Light luggage thanks to smartphones: With each upcoming holiday season, you, your whole family or a group of friends will be busy preparing billions of things before the trip. The camera needs to be fully charged; a book you want to read while lying on the beach; notebooks to record what to eat, what to go to… making bags heavy with miscellaneous items. But today, “the whole luggage suddenly shrinks, just as small as a smartphone”. With a single device that fits in your pocket, you already have a map around the planet, a camera enough for all-day selfies, or a list of essential information… for peace of mind during the holidays. Search for plane tickets in a snap: Believers who move cannot forget the month and day of the promotion to hunt for tickets of 0 dong, or the situation where the computer crashes because of opening too many tabs when comparing prices, and when it comes to payment, the system “gently” reports an error. … With the 4.0 era, you just need to surf your smartphone, select the beFlight feature on the Be application to compare the fares of airlines. Not only helping with statistics, beFlight also offers many attractive incentives for you to easily book tickets at a price that is no longer “painful in your wallet”. Explore unspoiled lands: Previously, the list of tourist destinations in the country was only encapsulated in big cities, islands or famous historical sites. Now, along with the development of social networks, the trend of backpacking and discovery tourism helps believers to move to find new and unspoiled lands and then spread the address and locate on social networks. As a result, young people have countless places to check-in across the map of Vietnam, enjoy many unique and new experiences and enjoy the unique culture and cuisine of each region. Diverse accommodation options : In the old days, guest houses or hotels were familiar stops with “uniform” design: Two white mattress beds, TV, refrigerator… But today, visitors have a variety of accommodation options such as homestay with Creative design, warm dorm, high-class villa or resort with full facilities … with a variety of prices. Each accommodation has a distinct style and accent, ready to create sparkling and sparkling spaces for young people to check-in. Easy to call technology car at the airport : Since the regulation on redistributing cars to pick up and drop off passengers at Tan Son Nhat airport at the end of 2020, people face many inconveniences when they have to move upstairs or to further pickup areas to catch a technology taxi. . However, this situation was partly resolved when Be signed a concession contract to pick up guests in Tan Son Nhat. With a separate pick-up area for beCar at lane B of the international arrival terminal, you can easily book a car by phone, move to the pick-up area with arrangement and instructions from the dispatcher. Booking a taxi is “as easy as candy” : In the past, every festival season was open, people could only catch a taxi by calling the switchboard or waving the car in the middle of the road. In the new era, you just need a few taps on your smartphone and the technology taxi is parked in front of you without waiting time. After being present in many tourist cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Hai Phong… beCar continues to “cover” in Da Lat to serve tourists, creating So many unique experiences this holiday. Show photos, “suck” likes anytime, anywhere : 10th anniversary photos like 1 with “clear time and place” are a part of childhood memories of many people. The followers at that time were defined by the thickness of the photo album, which rarely had the opportunity to take a second look. Today, there is no longer a delay when you want to show the world about your favorite travel. Post check-in photos on social networks, summarize the trip with a thoughtful review, share travel experiences and explore with dedicated guides… anyone can become a travel blogger and get recommendations. Thanks from four friends. This summer, Be offers many incentives to help you have a perfect trip, from booking air tickets through beFlight, beCar airport pick up and beTaxi in attractive tourist destinations. https://begroup.onelink.me/n83F/prhomepage

Passengers check in at Noi Bai airport in April 2021. Photo: Duong Ngoc Vietnam Airlines has just said that up to now, the airline has recorded a high number of bookings on almost all domestic flights, especially on the routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and Nha Trang. , Phu Quoc, with occupancy rates on some of the peak flight days as high as 95%. In order to serve the increased demand during the holidays of April 30, May 1, in 6 days from April 28 to May 3, Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO) continues to increase the load by nearly 117,000 seats. , corresponding to approximately 570 domestic flights, bringing the total supply after two increases in load to more than 610,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 3,200 flights. Previously, on March 24, airlines simultaneously announced an increase in flights to serve the peak holidays of April 30 and May 1. At the same time, companies launch many attractive promotions. Vietnam Airlines Group provides nearly 500,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 2,600 flights, mainly increasing seats on routes between famous tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat and Phu Quoc. .. The number of seats increased approximately 100,000 seats compared to usual From the end of March and the beginning of April, Bamboo Airways is expected to increase about 110-150 flights per week, corresponding to 22,000 – 30,000 seats (up 12 – 15% compared to weekdays) on main routes and tourism in the period. holiday section. At the same time, airlines have opened many new routes on this occasion. Vietnam Airlines opens 6 new routes between Da Nang – Vinh; Phu Quoc and Can Tho, Nha Trang, Buon Ma Thuot, Hue, Thanh Hoa; at the same time, restore 2 routes Da Nang – Thanh Hoa, Can Tho – Buon Ma Thuot. Newly opened routes have a frequency of 3-4 return flights per week. Thus, in order to stimulate domestic tourism demand in the summer and develop the economy after the Covid-19 epidemic, the airline has opened and re-operated 28 flight routes, connecting localities with famous tourist destinations. In April, Vietjet Air also opened many new routes connecting Phu Quoc with provinces and cities such as Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue and Can Tho. The airline’s old routes from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Vinh, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc have all been increased. Bamboo Airways continues to open routes to Can Tho from Hai Phong, Da Nang and Quy Nhon before the holidays of April 30 and May 1, increasing the network of flights to Can Tho to 6 routes. In addition to the new opening, Bamboo Airways also increased flights on Can Tho – Hanoi routes to 3 round trips/day; Can Tho – Con Dao has a frequency of 2 round trips/day; Can Tho – Phu Quoc fly daily instead of several flights a week as before. Currently, Bamboo Airways has planned to increase flights according to the infrastructure conditions of Con Dao airport. In the past few days, although airlines have been racing to increase flights and open more routes, but due to the great demand, the number of tickets sold out too quickly, not only the cheap tickets are no longer available, but many flights are sold out. According to the leader of an airline, with the current epidemic being very well controlled, airlines not only hope for the peak of this holiday season on April 30 and the coming summer, helping the airline to improve. revenue while waiting for the decision to return to international flights.

