About 418,000 tourists from Taiwan (China) came to Vietnam in the first four months of this year, posting impressive growth of 116.3%, said the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.
The budget carrier Vietjet Air officially launched a new international air route between Nha Trang, in the central province Khanh Hoa, and the Taiwanese capital city of Taipei on April 3.
Hanoi’s Department of Tourism on December 29 said it revoked the international travel business licence granted to the Golden Travel Trade and Tourism Company Limited.
A programme will be held in Kaohsiung and Taipei cities in China’s Taiwan from July 24-27 to promote tourism in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Vietnam Airlines is to change its operation plan for flights from and to airports in Taipei and Kaohsiung of Taiwan during July 10-11 for safety reasons as Typhoon Maria is forecast to hit the region on July 10.
Vietnam welcomed more than 616,000 Taiwanese tourists in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 121.5 percent, according to the National Administration of Tourism.
Vietnam Airlines announced it will halt more flights to and from Taiwan (China) on July 8 and 9 to ensure passenger safety against super typhoon Nepartak.
China’s Taiwan is piloting a preferential visa policy for high-end tour groups from Vietnam as well as those from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and India, according to local press.