Saigon Travel News

Fishermen in HCMC’s Can Gio District will celebrate the traditional whale worshipping festival for four days from September 21 to 24 (from the 14th to 17th of the eighth lunar month) in Can Thanh Commune.

Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee has instructed the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to build art and cultural programs for visitors in the city.

Saigontourist Travel Service Co yesterday, Sept 9, began a MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) tour of Nha Trang for 1,500 employees of Prudential Viet Nam.

Saigontourist Travel Service Company will on Thursday start the MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) trip in the coastal city of Nha Trang for the first batch of a big group of 1,500 staff of Prudential Vietnam, the tour operator said.

More than 100 vegetarian dishes will be introduced at the Fast Festival 2010, which will be held from August 26th to 29th at the 23-9 Park in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of Vu Lan holiday.

Effective on Wednesday until September 30, guests are to enjoy a choice of benefits from Free& Easy Package at a very special price from around VND1.2 million++ (US$65++) per room per night at the 4-star Ramana Hotel Saigon.

The festival will take place at HCM City’s 23/9 Park from August 26-28 on the occasion of Vu Lan holiday.

A vegetarian festival themed “For Health and the Environment” will be held in HCM City from August 26-29.

HCM City has an interconnecting system of rivers and canals that go through the city and connect HCM City with provinces in the southern region. However, water tourism in the city has not yet developed.

The direct flight route between Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, Vietnam and Nagoya, Japan was resumed on August 13th, with two flights a week on Mondays and Fridays by Airbus A321.

Vietnam Airlines will resume two direct flights between HCM city and Nagoya, Japan every Monday and Friday starting August 13.