The central city of Danang on January 2 welcomed 600 foreign tourists who arrived on board the Azamara Quest Ship.

Meanwhile, the Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has brought nearly 1,000 visitors to central cities of Danang and Hue from January 1-5.

In addition to the usual sightseeing schedule, tourists will be feasted on the occasion of the New Year.

Earlier, Danang city also received 150 Japanese visitors on December 31, 2009, who travelled on the first Fukuoka-Danang charter flight. Apex Vietnam Company and Song Han travel company plan to launch four more charter flights for Japanese tourists in 2010.

2010 is also expected to be a good year for outbound tours in the central region, with the recent launch of Danang-Taipei air service. Vitours travel company, in coordination with the Taipei’s TransAsia Airways Airline, on January 2 sent the first group of tourist to Taiwan’s Taipei on a five-day, four-night tour.