The national air carrier of Vietnam will finally sell tickets on the Internet as of December 15, 2008.

The Culture-Tourism Festival Ba Ria - Vung Tau 2009, scheduled from January 26 to February 4, will focus on cultural, tourist and daily life activities.

The budget airline Jetstar Pacific has joined forces with AIG Vietnam General Insurance Company (AIG Vietnam) to offer an online travel insurance service, called Jetcover, on its website from November 12. JetCover is the first online travel insurance service to be offered in Vietnam.

The Prime Minister has approved the development plan of Phu Quoc International Airport in the resort Phu Quoc island in southern Kien Giang province till 2020 with orientation to 2030.

AirAsia, the leading and largest low cost carrier in Asia today will be the first in the world to abolish fuel surcharges from all its international and domestic flights. The airline is dedicated to making travel more affordable and accessible for everyone. Beginning today, guests flying with AirAsia and AirAsia X will only have to pay our low fares, airport taxes and administration fees.  

The annual Tourism Year program aims to advertise the tourism potentials of a specific region to international visitors.

Biking is an interesting and authentic way to explore the countryside in Vietnam. Victoria Can Tho Resort has recently launched a new selection of biking tours to offer its guests the opportunity to discover daily life in the heart of the Mekong Delta region.

The largest and leading low-cost carrier in Asia, AirAsia today announces that it will commence its daily direct flight to Tiruchirappli, India from Kuala Lumpur, beginning 1st December 2008 with its brand new Airbus A320 fleet. Trichy is the first route launched by AirAsia in India.  

Drastic changes are vital for VN to have a competitive tourist industry

It is necessary to raise the quality of human resources in the tourism industry to maintain the sector’s growth rate and ensure the sustainable development of Vietnam’s tourism, said the deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Manh Cuong.