Passengers at a check-in kiosk of Jetstar Pacific (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The budget carrier, Jetstar Pacific, will increase flights linking Hanoi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Airbus A320s during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival 2019. It also plans to add nearly 80,000 seats on other domestic routes to meet increasing travelling demand. From January 28 – February 4, the carrier will tap 14 Hanoi – Can Tho flights, or two flights per day at prices starting from 1.13 million VND (49 USD) each Later from February 5-10, it will tap round-trip flights between the two localities, or one flight per day. The tickets are now available at booking offices and agents nationwide. As the first low-cost carrier in Vietnam, Jetstar Pacific is operating the safety management system meeting the standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organisation … [Read more...] about Jetstar Pacific adds Hanoi – Can Tho flights during Lunar New Year
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Why Riverside’s Lunar New Year Festival won’t happen in 2019
By Ryan Hagen | [email protected] | The Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED: December 9, 2018 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: December 11, 2018 at 7:30 am January of each new year since 2010 brought a celebration of Chinese New Year and of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures to downtown Riverside. The Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Festival featured a parade of nations, traditional Asian music, dance, martial arts demonstrations, art, fireworks — and the Inland Empire’s biggest concentration of Asian culture. No one knew until this fall, but 2018 — the year of the dog — was the last time it would happen. Interest in the festival never waned, but when festival founder and organizer May Lynn Davis moved out of state, she couldn’t find anyone to pick up the months of preparation it takes to stage the event each year, she said. “It was my project, my baby, my passion, and it’s bittersweet to have to dissolve it,” Davis said. “We … [Read more...] about Why Riverside’s Lunar New Year Festival won’t happen in 2019
Defense Ministry plans to present gifts in coming Lunar New Year
The statement is part of the General Department of Politics’ Plan 2077/KH-CT approved by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defense Minister. The approved plan aims to encourage troops in border areas, at sea and on islands, revolutionary veterans, national contributors, fallen soldiers’ families and needy veterans to have a happy and cozy traditional lunar New Year festival and successfully fulfill assigned tasks in 2019, contributing to firmly safeguarding the nation. Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn Accordingly, the General Department of Politics assigned relevant agencies to effectively carry out the program and asked Party Committees and Chain-of-commands of military units to promote leadership and direction to ensure the effective implementation of the program. The General Department of Politics was authorized to instruct defense agencies and military units to visit and hand over … [Read more...] about Defense Ministry plans to present gifts in coming Lunar New Year
HCMC set to open “flower street” for Lunar New Year
The Hanoitimes - Saigonese will have a chance to enjoy many kinds of activities in Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival from February 2 to 8, 2019. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a plan for open Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival to serve the people from December 28 of the lunar calendar to the fourth day of Lunar New Year, which falls on February 2 to 8, 2019. Nguyen Hue Flower Street. Photo: Vietnamnet.vn The opening ceremony of the 2018 Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival is scheduled to take place on the evening of Saturday February 2, 2019. Accordingly, cars' circulation on Nguyen Hue street (near Ton Duc Thang road) direction will be halted for the installation of Nguyen Hue Flower Street from 7 am January 18 to 6 pm February 2. In addition, vehicles of all kinds, including motorbikes, are banned during the opening time of the flower street from 5:00 to 10:00 pm on February 2 for the opening ceremony. The Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival will … [Read more...] about HCMC set to open “flower street” for Lunar New Year
Vietjet offers promotional tickets for flights during Lunar New Year 2019
The promotional tickets are applied for all domestic routes in Vietnam and Thailand as well as international routes between Vietnam and destinations including Tokyo, Osaka (Japan); Seoul, Busan, Daegu (South Korea); Hong Kong; Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taichung, Tainan (Taiwan, China); Singapore/ Bangkok, Phuket, Chiangmai (Thailand); Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Yangon (Myanmar); Siem Reap (Cambodia). All promotional airfares on sale for Vietjet flights in the period from January 22 to February 18, 2019. Vietjet also inaugurates new routes and increases flights to serve the increasing travel demand of people during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Holiday. Vietjet's staff Additionally, Vietjet offered some super promotional golden days from September 19 to September 21, 2018. Accordingly, during the golden hours from 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT+7) on these days, 2.6 million tickets were sold from VND 0 on the website www.vietjetair.com. The promotional tickets are applied to all flights from … [Read more...] about Vietjet offers promotional tickets for flights during Lunar New Year 2019