A programme to boost domestic travel demand until the end of 2020 is launched by Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnam Tourism Association on May 16. (Photo: Lao Dong)Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlineson May 16 partnered with the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) to launch aprogramme to boost domestic travel demand until the end of 2020.
The programme calls on all travel and hospitality firms todevelop new and distinctive tourism products and provide quality andvalue-added services at affordable or discounted rates to attractholiday-makers.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, VITA Vice President VuThe Binh said so far, over 150 companies across the country have registered totake part in the programme, showing the determination to recover tourismand help the industry to return to its pre-pandemic level of growth over thelast four years.
Vietnam Airlines Deputy Director-General Le Hong Ha saidafter the domestic market, the carrier is developing plans to return to foreignmarkets and create more attractive tourism products for travellers when theCOVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.
As part of the programme, Vietnam Airlines is cooperatingwith the VITA and six leading tour operators – HanoiTourist, SaigonTourist,Vietrans Tour, Vietravel and Redtour – to offer a holiday package with up to 40percent discount for groups of six people or more./.
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