Vietnam Airlines will offer discount

HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will offer a discount of
60-70 percent on all domestic and international flights scheduled from October 1-
January 31, the carrier’s target promotion to date.

The airline’s southern director, Nguyen Thi Minh Yen, said the promotion, which
begins on the same day as the International Travel Expo (ITE), would help to shore
up tourism during tough economic times.

The ITE, the country’s largest and most important tourism fair, will be held from
October 1-3 at the Phu Tho Exhibition Centre in HCM City ’s District 11.

Tickets for Vietnam Airlines flights must be purchased from October 1-20. Requests
for flight delays or cancellations will not be allowed.
At the tourism fair, 300 exhibitors will be showcasing the tourism potential of
Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia to 150 participating travel agencies from 25
countries, including the US , Russia , Germany , China , Spain , Canada ,
South Africa , Malaysia , the Philippines and Singapore .

Exhibitors are players in the hospitality industry, including governmental
authorities, tour operators, transportation companies, hotels, restaurants,
insurance companies, publications, business and conference facilities and recreation
services, among others.
La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, said that despite the economic downturn, this year’s event expected to
attract 50 more international buyers compared to last year.-Enditem