With 60 weekly flights connecting Vietnam’s third largest city with major Thai destinations, the number of Thai arrivals to Da Nang quadrupled year-on-year in the first seven months of this year to almost 107,000. Thais accounted for 6 percent of Da Nang's total foreign arrivals, becoming the third largest group after South Koreans (1 million, making up 57 percent) and Chinese (500,000 or 26 percent), according to the city’s tourism department. Domestic and foreign carriers, betting on this trend, have been racing to launch more flights. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air last year launched flights from Da Nang to Bangkok. In April Malaysian-owned budget airline Thai AirAsia began a daily service from Chiang Mai to Da Nang. Da Nang is a major economy-tourism hub that attracts many foreign visitors, including Thai tourists, all year round, Santisuk Khlongchaiya, head of Thai AirAsia’s commercial operations, said. From Da Nang, tourists can easily travel to … [Read more...] about Surge of Thai visitors lifts Da Nang hopes for tourism market diversity
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Vietnam treasures relations with Egypt: Party official
Politburo member Pham Minh Chinh (L) speaks at a meeting with the Vietnamese embassy in Egypt (Photo: VNA) Cairo (VNA) – Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach importance to friendly and cooperative relations with Egypt. Chinh, who has been on a working visit to Egypt from December 8-12, made the statement during his meetings with Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament Ali Abdel-Aal, Egyptian Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Sharawy, General Secretary of the Egyptian Communist Party Salah Adly Abdelhafiz, General Secretary of the Egyptian Socialist Party Ahmed Bahaa El Shafey, and Chairman of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party Mamdouh Habashi. The two sides discussed policies and experience in national development, and specific measures to foster ties between the two States and legislatures, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam treasures relations with Egypt: Party official
Danang calls for investment in 60 projects
Investment Danang calls for investment in 60 projects By Nhan Tam Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,19:49 (GMT+7) Danang calls for investment in 60 projects By Nhan Tam Tourists visit My Khe Beach in the central city of Danang. The city wants to build a subway system under PPP format, with the first one connecting Nam O Beach with My Khe Beach - PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The central coastal city of Danang plans to call for investment in the VND50 trillion (US$2.16 billion) City Opera House project and the VND54.5-trillion subway system project for the 2020-2025 period. These are two of the nearly 20 projects in need of hundreds of billions of dong each from a list of 57 key projects requiring investment in Danang city for the 2020-2025 period, as approved by Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of Danang People's Committee, based on the Danang Investment Promotion Agency’s proposal. The projects cover various industries such as … [Read more...] about Danang calls for investment in 60 projects
Beach breaks among most searched topics in Vietnam: Google
The search engine report released on Wednesday revealed the list of 10 most searched Vietnamese destinations this year, with famous beaches included as no surprise. Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province was listed second among searches. The town is home to long sandy beaches and little-known islands dotted along the central coast. Emerald waters add to Nha Trang’s allure. Photo by Shutterstock/minhdu. Southern beach town Vung Tau in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province ranked seventh while coastal Quy Nhon in central Binh Dinh Province ranked eighth. Fishing is Quy Nhon’s mainstay with locals often spotted flitting between coracle fishing vessels. The town, nestled between busy coastal hotspots Nha Trang and Hoi An, boasts broad stretches of beach untouched by the mass onslaught of tourism. Quang Ngai in central Vietnam, home to My Khe Beach and Ly Son Island, rounded off the list. The war-torn province has yet to become a popular tourist attraction in Vietnam. Phu Huu … [Read more...] about Beach breaks among most searched topics in Vietnam: Google
Beaches among most searched destinations in Vietnam: Google
The search engine report released on Wednesday revealed the list of 10 most searched Vietnamese destinations this year, with famous beaches included as no surprise. Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province was listed second among searches. The town is home to long sandy beaches and little-known islands dotted along the central coast. Emerald waters add to Nha Trang’s allure. Photo by Shutterstock/minhdu. Southern beach town Vung Tau in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province ranked seventh while coastal Quy Nhon in central Binh Dinh Province ranked eighth. Fishing is Quy Nhon’s mainstay with locals often spotted flitting between coracle fishing vessels. The town, nestled between busy coastal hotspots Nha Trang and Hoi An, boasts broad stretches of beach untouched by the mass onslaught of tourism. Quang Ngai in central Vietnam, home to My Khe Beach and Ly Son Island, rounded off the list. The war-torn province has yet to become a popular tourist attraction in Vietnam. Phu Huu … [Read more...] about Beaches among most searched destinations in Vietnam: Google