Mr. Nguyen Vu Khac Huy, Director of Vina Phu Quoc Travel and Permanent Vice President of Phu Quoc Tourism Association, said that tourism in Phu Quoc is very exciting now, on average, there are 60 flights a day, more 20 trains and ferries take guests to Phu Quoc. Each week, the company receives an average of 1,000-1,500 visitors, if on holidays like April 30, the number of visitors is expected to nearly double. Currently, the prices of services in Phu Quoc are stable, with no signs of increase. However, according to Mr. Huy, this time, if guests book services such as hotels for the April 30th holiday, places are almost overloaded. Usually on holidays, the prices of services increase 10-30%, but the number of units does not increase much. Accommodation in Phu Quoc has opened nearly 100% of the total capacity, with the exception of a small percentage of properties that are too difficult to close for repair. Tourists take souvenir photos at the tower of Ponargar (Nha Trang). Photo: TUY UYEN Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of Binh Thuan Tourism Association, said that due to the impact of COVID-19 epidemic, the number of tourists coming to Binh Thuan is not much on normal days. It is expected that this April 30, visitors to Binh Thuan will increase. To open the door to welcome guests during the holidays, Binh Thuan currently has about 16,000 rooms including one to five star accommodation types serving tourists. On the occasion of the holiday, the service price increased by 30%, this is normal because businesses have to pay costs, especially the employee’s salary policy when working on holidays as prescribed … Similarly, Mr. Le Van Son – General Manager of Liberty Central Nha Trang Hotel, Vice President of Nha Trang Hotel Association – Khanh Hoa, said that the unit’s room capacity is currently 70%, this April 30 ceremony is sure will reach 100%. “On this occasion, our room rates hardly increase, if any, it is just a small surcharge. Currently, accommodation establishments in Nha Trang have opened 30-40%. The reason is that companies still find the market uncertain. Maybe close to the holiday, some establishments will open the door to save customers to save costs ”- Mr. Son said. Long-distance tours in the North are also chosen by many guests during the April 30 holiday. Photo: HN According to representatives of Saigontourist travel company, realizing the increasing demand of tourists after Tet holiday, from March the company reopened all the itineraries to domestic tourist destinations such as tours to the Northeast, Northwest, Heritage journey in the Central region to Da Nang – Hoi An – Hue – Quang Binh … Currently, all tours 30-4 by plane have been sold out with promotional prices announced by the company. If you want to buy an airline tour, you will have to follow the new price. Tour price is calculated as the service price at the time of booking. In addition, the company continues to book all package tour services, airline tickets, hotels … for guests in need. A representative of the Ben Thanh travel company said that thanks to good control of COVID-19, visitors are now assured of their willingness to travel, a lot of tourists have booked summer tours, planning travel in April. , 5, 6. The most popular tourist destinations are Phu Quoc, Phan Thiet, Vung Tau, Da Lat and Da Nang. In particular, in order to quench the thirst for summer tourism 2021, the company launched a dream-priced Da Nang tour designed with a 5-star standard hotel, super-promotion price … Accordingly, package tours of three, four days only priced from 3,490,000-4,090,000 VND (including round-trip air tickets) … Currently, more than 500 guests have booked Da Nang tours for the months of April and May; more than 400 customers ordered round-trip flight ticket service and tourist hotel service in Phu Quoc. According to the representative of Ben Thanh tourism, Phu Quoc Island has increased its attractiveness thanks to the launch of new entertainment spots, especially the appearance of Grand World – The City of Sleeplessness brings unique experiences for visitors at Pearl Islands. Similarly, Vietnam Travel Company said it has received nearly 6,500 seats for the occasion of April 30. The favorite destinations are the paradise of Phu Quoc Pearl Island, Phan Thiet; Long-term destinations such as the Six-day North Road …. are also chosen by guests on this holiday.

From Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, visitors can refer to many ways to travel to Nha Trang such as plane, train, passenger car or private vehicle depending on budget and length of stay. We choose to fly to save time. Day 1: Hanoi – Nha Trang We are present at Cam Ranh airport (Khanh Hoa) around 11:15 am. To avoid being “caught” at the airport, visitors should consult the price and contact the transfer driver first. Normally, you have to spend about 200,000 VND for the distance from the airport to the center of Nha Trang. 2:00 pm, I check-in at Amiana Resort. The property is located on a secluded bay, about 10 km from the city center with full amenities, a private beach and an impressive infinity pool. Room rates here fluctuate around 2-4.5 million / room / 2 guests. Before the trip, I bought a travel combo including round-trip flight tickets and 3 days 2 nights vacation for 7.7 million VND / person. Then, because we wanted to stay in the coastal city for one more day, we lost nearly 1.7 million VND / person, including room and air ticket exchange fees. The price of the plane and the accommodation is quite high compared to the common ground because we booked a ticket 1 week in advance, the time is quite close to the departure date. Amiana Resort is located on a secluded bay, about 10 km from the center of Nha Trang. Photo: Booking. I took pictures, rested at the resort until 18:00, then rented a motorbike to the dining center. The motorbike rental price is 100,000 VND / unit, the service provider brings the motorbike to the customer’s place. I choose to eat seafood at Gio Bien restaurant on Pham Van Dong street which is quite fresh and affordable. Some places you can refer to are Thanh Suong, Xuan Anh – Thap Ba seafood, Binh Dan My House … Day 2: Tour Coral Bay – fishing village – Hon Tam Tours to visit Coral Bay, fishing village and Hon Tam cost 600,000 VND / person including a guide, transportation and a fairly reasonable lunch. Coral Bay on Mot island, located near the Mun island reserve, attracts visitors to experience diving and watching colorful coral and swimming. Nha Trang not only has blue sea and golden sunshine, but also has unique and lively fishing villages. The fishing village here has a beautiful scenery and a peaceful and peaceful life. Visitors come here when they want to enjoy a variety of seafood. However, the scenery in Coral Bay is quite normal, seafood in the fishing village is often processed so it is not fresh and delicious. I am just satisfied with the experience of massage, mud bath and swimming in infinity pool at Hon Tam island. This is an ideal destination for those who love ecotourism and relaxation. Visitors should wear light-colored clothing for beautiful check-in photos in front of the sea. Tour ends around 16:30, I return to the resort to rest and continue to explore the cuisine of the city center. Day 3: Tour of sheep fields – Binh Hung – vineyard – island of Rai Day 2 tour is also located at 600,000 VND / person, we visit famous tourist spots such as sheep fields, vineyards, Rai island. If you are someone who likes to experience new things, you should enter the name of Suoi Tien sheep on the list of discoveries. Many visitors come here to watch the sheep grazing the grass and check-in the peaceful scenery. But from the outside, the sheep field does not seem as shimmering as in the photos on social networks, so I’m a bit disappointed. The sheep field is not as beautiful as I imagined. At noon, I eat fresh seafood at Binh Hung Island. The sea here is so clear, clean that you can see herds of fish swimming in the water. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to swim and experience more. In the afternoon, the group will visit Ninh Thuan vineyard. April, August and December are the time when the vineyards are harvested, visitors can check-in freely among large, round, ripe berries. You can cut grapes and buy them as gifts at the price of 40,000 VND / kg. Hang Rai (Ninh Thuan) is the last destination in the journey of discovery. We visited here for about 30 minutes, just enough time to take a few commemorative photos. 19h, I go back to the hotel to rest. Because of booking the resort for 3 nights, my husband and I are treated to a free dinner here. Most of the dishes are fresh and delicious, carefully processed and beautifully presented, and the staff are enthusiastic to serve. I appreciate the customer retention of this 5-star property. Day 4: Nha Trang – Hanoi The last morning, I wake up at 7:00 am, have a meal at Amiana, have a swim and get ready in time to go to the airport. The resort has many beautiful check-in corners, arranged in every detail for you to choose from. Don’t forget to bring the right outfit. Note: – Should plan travel, book in advance air tickets, hotel rooms early to have a good price. – Eating and drinking in Nha Trang is quite cheap and varied, you should take the time to try many dishes. – Do not forget to balance the time and budget of the trip to have the best experience The resort has many beautiful photo angles that visitors can take advantage of. Do you have a trip this summer yet? Please share with us about the schedule, costs and beautiful pictures at: lifestyle@zing.vn The articles will be edited and published in the Zing Travel column.

