Localities, travel agencies launch promotional programmes

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) officially launched a promotional programme on May 21, offering passengers one-way tickets priced from just VND1 million (VND2.5 million including taxes and fees) on several flights to the island district of Con Dao.

VNA launched discounted tickets on several flights to the island district of Con Dao.
VNA launched discounted tickets on several flights to the island district of Con Dao.

Accordingly, the preferential rates were applied on the routes connecting Hanoi, Hai Phong, Van Don (Quang Ninh), Thanh Hoa, Vinh and Da Nang with Con Dao (Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province).

The promotion aims to attract more visitors to the island district in response to the domestic tourism stimulus programme launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association once the Covid-19 epidemic was controlled in Vietnam.

Passengers, who depart from Hanoi, Van Don (Quang Ninh) and Da Nang, can check in and their luggage will be sent directly to Con Dao. With the remaining routes, for which the flights will transit in Ho Chi Minh, the check-in may be conducted right at transfer counter in Tan Son Nhat Airport.

* On the occasion, over 70 travel enterprises in Lao Cai Province’s Sapa have joined hands to provide the biggest stimulus package to date, which was the result of the coordination between Sapa’s provincial-level town People’s Committee and the local Tourism Association.

Visitors to the mountainous town in May and June will receive unprecedented incentives, including discounts of 30-60% on the prices of hotel rooms and tourist vehicles. In particular, Sun World Fansipan Legend has offered cable car tickets priced at just VND500,000 each.

Da Nang has issued a stimulus plan for tourism, named “Da Nang Thank You”.

* The central city of Da Nang has issued a stimulus plan for tourism, named “Da Nang Thank You”. The highlight of the plan will be the programme “Wonderful Da Nang 2020”.

So far, 78 enterprises have registered to the stimulus programme with deeply discounted products at around 30-50% off.

* Also on May 21, the Management Board of the My Son World Cultural Heritage announced a preferential programme for visitors to the relic site, including a discount of 30% on ticket fees for groups of guests from other provinces and cities and a 50% discount for groups of Quang Nam Province residents.