Vietnam welcomes first foreign visitors on first day of 2015

First foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City on New Year Day welcomed at Tan Son Nhat international airport (Source: dantri.com)

Vietnam has received thousands of foreign visitors from across the continents who chose Vietnam as their destination on the first day of 2015.

More than 1,000 passengers on five flights of Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Eva Airways to Ho Chi Minh City were warmly welcomed at a ceremony held at Tan Son Nhat international airport for first international tourists on the New Year Day.

The passengers were presented with Vietnam’s traditional conical hats and were invited to enjoy calligraphy performances and traditional melodies right at the airport.

Meanwhile, Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam presented flowers to 68 Polish visitors who are on a tour with Vietnam’s 365 Travel Company.

Sapa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is expected to greet more than 30,000 visitors this New Year holiday, an increase of 10-12% over the past year.

The tourists are offered an opportunity to discover the traditional cultural identities of ethic groups living there, such as folk songs of Dao people and marriage customs of Mong people.

NDO