Vietnam Airlines also assists passengers in changing travel schedule due to epidemic effects. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) From May 11, Vietnam Airlines will raise the standard of anti-epidemic prevention to level 2 on a 4-level scale for all domestic flights. The airline also increases resources to assist passengers in the event of a change in the operating plan due to the influence of the airline COVID-19 translation . Specifically, the main measures taken by Vietnam Airlines to ensure disease safety, include rigorous examination of medical declarations and measurement of passenger body temperature before flight; refusing to carry passengers with unusual manifestations of health; installation of a sterilization mat at the boarding gate; arranging flight crews to move within the airport and between the airport-city by separate vehicle; ensure passengers and flight crew wear masks throughout the journey; providing antibacterial towels for passengers on the flight; aircraft disinfection at the end of the day and regular maintenance of the HEPA air filter. Facing the complicated development of the epidemic, Vietnam Airlines also adjusted the flight schedule of domestic and international flights. Passengers can refer to flight schedule and self-check flight status at website. For passengers with affected flights, the airline strives to keep all passengers promptly informed of changes in flight schedules via text, email or direct phone calls. To support passengers wishing to exchange and refund tickets due to the impact of epidemics, from May 10, Vietnam Airlines has implemented a support policy for tickets purchased in the Vietnamese market and has a completely domestic itinerary. geography. Passengers can refer to the ticket exchange and refund policy at the website https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en/sites/Hoan-doi-Covid. In order to save time for passengers, Vietnam Airlines has now implemented the feature to help passengers proactively cancel their seats, exchange tickets and refund tickets to vouchers right on the website, at the Manage booking section located on the homepage. Vietnam Airlines notes that for passengers who do not plan to travel on a reserved flight, before carrying out procedures for redemption and refund, passengers need to cancel their booking to avoid loss of seat cancellation fee (no-show). . The valid cancellation time is at least 3 hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket. In particular, Vietnam Airlines offers free refunds for passengers who choose to refund the voucher with 100% of the refund value. This voucher can be used to purchase air ticket , checked baggage and other additional services of Vietnam Airlines. In cases where you need a consultant and support, passengers can contact Vietnam Airlines’ official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, Call Center 1900 1100 or Vietnam ticket offices. Airlines nationwide. During this period, due to increasing demand for flight changes, Vietnam Airlines Resources have been allocated to respond to messages, calls and emails sent to customer service, but the response time to passengers may be slower than usual./.

It took about half an hour to fly, pearl island appeared before my eyes with long sand, blue sea. The three days here have left many impressions and good memories with me. Where should I go to Phu Quoc? If you want to relax, just like to watch the clouds on the resort’s premises, you should choose the places to stay in the northern area of ​​the island. With a rather secluded location, this place is a suitable stopover for those who want a quiet, private space. You should choose an accommodation suitable for the purpose of the trip. This trip, for the purpose of exploration, experience, I choose a place to rest not too far from the airport and entertainment spots in the city. There is no shortage of beautiful resorts for you to choose from within a radius of 6-10 km from the center of Phu Quoc. I choose to stay at Sol by Melia. This location is about 4 km from the airport and about 8 km from the center of Phu Quoc, quite convenient for travel and sightseeing. This area has a beautiful coastline, suitable for those who like to watch a romantic sunset. I stayed in the superior room for 1.4 million dong / day. What to eat in Phu Quoc? Back in Ho Chi Minh City, sometimes when I mention, I saliva because I crave food in Phu Quoc. Going to Ham Ninh fishing village to watch the sunrise (5h45-6h), you can go to the market gate to eat fish noodle soup, the taste is quite strange but not too excellent. I like the vermicelli closer to the jetty. The shop opens early in the morning, the crabs have just been picked up from the sea, so they are fresh, the price is 150,000-200,000 VND / kg, thanks to boiling for some 30,000 VND more. Experience is to choose small crabs, delicious, firm meat, both fresh, sweet and full of bricks, dipped in spicy salt and pepper. H’mong roast duck herring salad pizza is a new combination worth a try. Accordingly, herring salad and sweet salty fish sauce are sprinkled on the pizza to absorb evenly. Fragrant grilled herring flavored with crispy onion. H’mong duck is cut pomegranate seeds, fragrant, sprinkled with chili oil to increase the pungent taste. You should not try anything in Phu Quoc because if you miss it, you will be addicted, remember forever. Original noodle soup is more delicious than other places. Clear broth. Sweet chewy shrimp rolls. Vermicelli stalks, crisp and thin. Guests come to make their own dipping sauce, scoop the ready-made salt spoon into the cup and then squeeze the salt-covered kumquat, stir well. Before eating, you put a spoonful of sauce into the bowl of noodles. Entering the gate of Phu Quoc night market, the atmosphere reminds me of the colorful stalls in Thailand. In addition to seafood, you have many other delicious options to fill your belly such as skewers, grilled chicken legs … Tour 4 islands Phu Quoc is sunny, the sea is beautiful, but to see the beautiful sea more beautiful, you should add 4 island tours to your schedule. Price 699,000 VND / person, quite cheap. Guests are picked up at the hotel lobby at no additional cost. Canoeing, crossing blue waves, I came to Coral Park first. This is the only place for guests to choose to roam around or spend 950,000 VND to walk on the sea floor to watch fish and corals. The next stop is the Nail Island. On the beautiful beach, this place has some nice photo spots. You can change clothes to take pictures, eat breakfast before continuing the tour. The sea on the islands is calm, so it is easier to bathe. Hon Gam is a place where no people live, pristine nature. You can even see dense coral reefs through the clear seawater. Tour operators will be equipped with diving goggles and life jackets as well as instructions on how to breathe through the mouth so that everyone can float more clearly to see the coral reefs. You should wear suitable sandals to avoid colliding with corals. To May Rut island, the group will have lunch. The food was quite fresh and delicious such as fried tuna fish, sweet and sour stir-fried squid, grilled shrimp skewers, grilled scallops with onion oil, fried eggs … After that, I rested at the beachfront cafe, lying on a comfy chair love under the sea pineapple trees. Explore the north and watch the sunset Vin Safari is located in the north of the island, about 30 km from the center, so it is a bit far. Riding a motorbike to arrive, I just found out that there is a transfer car from the center to the zoo. Ticket price is 650,000 VND / person, with a voucher of 200,000 VND for meals at restaurants in the zoo. I eat at giraffe restaurant with huge steak, taste ok. The animals here are not afraid of people, running out to welcome guests. Arriving at the semi-wild park, I boarded a bus to enter each area to raise antelopes, tigers, lions, bears, deer, rhinos, zebras … I circled back to the center when it was late afternoon. Sunset is the “specialty” I enjoy every day on this island. You can go to the beach or go to Sunset Sanato to watch the sunset. Entrance fee to Sunset Sanato in the pre-sunset time frame is 100,000 VND / person. In addition, you can book a boat trip to the middle of the sea to watch the sunset for 300,000 VND. Around 4:00 pm, the tour organizer picked me up at the hotel and took me to the boat station near Dinh Cau. The 3-storey boat starts the engine, runs across the sea quickly so that visitors can see the giant egg yolk drifting slowly into the sea. About half an hour later, the sun completely set, leaving purple pink light on the fanciful clouds. The first time I saw this beauty so close. I want time to pass slowly, very slowly. It was dark, I participated in the squid fishing experience. Dinner started at the same time when the moon rose. The rice tray on the boat has squid porridge, squid fried noodles, grilled shrimp, and watermelon. Sitting on the second floor overlooking the sea at night under the moon is also a new and interesting experience. Explore the south of the island Morning morning at 5 o’clock, I ran towards Ham Ninh fishing wharf to watch the sunrise. Under the blue sea blanket, the sun slowly rises to greet the new day. After eating crabs in the fishing village, I started to head south more. The first stop is Ho Quoc Pagoda, also known as Truc Lam Zen Monastery. This large temple is famous in Phu Quoc with its architecture back against the mountain, facing the sea. Climb all 70 stairs to the highest place of the temple, you can watch the sunrise or sunset on the island. In the south of the island, you can also experience the longest cross-sea cable car in the world, have fun at Sun World Hon Thom resort, check-in Sao Beach, visit pearl farm, Coconut Tree Prison, reward drink sim … summary Round-trip air ticket: 1.1 million / person Stay: VND 5.6 million / 4 days for 2 people Tour 4 islands: 1.9 million VND / 2 people Motorbike rental: 480,000 VND Food: ~ 2 million VND / person Do you have a trip this summer yet? Please share with us about the schedule, costs and beautiful pictures at: lifestyle@zing.vn The articles will be edited and published in the Zing Travel column.

