Vietjet launches direct flights on Viet Nam-New Delhi routes

Budget airline Vietjet on Monday launched two direct flights from Ha Noi and HCM City to New Delhi.

Vietjet is the first airline connecting the two biggest economic, cultural and tourist centres of Viet Nam and the capital of India.

The HCM City-New Delhi route operates four return flights per week. The flight departs from HCM City at 7pm and arrives in New Delhi at 10.50pm. The return flight takes off from New Delhi at 11.50pm and lands in HCM City at 6.10am (all in local times).

Meanwhile, three return flights per week are provided on the Ha Noi-New Delhi route. The flight leaves Ha Noi at 7.10pm and arrives in New Delhi at 10.50pm. The return flight takes off from New Delhi at 11.50pm and lands in Ha Noi at 5.20am (all in local times).

According to Vietjet, India is famous for its diverse, colorful culture, religion, food and tourism.

"Not only is the majestic landscape, India also attracts tourists by many impressive historical world heritages and Bodh Gaya pilgrimage beliefs that everyone wants to come at least once in their lifetime," the airline said in a statement.

Over the past three years, tourist exchanges between the two countries have risen more than 20 per cent per year.

More than 132,000 Indian visitors came to Viet Nam in 2018, an increase of 21 per cent compared to a year earlier, while a total of 31,400 Vietnamese tourists visited India, a year-on-year increase of 32 per cent.

In the first seven months of this year, Viet Nam welcomed above 88,560 Indian holiday-makers, up 20 per cent compared to the same period last year. — VNS

Fast Track Services – “ Meet and Greet ”

" Fast Track Services – Meet and Greet ”  - VIP Assistance Services
Noi Bai Airport | Da Nang Airport | Tan Son Nhat Airport 

Insight Asia Travel would like to introduce  the “ Fast Track  - Meet and Greet” service to create a more pleasant and seamless clients experience for departure, arrival at Noi Bai Airport, Da Nang Airport  and Tan Son Nhat Airport simply pass through these airports fast and easy. VIP Assistance Services pick up/drop off passenger by private vehicle from aircraft to VIP area and vice versa is provided, too.

Fast Track Services

International / Domestic Arrival Assistant Services

• A warm welcome and escort upon arrival at the air bridge to outside the terminal;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout arrival formalities;
• Assist at the baggage claim area to the outside; escort service in the arrival hall and load the baggage to guests vehicle.

International / Domestic Departure Assistant Services

• A warm welcome and escort from the departure hall to boarding gate;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout departure formalities;
• Priority tag for passenger’s check-in baggage;

VIP Assistance Services

• Identify the passenger by Welcome board, pick up/drop off passenger by private vehicle from aircraft to VIP area and vice versa;
• A warm and personalized welcome and assist at VIP area;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout arrival/departure formalities at VIP area;
• Luggage will be checked-in/ received at VIP;
• VIP room during waiting for clearing airport formality.

For more detail, information please contact

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Vietnam - Timeless Charm

Vietnam - Timeless Charm

Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Viet Nam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S”. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the East and South.

The country’s total length from north to south is 1,650km. Its width, stretching from east to west, is 600km at the widest point in the north, 400km in the south, and 50km at the narrowest part, in the centre, in Quang Binh Province. The coastline is 3,260km long and the inland border is 4,510km.

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries in the South East Asia with its temples, historic ports, a bevy of unspoiled tropical islands, museums, art, marvelous coastline of 3,260 km dotted with unspoiled, white sandy beaches, tranquil bays, the mountainous area with surprising Sapa, Mekong Delta, the Cu Chi tunnels and the dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, one-thoudsand-year-old Hanoi with tree-lined boulevards, magnificent French architecture, fresh baguettes sold on every corner, good open air cafes, the collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Halong Bay, Hue Citadel, Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary. 

Viet Nam is an ideal destination all year round. In the North, the climate is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. From January to April is the change period of living beings, very suitable for festive and spiritual tourism activities, because most festivals in the North take place in the spring. From May to September is appropriate for sea tourism and leisure tourism in mountainous region. The period of October to December is an ideal time for ones who love nature and want to explore wild and majestic beauty of Northern mountainous region. 

