Hanoi had all been booked since late March. Plane tickets from Hanoi and HCM City to well-known destinations such as Danang, Nha Trang or Phu Quoc are also running out quickly. Most people booked tickets early because of cheaper prices. A Vietnam Airlines' economy class ticket from HCM City to Phu Quoc is now listed at VND1m (USD43) max. However, the price will increase to VND1.9m starting from April 26. In order to meet rising demand, many airlines have increased flights for the holiday. Vietnam Airlines will prepare nearly … [Read more...] about Travellers rush to book April 30-May Day holidays
Southern cải lương theatre to tour Hà Nội
Veteran and young actors of the Long An Cải Lương Theatre are offering new and quality performances for farmers in provinces and neighbouring areas. Their work helps preserve and promote cải lương. (Photo from the troupe’s Facebook) Viet Nam News HCM CITY— More than 30 cải lương (reformed opera) actors from Long An Cải Lương Theatre in Long An Province will tour Hà Nội and northern provinces during three upcoming national holidays, the Hùng Kings Memorial Day on April 14, Reunification Day on April 30, and Labour Day on May 1. They will perform Cuộc Đời Của Mẹ (Life of Mother), a production by Meritorious Artist and theatre director Hồ Ngọc Trinh. The play, which features Vietnamese women of the south during the American war, brought home two top prizes, Best Play and Best Scriptwriting, at the National Cải Lương Festival 2018 … [Read more...] about Southern cải lương theatre to tour Hà Nội
Pig races in the delta top tourist attraction
Viet Nam News by Ngọc Diệp CẦN THƠ — Have you ever attended a pig race like the one held regularly in Cần Thơ City? If not, you should visit the Mỹ Khánh Tourism Village in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city. About 10 km from the city centre, the famous eco-tourism village covers an area of over 35ha in Phong Điền District’s Mỹ Khánh Commune. The pig race is held three times a day, and four times on Sunday and public holidays. The racecourse includes five tracks of 40 metres long and is separated with steel barriers. Each race involves five pigs and lasts 10-12 seconds on average. The rule is simple: the first pig that reaches the finish line is the winner. Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Giàu, a pig trainer in the village, said that pigs aged from two months were selected and trained for racing for about two weeks before joining the races. They thrive on routine and race for about … [Read more...] about Pig races in the delta top tourist attraction
Travel agencies launch Christmas & New Year 2019 tours
Travel agencies said to date they have sold about 85 to 90 percent of set tours. Of these, tourists mostly have selected tours such as the one or two-day tours discovering lifestyle in the Mekong Delta provinces such as My Tho (Tien Giang Province), Sa Dec (Dong Thap Province), Can Tho City… costing from VND 1.5 to 2 million. With these tours, tourists can take sightseeing and tasting fruits, flower villages in the Mekong Delta region. The two or three day tours to Phu Quoc Island District with a price of VND 3.6million also are luring domestic and international visitors. The four or five day tours starting from HCMC to the north western & north eastern provinces including Moc Chau-Son La-Dien Bien-Lai Chau-Sapa-Lao Cai-Phu Tho are being registered by many young people. These tours cost around VND 7.97million to VND 9.2 million. THI HONG –Translated by Thanh Van Tags: Travel agencies are launching year-end tours as Christmas and the New Year 2019 are coming. … [Read more...] about Travel agencies launch Christmas & New Year 2019 tours