Unique new product, attractive price Mr. Tran Van Phuc, Deputy Director of the Tourism Department of Thua Thien – Hue province, said to restore tourism and support businesses, attract tourists to the central provinces, the program “Miraculous Heritage Region” It has been built by the 4 local tourism industry with many new, unique, high quality products and services with attractive demand stimulating prices … According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of Da Nang City Department of Tourism, localities will support businesses to restructure their local tourism products, continue to diversify forms of support and incentives at 4 destination of the Central region. Specifically, a series of new tour products with attractive prices have been launched by localities such as the tour program “Miraculous Heritage Area” 4-day 3-night package priced from VND 4.09 million, including tickets. round trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang; tour program “Amazing Da Nang” package 3 days 2 nights priced from 3.49 million including round-trip air tickets. Visitors will discover famous destinations such as Ba Na, Son Tra peninsula, Ngu Hanh Son, Hoi An ancient town, experience the Han River at night … According to the Da Nang Department of Tourism, tickets will be 100% free to visit Ngu Hanh Son scenic area, Da Nang Museum, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Museum of Fine Arts. Hotels, resorts in Da Nang 20% ​​-50% off room rates, services, gift vouchers for guests to stay … Promotion applies to the end of December 31. In Thua Thien – Hue, the tourism industry will reduce 50% of the entrance fee for travel service business units to bring visitors to the Hue cultural heritage sites of the Hue ancient monuments complex from now until 31- 8; 60% reduction in fees to visit souvenir areas, mineral springs tourist areas; 50% off room rate at 3-5 star hotel … Effective from linking In Ho Chi Minh City, to promote the destination on the occasion of the April 30th, the Department of Tourism is implementing a series of communication activities to introduce attractive destinations, unique cultural – artistic features, diversity in the humidity. real, quality service and unique shopping experience … Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City, said that Ho Chi Minh City will organize many key activities such as City Tourism Festival, Ao Dai festival, international marathon event with the participation of athletes. international professional … in order to constantly promote the image, destination. Tourists experience, explore the land, people, culture, cuisine. Some businesses also actively link with localities and destinations to promote tourism, create new tourism products for tourists. Vietravel Company has just cooperated with Vietravel Airlines, Department of Culture – Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang province to organize a tourism survey and promotion program with the theme “The Northern Quintessence – Colors of Ha Giang”, to introduce the tourism potential of Ha Giang province as well as stimulus programs. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture – Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang province, acknowledged that the association has contributed to promoting the development of local tourism every day. In the first four months of the year, this destination welcomed nearly 500,000 visitors, an increase of about 35% over the same period last year.

The morgue and crematorium are operating at full capacity, but still not enough to meet demand when the epidemic storm swept the country. Air fares and demand for private jets abroad have skyrocketed in India over the past few days. Photo: Reuters On April 26, the Worldometers page reported that the number of new infections in India in the past 24 hours reached 354,531 people, the 5th consecutive day setting a world record for the number of cases per day. The total number of deaths due to the epidemic is currently 195,116, an increase of 2,806 from a day earlier. In New Delhi alone, it is estimated that one person per 4 minutes from the virus dies. Many countries vowed to impose travel restrictions on tourists from India. Negative developments have caused wealthy people in the world’s second-most populous country to rush to find a way to catch the last flight or take a private jet to leave the country, before “banning” orders. effective. According to Gulf News, one of their favorite destinations is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is only a short distance from India and often has hundreds of flights to and from each day. The UAE has announced a ban on visitors originating from India for 10 days from April 25. The price list listed on the websites shows that the fare for one-way commercial flights from Mumbai to Dubai on April 23-24 is about 80,000 rupees (over $ 1,000), 10 times more than normal . Fares for the New Delhi – Dubai route are more than 50,000 rupees (approximately 700 USD), 5 times more than a week ago. The Economic Times newspaper on April 23 quoted a spokesperson for the Indian aircraft rental service company, revealed that the need to rent a private jet was “terribly escalating”. Only on April 24, the company has 12 flights to Dubai and all flights are full. Another private jet carrier, Enthral Aviation, said the company was also overwhelmed by hundreds of bookings in recent days. That forced the airline to hire more planes from abroad to meet demand. The cost of renting a 13-seater aircraft from Mumbai to Dubai is US $ 38,000 and a 6-seater aircraft for the same itinerary is US $ 31,000. To save money, some people team up to rent planes together. Enthral Aviation also received a few requests to Thailand, but the most booked destination is still Dubai. According to the Sunday Times, at least eight private jets from India arrived in the UK on April 24 before London imposed a ban on entry to the South Asian country. The day before, fares for one-way commercial flights from Mumbai or New Delhi to the UK capital were around 100,000 – 150,000 rupees ($ 1,337 to 2,007), double the normal price, but also ran out of space. . Seats on commercial flights from India to the US over the weekend are still available, but prices are generally double as usual.

The Chinese will make a total of 200 million trips during this period. This is the record number of the holiday season 1/5. Tickets to the Palace Museum in Beijing during the 5-day holiday season have been sold out. Disneyland Shanghai also sold out. The booming demand for travel has made many people unable to buy plane or train tickets to change their plans. Entrepreneur Victor Li, 32, decided to drive from Beijing to Taiyuan (in Shanxi province) to visit his family. A car ride will take 7 hours, while a train ride will only take 3 hours. Tourists at Baiyun international airport, Guangzhou on April 26. Photo: Bloomberg. CCTV reported that the 12306 railway ticket service sold 3.15 million tickets on May 1 from two weeks ago. 12306’s application is sometimes paralyzed because of the overwhelming number of visitors. The average airfare doubled over the same period in 2019, to 1,050 yuan ($ 162). “The 5-day holiday will completely relieve the demand for flying that has been held back for a long time (because of the Covid-19 translation),” said Shang Kejia, representative of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. “The International Labor Day Golden Week is the right time for consumers to travel across the country”.