Official name :  THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

• Mainland Territory : 330,966.9 sq. km
• Population : 91,713.3 thousand inhabitants (2015)
• National Capital: Ha Noi
• Main destinaations
• North Vietnam : Sapa ; Hanoi ; Halong Bay ; Ninh Binh ; Quang Binh
• Central Vietnam: Hue ; Danang ; Hoi An ; Qui Nhon
• South Vietnam : HCMC ; Mekong Delta: My Tho , Can Tho ; Nha Trang 
• Highland : Dalat ; Kontum ; Buon Me Thuot
• Latitude : 102º 08' - 109º 28'  east
• Longitude :  8º 02' - 23º 23'  north
• Climate : Viet Nam lies in the tropics and monsoon. 
• Topography: Three quarters of Viet Nam's territory consist of mountains and hills (detail)
• Administrative Units : Viet Nam is divided into 63 provinces and cities.
• Nationalities : 54 different ethnic groups.
• Religion and Belief : Buddhism ; Catholicism ; Protestantism, Islam, Caodaism ; Hoa Hao sect.  
• Currency : Vietnamese dong (VND). 
• Paper notes include: VND 500,000; 200,000; 100,000;    50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000; 1,000
• Major Credit cards : Visa ; Master are popularly used, especially in hotels, big cities
• Internet Services : Wifi ; Internet cable are very popular 
• Working hours :  8.00 – 17.00 from Monday - Friday . 
• Banks : 7.30/8h -16. 30 from Monday – Friday. Some bank open on Sat morning. 
• Electricity : 220 Volt at 50Hz. 
• Powers plug heads : Type A: 2 vertical pins ; Type C: 2 round pins ; Type F : 2 round pins
• International border gates: 
• Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi), Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang City), Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa Province), Phu Quoc International Airport (Kien Giang Province), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), Da Nang International Seaport (Da Nang City), Nha Trang International Seaport (Khanh Hoa Province), Khanh Hoi International Seaport (Ho Chi Minh City), Ben Dam Con Dao Seaport (Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province).
• Visa Most visitors to Viet Nam need a visa in advance to enter the country. 
• Visa-On-Arrival available to some countries and required the Pre-Approved Visa  Letter in advance.   
• Pilot grant of e-visa
• The pilot grant of e-visa has been applied for foreigners from 46 countries in   Asia, Europe, and Americas. The border gates allowing foreigners to enter and exit by e-visas include 28 ones, consisting of  8 air ones, 13 land ones, and 7 sea ones. E-visas granted through electronic transaction system are single-entry visas with validity of 30 days. Fee for e-visa is USD 25.  
• E-visas can be applied at: https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn or https://www.immigration.gov.vn

IndiGo Airlines recently launched Kolkata – Hanoi direct air service

IndiGo Airlines, the largest carrier in India, recently launched Kolkata – Hanoi direct air service.

The New Delhi – Ho Chi Minh City route is preparing for the launch in the soonest time.

The new route to Việt Nam is part of IndiGo’s plan to serve 24 destinations around the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, China, France, German, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.

IndiGo Airlines occupies 39.5 per cent of the market share in India. It plans to raise its fleet to 200 aircraft from the current 163 during 2018-19. The carrier operates international flights to Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

Insight Asia Travel – The Boutique Tour Operator spcializing in Vietnam Tour Packages offers a lot of trip from 4 days to 10 days trip which can be start from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city.

For more information, please contact us at:

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5-Day Hanoi & Halong Bay Cruise

Hanoi - The capital of Vietnam
Widely acknowledged as one of the loveliest cities in Asia, this one-thousand-year old city offer you its unique images that totally different from other Asian cities. Hanoi still retains a small-town provincial charm and unique intermingle with a French legacy wide, tree-lined boulevards, parks, grand villas and an artistic, café society.

Halong Bay - World Natural Heritage
Located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the northeast of Vietnam, Halong Bay boasts a magnificent scenery and covers an area of 43,400 ha and including over 1600 islands and islets, most of which are uninhabited and unaffected by humans, it forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and is an ideal model of a mature Karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The property’s exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

Day 1. Welcome to Hanoi | Overnight: Hanoi 

Warm welcome upon your arrival in Noi Bai International Airport - Hanoi. Meet your driver at the airport for a transfer to your hotel located in the Hanoi downtown. Check in. Free. At leisure.
You may want to explore the city of Hanoi on your own with the below places of interesting

Dong Xuan Market 

Dong Xuan market - Hanoi

Hanoi’s biggest marketplace, is a cavernous building full of tiny aisles. Built by the French at the end of the 19th century, the covered market today has stalls selling anything from household items and food, to clothes and shoes. The building features five arched roofs and covers more than 6,500 square meters (1.6 acres) of space. 

