Vietnam Airlines adds flights to meet huge Tet travel demand
HCMC – Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced to add 108 more flights with nearly 20,000 seats to satisfy the huge air travel demand during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). The national flag carrier will operate these flights on the routes linking HCMC with Hanoi, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Haiphong, Danang
Prunus cerasoides season in Dalat plateau
As spring comes a-knocking, Dalat City in the Lam Vien plateau comes alive with the bright colors of numerous flowers, especially the pink hues of the Prunus cerasoides blossoms. Dalat, the most famous city in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, was discovered by Dr. Alexandre Yersin in the
Getting ready to ring in Lunar New Year
HCMC – The bustling festive atmosphere is evident in every corner of the country as the Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet), the most significant festival in Vietnam, fast approaches. As the weather gets warmer to mark the arrival of the festival, Vietnamese people eagerly tidy up their houses and flock to
Tan Son Nhat’s temporary taxi stand ready from January 15
HCMC – The Tan Son Nhat International Airport plans to put the 3,500-square-meter temporary taxi stand into operation from January 15 to February 6 to serve the huge demand of taxis waiting their turn to enter the domestic and international terminals during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). The
HCMC to cut 51,000 public bus trips during Tet
HCMC – The HCMC Management Center of Public Transport has decided to reduce around 51,000 public bus trips from January 12 to 31 as a large number of commuters, mainly students and workers, had returned to their hometowns before the long Tet holiday. Le Hoan, deputy director of the center, said
CAAV approves more flights for Tet
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has approved an additional 28 flights each day, equivalent to 5,600 seats per day, to meet the huge air travel demand in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which starts on January 22. There will be two flights per hour from 7 […]
Sleeper bus tickets sold out ahead of Tet
HCMC – Sleeper bus tickets on the routes from HCMC to central provinces have been sold out as the travel demand surges in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Many transport businesses reported that their sleeper buses had been fully occupied for trips from January 17 to 19 (or from the
Air tickets nearly sold out ahead of Tet
HCMC – Air tickets on many domestic flight routes have nearly been sold out before the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, with seat occupancy reaching 90-100%, as travel demand picks up, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Flights from HCMC to other regions, such as Danang, Haiphong,
HCMC closes inner-city streets to prepare flower, book streets for Tet
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport issued a notification on traffic rearrangement in District 1 from January 3 to 26, 2023, to organize book and flower streets for the Lunar New Year 2023. Vehicles will be disallowed to enter Nguyen Hue Boulevard and some traffic lanes on Le Loi Boulevard
Occupancy on domestic flights reaches 90% before Tet
HCMC – Many domestic air routes have seen a surge in occupancy to over 90% right before the Lunar New Year 2023, so passengers need to quickly book air tickets to get reasonable prices. Statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam showed that domestic routes from the Tan Son Nhat
Phu My Hung spring fair to kick off in mid-January
HCMC – A spring fair in celebration of the Lunar New Year, or Tet, will be opened on January 15 along the Crescent Lake in the Phu My Hung urban area in District 7, HCMC. With the theme “Xuan Phon Vinh” (Prosperous Spring), the organizer of the Phu My Hung spring fair wishes visitors a […]
VNA adds over 90,000 seats for upcoming Tet holiday
HCMC – Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced its third increase in flight frequency, offering an additional 500 flights, equivalent to over 90,000 seats, to satisfy the soaring travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. The national flag carrier will operate these flights on