VOV.VN - Vietravel Airlines’ flight VU131 took off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 9, marking the launch of the first commercial route connecting Ho Chi Minh with the Thai capital Bangkok.

Around 18,000 Vietnamese tourists chose outbound tours through travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday this year, spending a total of VND430 billion (US$18.3 million), according to a report from the city's Department of Tourism.

The Tet (Lunar New Year) tourism market this year is assessed to be more exciting, as diverse domestic, inbound and outbound tours are offered.

VOV.VN - Starting from January 8, Vietnamese airlines will operate regular routes to China as they had done in the pre-pandemic period in 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese air carrier Vietravel Airlines on December 16 launched a route linking Hanoi (Vietnam) and Bangkok (Thailand), marking the company’s first international air service since its debut two years ago.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India and Vietravel Holdings company held a seminar on November 23 to explore the possibility of tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Vietravel Airlines is scheduled to begin the sale of commercial tickets for Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City - Bangkok (Thailand) routes from November 11.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 546,000 international visitors in October this year, lifting the total number of foreign arrivals to the city in the last 10 months to 2.65 million, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Vietravel Airlines, a member of Vietravel Corporation, has won the Inspirational Brand Award of the Asia-Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2022.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese workers will enjoy four days off work during this year’s National Day celebrations which start on September 1, a period of time which is anticipated to create a golden chance for the local tourism sector to attract holidaymakers.