National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines welcomes the first foreign tourists to Hanoi, January 1, 2020. |
The capital city of Hanoi treated its very first international visitor in the new year, Alain Baron from France, and other passengers on board a Vietnam Airlines flight that landed at 6 a.m. on Wednesday to a special ceremony featuring multiple cultural activities.
The first foreign visitors to HCM city in 2020 were offered free round-trip tickets by Vietnam Airlines and Japan Airlines as well as free city tours.
Passengers on board Qatar Airways flight QR966, which landed at Da Nang international airport at 7 a.m., were welcomed with a lion dance and musical performance.