Good round-trip airfare Airway is the ideal choice if you want to save time traveling. The flight from Hanoi – Phu Quoc takes about 2 hours and the Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc route is just over 1 hour. Air ticket price from Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc on 30/4 and on 3/5. Screenshots. According to the survey of Zing , online booking sites on April 30 show that passengers flying Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc route, the cheapest and most suitable round-trip fare is about 1.7 million VND. Specifically, tourists choose Vietnam Airlines flight departing at 14h45 on April 29 from Ho Chi Minh City and buy Vietjet Ai tickets and fly back at 13:30 on May 3. If you want to go to Phu Quoc in the morning of April 30, you will have to spend about VND 2.2-2.5 million / round trip ticket. Afternoon depart at 6am on 30/4 and in the afternoon depart at 8:30, 13h20, 19h15 or 22h35 on May 3. Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific, Bamboo Airways have direct flights to Phu Quoc from Ho Chi Minh City with a frequency of 15-16 flights per day, so visitors have many choices. If you don’t have the pressure of time and save travel costs, you can move to the island by land and water. The fare for passenger car on HCMC – Rach Gia route is 280,000 VND / person. Currently, high-speed train tickets from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia and vice versa are from VND 330,000-340,000; Ha Tien – Phu Quoc from 230,000 to 250,000 VND. However, during the long holiday period, the number of tourists buying tickets for traveling and relaxation surged, leading to a shortage of tickets. You will find it difficult to book seats to Phu Quoc on a high-speed train on April 29. To ensure safety in the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, visitors should wash their hands often, avoid contact with many people and always wear a mask in public. Lots of accommodation options According to a reporter’s survey, up to now, tourists can still book rooms in high-end resorts and budget hotels in Phu Quoc city. However, the room rate increases compared to normal days. Here are some famous ones you can refer to. 5-star resort: 1. Fusion Resort Phu Quoc Price: 26-45 million / night / 2 guests Location: Vung Bau Beach Services: Swimming pool, tennis area, children’s play area, kayaking, spa, airport shuttle Features: Open space with many outdoor activities Luxury and private resorts are the choice of many tourists during the holiday season. Photo: JW Marriott Phu Quoc, Fusion Resort. 2. JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa Price: 30 million / night / 2 guests Location: Bai Khem Services: Spa, swimming pool, fitness center, airport shuttle, breakfast Characteristics: Luxurious space, colorful, story building about an interesting university, 5-star facilities 3. Novotel Phu Quoc Resort Price: 9-22 million / room / 2 guests Location: Bai Truong Services: Tennis court, spa, swimming pool, fitness center, free airport shuttle, breakfast Characteristics: The location is adjacent to the sea, private design space, suitable for family vacation Many restaurants located in the resort serve quality meals. Photo: Novotel Phu Quoc Resort. Mid-range resort: 1. Mango Beach Resort Price: 3.2-4.8 million / room / 2 guests Location: Bai Truong Services: Bar, swimming pool, breakfast, airport shuttle service Characteristics: Simple, rustic space and close to nature. Resort is 23 km from Duong Dong, visitors are difficult to move to the tourist attractions, dining area in the center Visitors still have many options in the mid-range hotel and resort segment. Photo: Naomi Resort. 2. Naomi Resort Price: 3.1-6.5 million / night / 2 guests Location: Cay Sao Hamlet, Ham Ninh Services: Bar, restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, bicycle on site Pros: The resort is surrounded by mountains and sea, designed close to nature, serves an À la carte or Asian breakfast. Phu Quoc city possesses beautiful nature with blue sea, white sand, yellow sunshine, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. The rainy season lasts from October to October, the dry season from November to April next year. So, April 30 is a suitable time for visitors to participate in diving, windsurfing, squid fishing and visiting famous landmarks. Dinh Cau cape, Khem beach, Dai beach, Thom island, Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc pepper garden, Mong Tay island, Coconut tree prison, Vinpearl Safari, VinWonders Phu Quoc … are suggestions for you. Finally, do not forget to enjoy herring salad, sea nuggets, Ham Ninh crabs, noodles, noodles …

Cheap service According to the survey of Zing , the flight ticket price to Hue before April 30 is at a good level. If traveling from 9-12 / 4, departing Hanoi, the cheapest price the reporter found is about 1.4 million VND / round trip / person, Viejet Air (including tax fees, not including check in). Afternoon from Ho Chi Minh City is also cheap, less than 1.3 million VND / round trip / person, Viejet Air (including taxes, fees, not including check in). The homestay and hotel in Hue at this moment are having cheap room rates. Screenshots. Cheap airline tickets, the cost of accommodation is not high. On the booking booking platform, the homestay with a rating of 9 stars usually costs less than 1 million VND / 3 nights / room / 2 people. 4-5 star hotels have prices ranging from 1.8 to 5 million VND / 3 nights / room / 2 people. For transportation, you can choose to take a taxi or motorbike if you like. With motorbikes, the amount will be much smaller because the tourist attractions in Hue are not close to each other. The average motorbike rental fee is about 80,000 VND / day / digital car and 100,000 VND / day / scooter. What to play in Hue? Basically, Hue has “changed skin” much compared to about 5 years ago. The peaceful, solitary atmosphere is still there. However, a number of newly opened attractions have given visitors more options. If you spend 4 days 3 nights in Hue, you can refer to the schedule below. Day 1 Since cheap flights usually depart from noon, you will not be able to arrive in the afternoon. In the first afternoon, visitors can leisurely stroll around Hue, visit a cafe to chat or enjoy some specialties. At night, you should visit the pedestrian area along the Perfume River. There are no dense sidewalk stalls here like Hanoi and not as vibrant as the Bui Vien area in Ho Chi Minh City. However, in return, you will feel relaxed when walking along the river, watching Truong Tien bridge change color in the dark. If you need more excitement, Pham Ngu Lao – Vo Thi Sau – Chu Van An pedestrian street will be the best choice visitors can find in Hue. However, due to the prolonged Covid-19 epidemic, the bustle on this street is not the same as before. Day 2 After a leisurely first day, visitors begin their schedule to explore Hue’s attractions. 4 points recommended for visitors to go during the day are An Dinh Palace, Ngo Mon Gate, Khai Dinh Tomb and Lebadang Memory Space Art Gallery. An Dinh Palace is a destination that has been quite noticeable recently after appearing in the movie Very old girl . Come here, visitors will admire the real life Bach Tra Vien. Although not as flashy as on film, the timeless beauty of An Dinh Palace is enough to make visitors fascinated. The background of Bach Tra Vien in An Dinh palace. Photo: Anh Tu. Currently, the buildings of the palace have been destroyed quite a lot by war and time. The intact works can be mentioned as the main gate, the Trung Lap communal house and the Khai Tuong floor. Behind the floor Khai Tuong used to be the Cuu Tu Dai theater, where the royal performance was performed and reformed for the royal family during the reign of King Bao Dai. This is also the white tea garden in the movie. Currently, the scene set up for filming is still available. The entrance fee to visit An Dinh palace is 100,000 VND / person. Visitors who are not too fond of visiting the mausoleum can shorten the list of points to save money, arrange reasonable time. Leaving An Dinh Palace, visitors should visit Ngo Mon Gate. This point is free of charge and quite a lot of good shooting angles. In the afternoon, you should combine two locations, namely Khai Dinh mausoleum and Lebadang Memory Space by the same road. The ticket price of both points is about 100,000 VND / person. Lebadang Memory Space is a new art space in Hue. Photo: Anh Tu. While the tomb of Khai Dinh is quite familiar, the remaining location is still relatively new. Lebadang Memory Space is an art space displaying the works of the late painter Le Ba Dang. Outside the gallery area that is not allowed to take pictures, the outside space has many “European” corners for you to pocket beautiful pictures. This is a worthwhile place to try if you need to find some innovation in Hue. Day 3 Four points to be selected on day 3 include Khe Ngang Lake, Bao Vinh Old Town, Dong Ba Market and the Half-Moon Bridge. Ho Khe Ngang emerged after the MV We of the present. The way to this lake is basically easy. This lake area is relatively empty. In general, with this location, you won’t need to choose the angle too much and still get “standard MV” pictures. This is not a tourist area, so there is no fee. Meanwhile, Bao Vinh ancient town may disappoint many visitors if they set their expectations for a bold “Eye of the Eye” space. This neighborhood does not strongly develop tourism, with little services. The most prominent is still Mat Thong cafe, but it is not really special. The famous American travel blogger – Drew Binsky – once said that markets are always a must-visit when you go to a new place. Therefore, exploring the famous Dong Ba market is definitely a must try when coming to Hue. The market sells many local specialties and is also an ideal place for snacking. You should try to visit Kim Chau restaurant, which was eaten by the late chef Anthony Bourdain when coming to Hue. When the sunset begins, visitors should stop by the wooden half-moon bridge (the section of the river bank looks at the Nguyen Trai intersection with Le Duan). This spot attracts a lot of people to take pictures so you need to arrive early. Last evening in the country, you can choose a bar to “chill”. What to eat in Hue? In Hue, the food is quite unique but a bit spicy. Therefore, when eating, you can instruct the owner to reduce the spiciness or actively remove some chili. Here are some dining options when coming to Hue: Cake and specialties: Dong Ba market, Hang Me restaurant, Thuy restaurant, Banh Ba Do shop, Am Phu rice … Hue beef noodle shop, grilled pork vermicelli, spring rolls: Dong Ba market, Thuy restaurant, Tai Phu shop … Delicious snail shops: Minh Nghia snail, Hue oyster shop … Nice coffee, delicious tea: Mo Ton Dich tea, alley tea, Chi Lang oi coffee, CiTé Bakery & Tea, O2 Cafe …

