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Many Vietnamese travel companies continue to introduce new products and services to serve the ever increasing and diversifying demand of tourists, both local and international

MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and meetings) has been the strength of Saigontourist Travel Service. In the first five months of this year, Saigontourist organized MICE tours for over 4,000 tourists in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Portugal and Singapore. This June, it designed a total of eight MICE programs for 2,300 tourists. At present, Saigontourist has its own MICE department to serve MICE demands.

In addition to traditional MICE, Saigontourist also launches special MICE tours. On June 21, Saigontourist held special MICE tours to Malaysia and Singapore for 78 tourists on the five-star Super Star Gemini cruise. The spacious ship with special design was filled with specific activities to boost morality, team spirit, and understanding. New experiences were created and visitors were buzzing with excitement.

Aside from the group activities, there were plenty of time for individual attention. Tourists were given private rooms, fully furnished with all the amenities. Included on the ship were several recreational spaces like bars, music shows, game club, gym and swimming pool. Western and Asian foods were always ready for tourists to enjoy.

On the journey to Singapore, the cruise dropped by Tioman Island of Malaysia. Then it headed to Singapore and stopped by the the lion city’s beautiful landscapes, such as Faber Mount, Sentosa Island, Sealion Park, and more. On June 25, the tourists returned to its final destination, HCM City. This was the first time Saigontourist held such a tour.

From June 13-23, Saigontourist also began the trans-Viet tour for veterans. The tour’s main destinations were Truong Son trails and Dien Bien Phu. It offered traveling on automobiles and planes.

The first journey was from HCM City to Kontum, where tourists visited famous Dong Xoai, Bom Bo Village, etc. Then visitors were headed to Dong Ha and stopped by Phuc Son, Vietnam’s biggest gold mine, as well as Ngang Pass, Quang Tri Old Citadel, Pha Din Pass, Dien Bien Museum, and the likes.

In addition, this tour also offered veterans chances to visit the country’s renowned landscapes such as Fairy Cave, Cung Dinh Cave, Single-Pole Pagoda, and the likes in Phong Nha-Ke Bang.

Fiditour offers promotion

Saigontourist is not the only one hopping on the MICE tour train. Fiditour has won a contract to offer MICE tours to over 300 agencies of Dong Tam Tile Co. Mid-June, 60 agencies of the company went to China, where Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi and Beijing were the main destinations. The trip lasted eight days and seven nights.

Prior to the China trip, Fiditour organized tours for some 240 agencies from HCM City and Hanoi to Bangkok-Pattaya for five days and four nights. It also awarded agencies with outstanding business performances with a high-end voucher of US$1,000/person to Korea and Europe. Currently, Fiditour is working on its tour for a group of 450 tourists to Phan Thiet City next July.

A special package of Fiditour is the Sea and Green Islands. It features beautiful beaches and islands like Phu Quoc, Con Dao, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon and Danang. Visitors will spend their holidays at the luxurious Furama Resort on the three-day and two-night trip from Danang to Hoi An or at the five-star VinPearl Resort on the three-day and two-night stay in Nha Trang. At both resorts, tourists can enjoy rejuvenating sports like Yoga and Taichi or fitness centers and free physical consultations on body building, steam bath and sauna. In Nhatrang, tourists can also enjoy hydrotherapy in hot springs. Babysitting service for free is also provided, with safe and fun game activities.
In case tourists like to enjoy the warm and cool atmosphere of the highlands, as well as relax in the sunshine and the sea, they can book for such tours as Nha Trang-Dalat, Ninh Chu-Dalat, Phan Thiet-Dalat, Qui Nhon-Nha Trang, Truong Son Road-Danang-Ba Na-Hoi An-Hue-Phong Nha, Hanoi-Sapa-Yen Tu-Halong-Tuan Chau, and trans-Viet. These are open tours, thus they are very flexible. Tourists can opt or add any destination, depending on their interests.

With the aim of providing the best for tourists this holiday season, as well as constantly creating new experiences, Fiditour proudly offers a lucky draw program of big prizes called Fiditour Holiday Season-Valuable Holiday Season. It is running now and will end on September 2 this year. Clients who spend over VND1 million on booking, airplane tickets, study abroad consultancy or any of Fiditour’s services like food and accommodation in its hotel and restaurant chain, are qualified for the program. The special prize is valued at over VND50 million, comprising an LCD monitor, an Acer laptop, and a Nokia N series cellphone. One first prize is priced at VND20 million, consisting of a Sony video camera and a Canon IXUS 7.0 camera. Two second prizes worth VND10 million, including a Sony hi-fi player and an Apple Ipod. Three third prizes are worth VND5 million each, comprising a tour coupon of VND5 million. And 30 consolidation prizes include a buffet coupon each for two persons at a five-star hotel in Vietnam.
By SGN