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  • Indonesia tour prices rise as Vietnam enters Asiad semis

    Indonesia tour prices rise as Vietnam enters Asiad semis

    As soon as the final whistle blew in Vietnam’s victorious Asian Games quarterfinal game, Indonesia tour prices rose.

    Vietnam’s first ever semifinal game in the Asian Games will be played against defending champions South Korea on Wednesday, August 29, at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Indonesia.

    The match will begin at 4 p.m. local time.

    The unexpected progress made by the national team in football crazy Vietnam has seen demand for Indonesia tours soar, accompanied by a rise in prices.

    A representative of HanoiRedtours said airline and entrance ticket prices have gone up, forcing the tour operator to increase its tour prices from Monday night, right after Vietnam beat Syria by a goal in the 108th minute.

    HanoiRedtours said that the price for a one-day tour to Indonesia to watch Vietnam’s semifinal match went up $43 to $683 per person, while those for the final match on September 1 have to pay $812, up $86 against the earlier listed price.

    “We are offering tours to Indonesia for football fans costing VND15.9 million for those departing from Hanoi and VND12.9 million from Ho Chi Minh City,” a Viettravel representative said.

    Such prices are common at most local tour companies, he added.

    Nguyen Tien Dat, deputy director of Transviet Tourism Company, said it has reserved around 150 seats for Vietnamese supporters to Indonesia to cheer Vietnamese men’s football team for the semifinal match.

    For the final match, customers only need to pay VND2 million in advance. In the event of the Vietnamese not making it to the final, customers will be refunded, Dat said.

    In response to higher demand, airlines have also increased the number of flights to Indonesia.

    On Monday night, Vietnam Airlines announced it would add three direct flights to Jakarta from Hanoi, Saigon and Da Nang to serve Vietnamese football fans.

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  • Indonesians Show Enthusiasm for 2018 Asian Games

    Indonesians Show Enthusiasm for 2018 Asian Games

    The 2018 Asian Games captured the attention of many Indonesians, who are currently glued to their television screens to watch matches, or flock to sports venues to catch a glimpse of their heroes.

    The live television broadcast of the opening ceremony in Jakarta on Aug. 18 was watched by 14 percent of the country’s total viewership, according to Nielsen Indonesia.

    The extravagant show, broadcast between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., was watched by 57 percent of all viewers – mostly middle-aged women – who had their televisions on at that time.

    Broadcasts of Asian Games matches, particularly those involving Indonesian athletes, also consistently score high ratings.

    The football match between Indonesia and Laos at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, West Java, on Aug. 17, was watched by 9.1 percent of Indonesia’s total viewership, or 37 percent or viewers who were watching television at the time, Nielsen said.

    In comparison, Indonesian soap operas, or sinetron, which usually dominate television ratings, only attract between 4 percent and 5 percent of the total viewership.

    Matches in the badminton mean’s team final between Indonesia and China last week drew 7.9 percent of the total viewership, Nielsen said.

    “The national pride of the Indonesian audience is also reflected in their enthusiasm to watch every sports match at the Asian Games,” Nielsen Indonesia marketing communication director Miladine Lubis said in a statement on Thursday (24/08).

    Nielsen conducted the survey using data collected by its Peoplemeter devices, installed in more than 2,200 households in 11 cities, that automatically record what programs people watch.

    Indonesians’ enthusiasm for the event can also be seen at the various sports venues in the host cities, Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra.

    This enthusiasm can is also reflected in long queues at the official 2018 Asian Games merchandise store at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. The store sells copies of the Asian Games mascots, known as Kaka, Bhin-Bhin and Atung, for between Rp 70,000 and Rp 5 million ($4.80-$340), in addition to commemorative coins and replica medals.

    Tickets for Asian Games events are regularly completely sold out, with some enthusiasts often queuing for more than eight hours to purchase tickets for matches in some of the more popular sports in Indonesia, such as badminton, football and volleyball.

    Heavy traffic congestion was also reported on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road ahead of Friday’s quarterfinal football match between Indonesia and Wibawa Mukti Stadium in East Cikarang, Bekasi, due to residents flocking to the area to show their support for the national team.

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