Many people are rushing to book cheap air tickets for their tours in 2013 as several carriers offer promotional fares.

Vietjet Air has launched its third sales campaign of the year with 10,000 cheap tickets for flights taking off in 2013.

Jetstar is preparing to launch a "one dong" promotional fare campaign. It had earlier offered one-way tickets for flights from HCM City to Singapore at just VND145,000.

Viet Nam Airlines has also launched a special programme offering preferential airfares for the passengers who book tickets early.

AirAsia's promotion campaign has Ha Noi/HCM City – Kuala Lumpur flights for just US$40, and flights to Bangkok for US$50.-VNS