The scene of the press conference announcing products to stimulate tourism at the Hanoi tourism and culinary culture festival in 2021. Diverse stimulus tours The 2021 Hanoi tourism and culinary culture festival takes place in the following areas: Ly Thai To Monument, Bat Giac House, Le Thach Street, Le Lai Street and Hanoi Children’s Palace. In particular, the Children’s Palace area to promote cuisine with many traditional dishes of Hanoi such as: Bun thang, banh mi, Thanh Tri rice rolls, rice cakes, Vietnamese tea, egg coffee. The rest of the other spaces are for the tourism stimulus festival. Director of the Center for Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Nguyen Gia Phuong said that this year’s festival is expected to introduce nearly 1,000 tourism products, attracting more than 30,000 tourists. Introducing more clearly the stimulus products, Director of the Northern Branch of Vietnam Airlines (Vietnam Airlines) Nguyen Van Thinh shared, would introduce 200,000 low-cost airline tickets of Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, Vasco, operating destinations such as Phu Yen, Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Da Nang. In particular, many tickets with stimulus prices of 99,000 VND or 300,000 VND (excluding taxes and fees) are widely sold. “In addition, at the festival, there will be many game activities at the showroom of the unit, in which visitors can experience being a flight attendant, enjoying food on the plane”, Mr. Nguyen Van Thinh said. Meanwhile, representatives of Bamboo Airways said that tourists can buy tickets in eco (economy) class to be upgraded to business class. 1 month ago, this airline had a separate preferential policy for travel agencies with thousands of deeply discounted tickets, the price of 0 VND. From a travel perspective, VietSense Tourism Director Nguyen Van Tai said that the unit will introduce many products exclusively for Hanoi with preferential prices, down from 10-25%. In particular, the unit will introduce two new product lines, which are: “Discover Hanoi” with a discount of up to 25%, mainly resort products at resorts in Hanoi or experience tours. intended for students in suburban areas; “Hanoi +” product for visitors who want to explore at: Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Central Highlands, East – Northwest street … with discounts from 10-15%. “We will sell 1,000 discount tickets for the two above programs. The tickets will be valid until the end of the year,” said Nguyen Van Tai. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Hanoi UNESCO Club Truong Quoc Hung said that the club members will deploy tourism products by rail with charter trips (package) to Hue, Quang Binh, in which There are cheap packages to Hue for 5 days, 4 nights with the price of more than 3.9 million VND / person. The Hanoi tourism stimulus festival 2021 will have 1,000 tourism products to be introduced with many incentives. Illustration Bold cultural identity, capital tourism Answering questions from reporters of the New Han Newspapers about the specifics of this year’s festival, the director of the Hanoi Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Nguyen Gia Phuong said that there will be many cultural activities at the festival. organized to attract visitors. In particular, there will be many cultural promotion models of the Capital on display such as: Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, cultural symbols of districts, towns; many performing arts activities, singing and dancing music. In addition, the organizers will design a check-in area for visitors with lilies to promote the typical flower products of Hanoi in April. Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang affirmed: “Visitors will experience a lot of cultural space as well as have access to many quality and cheap tourism products of travel agencies when visiting. This is also an opportunity to promote to domestic and foreign tourists a safe, friendly Hanoi with many unique and attractive tourism products. One of the highlights at the 2021 Hanoi Tourism and Food Culture Festival is that the Hanoi Department of Tourism will hold an event “Announcing domestic tourism products in 2021” on the afternoon of April 16. In addition, the Department of Tourism and the Center for the Promotion of Investment, Trade and Tourism of Hanoi will organize 3 famtrip tour groups at 3 points: relic cluster of Ha Mo commune (district eco-tourism area Dan Phuong); National History Museum – Opera House – discover Thang Long Citadel at night; survey Thien Son – Suoi Nga tourist area, attend the opening “Ba Vi Tourism – Innovation and Development”.

These are flights from Phu Bai Airport (Thua Thien – Hue), Chu Lai (Quang Nam), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh) and Van Don (Quang Ninh) to / from Phu Quoc ( PQC) and vice versa. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said it would consider in detail the landing frequency and time when licensing the above routes. Previously, Vietjet Air announced to open a series of flights from Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Nha Trang, Da Lat and Vinh to Phu Quoc, operating from March 28, April 2 and April 29 respectively. At the same time, the company increased the load on routes exploiting from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong to Phu Quoc. Thus, when opening 5 new routes above, Vietjet Air will operate a total of 13 domestic routes to Phu Quoc. Group of 40 tourists from TST travel agency are in Phu Quoc (photo Minh Man) Vietnam Airlines also said it will restore 4 routes from Hai Phong, Da Lat, Vinh, Da Nang with Phu Quoc from April 23 and increase the number of seats and flights to serve the peak demand of the summer. Accordingly, for flights from Hai Phong, Da Lat, Vinh – Phu Quoc, 4 round-trip flights per week then increased to 7 flights from 1/6/2021. Da Nang – Phu Quoc segment also operates 4 round trip / week. Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways has flights from Hanoi / Da Nang / Ho Chi Minh City / Thanh Hoa / Can Tho / Vinh to Phu Quoc and vice versa. “Rookie” Vietravel Airlines recently operated flights from Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc. When the translation of Covid-19 was paused, tourists rushed to travel to Phu Quoc. This is the hottest destination since the beginning of the year. With nice weather, air ticket price or flight ticket combo, reasonable hotel room, if not very cheap, Ngoc Island is very attractive to tourists. For example, on the occasion of re-exploiting some routes to Phu Quoc, Vietnam Airlines launched a special price from only 69,000 VND / way (equivalent to 546,000 VND / way including taxes and fees), applicable to itineraries. flying from April 23 to May 8 minus the peak period. Vietjet has just joined hands with Vinpearl to offer a package of airline and hotel tickets, with prices starting from VND 2.34 million / person. Accordingly, from April 6-15, customers can order a combo to fly directly from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Vinh to Phu Quoc for the journey. 3 days 2 nights, from April 21 to May 30, except for the peak occasion. Currently, Phu Quoc airport receives about 40 flights every day, equivalent to about 6,000-7,000 passengers. In the first two months of this year, Phu Quoc welcomed 656,000 visitors, accounting for 75-80% of the total number of visitors to Kien Giang with about 887,215 people. This number of visitors, though still down 44.5% compared to the same period in 2020, is on a strong trend to increase since March. Therefore, Kien Giang tourism this year strives to welcome 7 million visitors, an increase of more than 34% compared to the implementation in 2020; total revenue from tourism is more than 11,500 billion, up 46.2%. Talking to the press, Ms. Lam Thi Diem Tram, Director of Phu Quoc Island Tourism and Events Co., Ltd, said that on average 1 month, this company receives from 2,000 to 4,000 tourists booking tours to Phu Quoc. In particular, on the holiday of April 30 to May 1, the number of visitors to Phu Quoc doubled. In April, from Hung Vuong’s death anniversary to April 30, flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc ran out of tickets, so travel companies are asking airlines to increase flights, according to Ms. Lam. Representatives of TST Tourist Company (Ho Chi Minh City) shared, the total number of tourists booking tours at the company in April reached nearly 3,000 guests, in May nearly 1,000 guests. In particular, Phu Quoc is one of the preferred destinations for business delegation tours.