Cyclo ( Trishaw) Ride

Cyclo (Trishaw) ride - Hanoi

One of the best way to explore the Hanoi Old Quarter to take a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter to explore the exciting local daily life of Hanoians. 

Water Puppet Show

Water puppet - Hanoi

 Enjoy water puppet show – a Vietnamese unique art performance of life of Vietnamese farmers, communal entertainment or historical legends.

Hanoi night market

Day 2. Group Tour - Hanoi Sightseeing | B - L | Overnight: Hanoi
Available on Mon, Wed & Fri
7.45 – 8.15. Pick up at your hotel and start explore Hanoi city including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda.  Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the bank of the West lake. Lunch at local restaurant. Then visit Bat Trang pottery village.

Ho Chi Minh President's Mausoleum

Available on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat
7.45 – 8.15. Pick up at your hotel and start explore Hanoi city including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the bank of the West lake. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to visit the Ethnology Museum, Literature Temple. Take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple and explore the Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Tran Quoc pagoda - Hanoi

Day 3. Shulle Bus Hanoi - Halong Bay | B - L - D  | Overnight: Traditional Junk

Halong Bay Natural World Heritage

After breakfast, meet your guide and driver at your hotel at 7.30 AM - 8.30 AM. Start a 3.5 hrs drive Halong Bay. Welcome on board. Lunch is servced while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay. The junk stop at the Van Gia floating fishing village where you may take rowing boat or kayak to visit the village.

Boat trip to floating fishing village - Halong Bay 

Continue cruising to explore the bay and visit the Halong Pearl Farm village. Enjoy some swimming if weather permit. Time to relax on the sundeck before joining a cooking class and practice some Vietnamese traditional dishes. Enjoying dinner and join some evening entertainments on board or do squid fishing.

Day 4. Shuttle Bus Halong Bay - Hanoi | B - L  | Overnight: Hanoi

Halong Majestic Cruise

Early bird with exercises with Tai chi on the sundeck and sunrise over the bay. After breakfast you visit the Sung Sot Cave, one of the most beautiful cave of the bay. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while the junk cruising back to shore. Join the bus for transfer back to Hanoi around 16.00

Day 5. Departure Hanoi | B
Enjoy your free time at your hotel or you can do your last minute souvenir shopping before transfer to airport for your flight home. Have a good journey. Thanks for joining us.

What’s Included
Private airport pick-up & drop off
Shuttle bus by A/C transportation
Pick-up & drop off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter.
Group tour with E.S.Guide as mentioned
Halong Bay Cruise 2D1N
Meal as mentioned | B: breakfast | L : Lunch | D: Dinner
Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast – Shared in double room
Bottle of water on coach
24/7 hotline support

What’ Excluded
International  flights
Domestic flight
Travel insurance
Beverages
Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Peak season or Public holidays surcharge if any

Hanoi Surroundings

Different people, different interests and tastes. It is why Insight Asia Travel want to introduce Hanoi Surrounding as an interesting addition to its Hanoi Free Choice Sightseeing so that clients can personalize their visit when they are in Hanoi.

Hanoi Surroundings
1. Bat Trang pottery villages:
About 13 kilometers south east of Hanoi center, Bat Trang village, established in 14th or 15th century, is famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality such as vases, bowls, dishes, and many other kinds of ceramic products which have been exported worldwide.

Bat Trang Ceramic village

2. Van Phuc silk village: 

About 8 km southwest of Ha Noi, Van Phuc silk village is well known for its traditional sericulture, weaving, and silk products for a long-lasting history of more than two thousand years. The village makes more than 2 million meters of silk per year and is an ideal place for silk products & souvenirs.

Van Phuc Silk village

3. Duong Lam Ancient village: 

Duong Lam ancient village, some 60km to the west of Hanoi, has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years. One special thing about the village is that most of the buildings here are made of laterite and mud, two materials that are abundant in the area. The village also has its prestige as two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in here.

Duong Lam Ancient village

4. Dong Ho painting village

Dong Ho painting village,  30 km to the East of Hanoi, or Vietnamese woodblock prints is a distinct Vietnamese folk art. Dong Ho paintings reflect people's innermost feelings. Dong Ho paintings is made of  of bark of a tree called "Dzo. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves that people can easily find in Vietnam. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history in the north of Vietnam. It is always considered a symbol of traditional culture and aesthetic value of Vietnam.

Dong Ho painting village

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