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ITE 2008 likely more deserted than expected[Code: 2376]
VietNamNet Bridge – The 4th International Travel Expo 2008 in HCMC (ITE 2008) scheduled for early next month will likely be more deserted than expected as the organizer cannot arrange sufficient air tickets for international buyers. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the department, told the Daily on Monday that around 210 foreign buyers have registered to join the event. However, up to now, the organizer has secured tickets for over 50 buyers, while 42 others are in standby now....
Historic festival in the land of the Le dynasty[Code: 2375]
VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of the Lam Kinh citadel, also known as Tay Kinh (West citadel) began in 1433. The citadel is located in Xuan Lam Commune, approximately 50 kilometers from Thanh Hoa City, in north-west Vietnam. The citadel is both an original imperial temple of the latter Le dynasty and the historic location of the Tay Son uprising. Lam Kinh sits in a stately manner on the Chu River, with Chu Son mountain in the distance and with its back to Dau mountain. It lays...
Phu Quoc to develop casino services on trial basis[Code: 2374]
VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province will develop a complex of tourism, entertainment, and casino services on a pilot basis there following the latest decision from the central government, an official of the island district said. The Government has just agreed on the development of one complex of these services there, he said. He said that three to four big investors have shown keen interest to spend billions of US dollars in developing casino projects on...
Vietnam Airlines launches promotion[Code: 2373]
Of which, the promotion rate for routes from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang /Hue is VND 550,000. VND 880,000 is the promotion rate applied for flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi/Haiphong/Vinh and Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot/Nha Trang. This is one of the big annual promotion programmes of Vietnam Airlines. The programme is applied from September 1 to 15. (Source: Nhan Dan)
High inflation hindering travellers[Code: 2372]
VietNamNet Bridge – The September 2 holiday is nearing, but travel firms have not seen large numbers of clients booking tours. Despite skyrocketing prices, travel firms dare not raise tour fees, while they are launching a lot of promotion programmes in order to stimulate demand. However, it seems that the promotion programmes are not helping them much. Domestic, foreign travellers both down My said...
Phu Quoc lures $1.72 billion in investment[Code: 2371]
People on holiday at Phu Quoc Island, which has attracted in $1.72 billion in investment capital. VietNamNet Bridge - The southern province of Kien Giang has licensed 21 investment projects with a total capital of more than VND27.35 trillion (US$1.72 billion) on Phu Quoc Island so far, according to the chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc, Pham Vu Hong. Of the 21 projects, two are fully invested in by foreigners and two are joint ventures. Most of the...
Vietnam embraces new technology for tourism management[Code: 2370]
Somboon Sukheviriya (L), president of Comanche International and Nguyen Phu Duc, VITA chairman at the ceremony VietNamNet Bridge - The Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA) has embarked on a new phase in hospitality management with the adoption of Comanche International’s software package as the sole monitoring system for all aspects of the hospitality sector in the country. VITA signed a MoU to this effect with the Thai software company on August 20 in the World...
Luxury jet service to bring golfers to Vietnam[Code: 2369]
JetAsia General Director Chuck Woods held that Vietnam is a small country but a potential market with a developing tourism industry and a considerably increasing number of prosperous businessmen. With 15 operational golf courses and more than 100 other golf course projects that have been licensed, Vietnam has been attracting a great deal of domestic and foreign golfers. According to VNPT E-Travel, its cooperation with foreign air carriers in providing golf-playing and travel services to...
Over the hill[Code: 2368]
For a start there are no mountains, these are merely hills. Plus, it’s not actually all made out of marble– there is also, I believe, a considerable amount of limestone in the hills. Nevertheless the ‘mountains’ are undoubtedly a bewitching and inspiring place. You will find mysterious grottos and secluded pagodas while enjoying the breeze off the great blue open sea. Nearby modern hotels and resorts take advantage of the stunning Non Nuoc beach that runs along Central...
Fruit of the forest[Code: 2367]
My friends from Ho Chi Minh City advised against it, but I decide to take a motorbike to the mangrove forest of Can Gio. I get claustrophobic on buses and although it’s a slog getting out of the city, I prefer to be the author of my own fate. I make my way towards the ferry crossing at Binh Khanh. After crossing Nha Be River I am officially in Can Gio district, about 60km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A smooth road winds its way into the thick forest where mangroves and water coconut...
Traveling from HCMC to Cambodia and Thailand by bus[Code: 2366]
Cao Ngoc Minh, public relations executive, said that the first trip of the new tour would be on Saturday next week. From then, the tour will run every Thursday. We aim to attract more individual tourists to join the tour, she said. She explained that with the tour is operated on big buses which can easily stop at attractions and places of interest. At a time when high fuel surcharges are being implemented the overland tour is cheaper than travel by air. The tour, which will last seven...
Sapa beckons tourists after flash floods[Code: 2365]
VietNamNet Bridge – Local and international travelers are returning to the popular town of Sapa in Lao Cai Province, one week after flash floods devastated the northwestern mountainous province, said a local tourism official. Pham Tien Dung, deputy head of the culture and information division of Sapa District, told the Daily on Wednesday that tourists started to return to the town last weekend. The number of arrivals is around 30% to 40% compared to the average figure of some...
Diversified promotion campaign for tourism[Code: 2364]
The Deputy Minister and Head of VNTA Tran Chien Thang said that, as the cost of producing video clips for international TV was very high, it will be necessary to carefully consider if it will be effective. (Source: CPV)
A place to remember[Code: 2363]
VietNamNet Bridge – The national relic of Dong Loc, an intersection of Tro Voi, Mui Mac and Moi mountains in Can Loc District, Ha Tinh Province, is not a popular destination for tourists. Most of the visitors are locals and veterans who go there to burn incense and remember ten young heroines, Vo Thi Tan, Ho Thi Cuc, Nguyen Thi Nho, Ha Thi Xanh, Tran Thi Rang, Nguyen Thi Xuan, Vo Thi Ha, Tran Thi Huong, Vo Thi Hoi, and Duong Thi Xuan. During the American war the Dong Loc...
Ministry promotes Ha Long Bay as natural wonder[Code: 2362]
The program includes nine events such as promoting the Unesco-listed bay at Viet Nam Cultural Week to be organized in Spain, Russia, Cambodia and Japan, organizing outdoor exhibitions of tourist destinations in public places and calling on people to vote for Viet Nam’s heritage. Ha Long Bay has fallen to the 10th place among 77 nominees in the race to become one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The competition is sponsored by Swiss-based New Open World Corporation and will be...
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