The sea tours are the most chosen by tourists during the holidays April 30 and 1-5. In the photo : The cable car route across Hon Thom sea starts from An Thoi station and ends at Hon Thom (Phu Quoc city, Kien Giang province). Photo: Quynh Danh Many incentives and attractive discounts This year, the 4-day holiday season of April 30 and May 1 is a favorable opportunity for tourism businesses and destinations to attract tourists, increasing revenue in the context of the well-controlled Covid-19 epidemic. in water. To anticipate this tourist season, from the beginning of March 2021, airlines and many travel agencies have introduced attractive stimulus products, suitable to the trends and psychology of tourists. In addition to some flights with “hot” prices every day, such as the one from Hanoi to Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province), Con Dao (Ba Ria – Vung Tau province), the Airlines Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, and Pacific Airlines also reserve low-priced tickets in some routes: Hanoi to Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh province), Da Nang with less than 1 million VND / leg; Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city about 2 million VND / leg. From the travel perspective, Vietravel Tourism Company launched many resort and discovery travel packages with “hitting the floor” price from only 699 thousand VND; Tour Da Nang – Hanoi – Ha Giang 4 days, 3 nights cost 5.39 million VND / person. VietSense Tourism Company introduces tours from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao (Ba Ria – Vung Tau province), Da Nang – Hoi An (Quang Nam province), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province) , Moc Chau (Son La province) … has a discount from 10% to 25%. Flamingo Redtours Travel Company introduces domestic road tour priced from only 1.69 million / person, air tour priced from 8.29 million / person. Evaluation of tourism activities on the holidays April 30 and 1-5, Director of Vietravel Travel Company – Hanoi Branch Pham Van Bay said, as of the end of March 2021, more than 50% of the total 15,000 air tickets that Vietravel Tourism Company reserved to serve customers during the holidays have been sold. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Hanoi Travel Association, Director of Hanoitourist Travel Company Phung Quang Thang, informed that the number of visitors calling or booking online is quite a lot, up from 50% to 100% over the same period last year. . It is forecasted that the number of tourists who ordered tours will increase in the coming days. Director of Vietrantour Tourism Company Nguyen Thi Huyen said that the number of tourists increased and the demand for service quality also increased. And the director of VietSense Tourism Nguyen Van Tai information, marine tourism routes, such as Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh province), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province), Ha Long (Quang province). Ninh) … is still the most chosen by tourists. In addition, many people find information about routes to the East – Northwest, Central Highlands, and West areas. Tourists experience the product of caravan tourism to explore the Northwest of VGreen Club (Hanoi Travel Association). “Leverage” to restore the market According to the travel agencies, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, tourists do not book tours early, often close to the new registration date, so the holiday tourism activities on April 30th, 1-5 and beyond, summer tourism is subject to change. Many new travel trends such as self-sufficient travel, small group travel, family travel or caravan travel (self-driving) will “take the throne”. Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh assessed that the tourism demand stimulus for the holidays of April 30 and May 1-5 will be “leverage” to regain the growth momentum for the tourism industry in the year. now on. “Psychology of tourists wanting to travel again is clear. The units need to step up their stimulus program, improve service quality, increase product experience to attract more customers, get growth momentum for summer tourism and the rest of the year ”, Mr. Vu The Binh said. Tourism activities across the country in general and Hanoi capital in particular are showing the bustle and excitement again with many promotional activities and events attracting tourists. Notably, the festival of tourism and culinary culture in Hanoi 2021 takes place from April 16 to 18; Opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2021 on April 20 in Ninh Binh province; Vietnam International Tourism Fair – VITM Hanoi 2021 took place in May … In order to maintain the stability of the domestic tourism market after the stimulus phase, proceed to prepare conditions to welcome international visitors, according to the Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang, in addition to strengthening the promotion stage, To build new products, tourism agencies need to pay attention to retraining tourism human resources, attracting back the workforce that has quit their jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic. And the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung noted that localities and tourism business units need to give prominence to the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in operations, in compliance with regulations on prevention and combat. according to the recommendations and requests of the Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. “Tourism is the industry most clearly affected by the Covid-19 influence. Just appear cases in the community, tourism activities are stopped immediately, so the request for epidemic prevention and control must be of primary concern ”, emphasized Minister Nguyen Van Hung.

Morning flights from Hanoi to Quy Nhon on April 30 are priced at 2.7-3.2 million VND / way. Afternoon flights are priced lower, around 2 million VND / one way. This price is 2-10 times higher than the days before and after a holiday. With the flights to Phu Quoc, although the airlines have increased the load, the fare is still quite high. For example, the first day of the holiday, the ticket price for HCMC – Phu Quoc is from 1.3 to over 2 million VND / time. In particular, some flights have beautiful hours, suitable for hotel check-in time, taking advantage of the vacation time. The flights from Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot, Tuy Hoa … were also crowded with high ticket prices. The plans to increase the load on routes between popular tourist destinations are in place. In particular, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco announced an increase of nearly 500,000 seats in 6 peak days (from April 28 to 3-5). Vietjet and Bamboo also increased by 12% -15% of the supply load on the main routes and tourist routes during the holiday period.

Other passenger flight options include flights of Vietnam Airlines (VND 3.7 million) and Bamboo Airways (VND 4.5 million). The price that airlines offer for this flight sector is about 500,000 – 1 million VND cheaper than the end of March because airlines have increased flights to Phu Quoc during the holiday peak. Similarly, the flight from Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc in the above period also recorded a cooling down ticket price. Vietjet Air is offering a ticket price of 1.9 million VND for this flight sector, while the flight of Vietnam Airlines is 2 million VND and that of Bamboo Airways is 2.4 million VND. Fares are high but not fever Vietravel Airlines has a ticket price for this flight sector at VND 1.1 million, but the return ticket has expired. If you book a combination ticket on Vietjet Air, the flight itinerary of 2 airlines will have a total ticket price of nearly VND 2.2 million. The peak price for domestic travel flights April 30 to May 1 is at a high level, but has not led to a fever fever because airlines increase flights to serve the needs of passengers. Photo: Hoang Ha. Although Phu Quoc’s fares are still high compared to the low-end period, they have cooled down after increasing flights. At the end of March, round-trip tickets Hanoi – Phu Quoc fly at the peak of the holiday season, with prices ranging from 3.9 to 5 million depending on the airline. Other domestic travel flights during the holiday season also cooled down the ticket price or increased slightly compared to the time of booking at the end of March. Flight from Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang is the cheapest ticket price of 2.8 million. VND, flights are operated by Vietnam Airlines Group. Other passenger options include flying Bamboo Airways (VND 3 million) and Vietjet Air (VND 3.2 million). With the flight HCM City – Da Nang, the ticket price offered by airlines does not differ much from the time of booking at the end of March. The cheapest flight is Vietjet Air (2.3 million VND). next is Vietnam Airlines (2.7 million dong). Bamboo Airways (VND 3.1 million) and Vietravel Airlines (VND 3.2 million). The route from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat recorded the cheapest ticket price of 2 million dong, the flight operated by Vietjet Air. Other passenger options include Pacific Airlines (VND 2.2 million), Vietnam Airlines (VND 2.8 million), Bamboo Airways (VND 2.8 million) and Vietravel Airlines (VND 3.3 million). Increase flights to cool down tickets From the beginning of Hanoi’s axis, passengers on holiday in Da Nang have the cheapest flight option that combines Vietravel Airlines and Pacific Airlines’ return flights with a total ticket price of 3.3 million VND. Other options include return flights of Bamboo Airways (VND 3.5 million), Vietnam Airlines (VND 3.6 million) and Vietjet Air (VND 3.6 million). Previously, Vietnam Airlines said the company would increase nearly 500,000 seats, corresponding to approximately 2,600 domestic flights, provided by Vietnam Airlines Group (including Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco) in six days from April 28 to 3/5. The number of seats provided by these companies increased by approximately 100,000 seats compared to usual to meet the traveling needs of passengers during the holidays April 30 – May 1. In particular, Vietnam Airlines and Vasco provide nearly 2,100 flights with nearly 403,000 seats, while Pacific Airlines is nearly 500 flights with nearly 90,000 seats. Airlines have recorded that the number of passengers booking tickets for this occasion is increasing gradually in the past few days. Thousands of flights have been added by airlines on tourist routes during the holiday peak. Photo: Hoang Ha. The flights increased by Vietnam Airlines and its member airlines are mainly on routes between famous tourist destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat, Phu Quoc … Similarly, Bamboo Airways said that due to the relatively early opening of tickets for the holidays and the strong increase in traffic volume in recent days, beautiful flights during the day from big cities to tourist destinations like Con Dao. , Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Quy Nhon … are almost sold out. The number of tickets remaining is not much, the price is also slightly higher than a few weeks ago. In order to meet the rapidly increasing demand of passengers, in addition to bringing the entire fleet into full operation from the end of March, Bamboo Airways in early April is expected to continue to increase on average 12-15% of supply load. on the main routes and tourist routes in the holiday period. The increase of flights has helped domestic sea travel flights to cool down fares, there is no longer a ticket price exceeding 4-5 million VND, except for Con Dao flights due to the specific number of seats provided. not high of this route. Currently, the direct flight Hanoi – Con Dao on the occasion of 30/4 – 1/5 still holds the record price in domestic flights in Vietnam when it is recorded with a ticket price of 8.4 million dong, the flight is made by Bamboo Airways. Due to the 4-day holiday period of April 30 to May 1, travel agencies said that the domestic tourism market has many positive signals, especially with destinations like Phu Quoc. , Con Dao … Many famous hotels in tourist cities have run out of rooms, while other hotels have high occupancy rates.

Brian Robson and the suitcase were packed neatly in the package. Photo: Getty Image

As soon as he took a flight from Wales to Australia, Brian Robson quickly realized he had made a big mistake when he emigrated to the other side of the world.

Unfortunately, the 19-year-old does not have the money to cover the costs of the immigration plan nor can he afford a plane ticket to return home. Realizing he had not many options, Robson came up with a plan to pack himself in a box and send it home by air.

Now, more than 50 years after his risky journey, Robson once again tells his story hoping to help him find two old friends to help him pack and send them back to the UK.

“The last time I spoke to John and Paul was when one of the men knocked on the barrel asking if I was okay. When I say okay, they wish me luck and hope to see each other again soon, ”Robson told CNN Travel.

Spectacular idea

A year before deciding to pack himself back home, Robson was a bus assistant in Wales. He found another job at the Victorian Railways railway company – the main railway operator in Victoria (Australia) at that time.

Immediately after his 19th birthday, Robson bought a plane ticket to Australia in the hope of changing his life. However, when he came to Melbourne and took a job, Robson found that the living conditions here were too big and decided to return home. He worked for a railway company for about 6-7 months, then changed to work as a paper mill worker.

Despite wanting to return to his homeland, Robson had financial difficulties, when the Australian government asked him to reimburse the support fee that brought him here just as he needed money to fly home.

“Costs fall from about $ 960 to over $ 1,000. But every week I only earn 41 USD. That’s not possible, ”Robson calculated.

Robson met two friends John and Paul while on his way back to the inn. The three quickly became close. When they went to a trade show, they saw a booth from UK-based shipping company Pickfords with the ad: “We can deliver anything, anywhere.” .

That advertisement gave Robson the idea of ​​risking. The very next day, Robson went to the office of Qantas Airlines in Melbourne to find out the process of sending a package abroad. He carefully notes the size and weight of the allowed package, as well as the required documents and shipping fees.

After having enough information, Robson returned to the inn and discussed with the two friends. They take at least a month to prepare everything. All three bought a wooden box with dimensions of 76 x 66 x 96 cm to ensure the inside of the box has enough room to hold both Robson and suitcase.

Robson brought a pillow, a flashlight, a water bottle, a urine bottle and a small hammer to open the box when he arrived in London. All three also rehearsed once before officially suing Robson sent back to England.

Airport staff checking the cargo box discovered Robson inside. Photo: Getty Images

The journey is full of pain

“The first 10 minutes of being in the box is pretty good. But my knees started to tighten when pressed against my chest, ”Robson recalls. The parcel with Robson was loaded onto the plane just hours after he arrived at the airport.

Robson’s first British journey to the UK was a 90-minute flight from Melbourne to Sydney. However, Robson was in great pain.

When the package arrived in Sydney, the staff members put it upside down on the runway. “I was upside down on my neck and head during the 22 hours in transit,” Robson describes.

Due to running out of cargo space on Qantas to London, Robson’s cargo had to board another plane to Los Angeles (USA) and the journey was extended.

“This flight takes about 5 days. I couldn’t take any more pain and couldn’t breathe normally. I fell asleep and lost consciousness, ”said Robson, trapped in the shadow of a box and struggling with pain and hallucinations. “There was a time when I felt like I was going to die. I just want everything to happen quickly ”.

When the plane landed at its final destination, Robson waited until night to use his hammer to remove the nails from the box and escape. However, his plan was not flawed because two people working at the airport discovered light from inside the cargo box.

“Those people must be amazed. Someone kept screaming, someone was here. I cannot answer. I could neither speak nor move, ”Robson realized he was in America because of the voices of the other two employees.

After confirming that the people in the cargo box were alive and not posing any threat, the airport staff rushed Robson to the hospital. The guy takes at least 6 days in the hospital to recover.

Although Robson came to the US illegally, he did not face any charges. Robson was even arranged to fly to London in the first class seat.

The media hunted as soon as Robson arrived at London airport on May 18, 1965. Robson said his family felt very happy when his son returned but they were not satisfied with what he did.

In the days that followed, Robson haunted his time in the box and guilt over his two friends. Robson never thought of the case that if he died on that trip, his two friends would face criminal charges.

Now, as a 76-year-old man, Robson wants to see his two friends again and apologize to them.