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Cham Archipelago – a must see site of a Hoi An tour[Code: 2477]

Tourists can tour to Cham Island by boat. VietNamNet Bridge - International visitors who go to Hoi An – a world cultural heritage city in the central region -- can enjoy a one-day or overnight tour of Cham Archipelago (Cu Lao Cham) in the East Sea, 10 nautical miles from Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An town. This island group has 3,000 inhabitants, most of whom make a living from fishing. Cham is a 300 square-kilometer archipelago. It is also called Me Lao Cham (Mother of Cham...

Advertising Vietnam’s tourism products to the world[Code: 2476]

Banh bot loc - A special cuisine of Vietnam. VietNamNet Bridge - The International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the department has received a suggestion from the U.K.’s BBC TV channel to advertise Vietnam’s tourism products on the channel. As suggested by BBC, the advertisement program would cost USD 204,000, with an eight-week broadcast schedule in the Asia-Pacific Region and a six-week broadcast schedule in the North...

To the back of beyond[Code: 2475]

Roads may be smooth, but it is still a hard slog from Hanoi. Ha Giang town is located in a beautiful valley urrounded by thick forest and grey, rocky mountains – seven hours by car or bus from the capital city. As soon as I arrive the long day of travel catches up with me. I find a guest house for the night and get a good night’s rest after a simple but delicious meal of cabbage, chicken and rice. In the morning I rise at 6am, ready to head to Dong Van (Heaven’s Gate) in the...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 27/9[Code: 2474]

Visitors cruise into Sai Gon Port The HCM City-based Saigontourist Travel Service Co welcomed about 1,100 visitors, mainly Australians, who arrived on the SuperStar Gemini Cruise that docked at Sai Gon port on September 19. During their two-day stay, the tourists took cyclo tours, learned about Vietnamese culture by attending traditional music performances, weddings and even cooking classes at Ben Thanh Market. They also visited the Cu Chi Tunnels and My Tho City in the Mekong Delta....

Ba Vi National Park offers ideal vacation close to home[Code: 2473]

VietNamNet Bridge – The cool weather and beautiful panoramas of Da Lat and Sa Pa may be too far away for those who have limited time for vacation. A one-day picnic to the Ba Vi National Park might be the ideal option to escape the heat and enjoy life in the clouds. The haven is a mere 60km or an hour and a half drive from Ha Noi. Ba Vi has been named one of four ecological tourist sites, along with Da Lat in the central highlands, and Sa Pa and Tam Dao in the north. The...

Vyta Tours arranges ASEAN motorcycle tour to Vietnam[Code: 2472]

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of nine foreign travelers arrived in HCMC on Wednesday, starting a special motorcycle tour through five countries in Southeast Asia under the arrangement of the HCMC-based Vynh Tan Trade and Tourism Company, or Vyta Tours. Phan Than, director of the company, told the Daily that the guests included seven Americans, one Canadian, and one Norwegian. The travelers riding six high-capacity BMW and Triumph motorcycles will visit the five countries in two...

Korean Air promotes Vietnam – RoK tourism exchange[Code: 2471]

Korean visitors in Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge - The Head Representative of Korean Air (the Republic of Korea ) in Hanoi , Lee Sang Kun, announced on September 24th that the air carrier will increase its capacity by 60 percent on its Hanoi – Seoul According to statistics from the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, after “hot growth” during 2004-2006, the number of Korean tourists to Vietnam decreased by 7 percent year on year in the first eight...

A love for hand-made flowers[Code: 2470]

VietNamNet Bridge – For the improvement of life standard, a variety of pastime activities has lured women in our modern time. While some women enjoy shopping, dancing or cooking, for the others flower making is a favorite pastime. For some, contemplating and smelling the fragrance of flowers is not enough, so they plant flowers or make synthetic flowers. With some simple materials and some spare time almost everyone can make a realistic artificial flower. Roll a thin steel...

Gia Lam Airport to serve short-range flights[Code: 2469]

to Dien Bien, Vinh, Na San, etc. This is a small airport totalling 302.61ha. To serve civil aviation, the airport will be upgraded at a cost of VND286.6 billion ($17.8 million), including VND136.7 billion ($8.5 million) from now to 2015. After the upgrade, the airport will meet 3C standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization and second-grade standard for military airports, which can receive ATR 82, Fokker 70 and similar aircrafts. will be able to receive 162,000...

Ha Long Bay returns to top seven[Code: 2468]

VietNamNet Bridge – Latest information on Tuesday on the www.new7wonders.com website indicates that Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Quang Ninh Province, has made a great break through, jumping 13 places to stand third among 77 nominees for the Seven New Wonders of Nature organized the New Open World organization, according to the Vietnam News Agency. In fact, local authorities have organized some voting maneuvers and campaigns to popularize the special values...

Ba Om Pond - The spirit of Tra Vinh people[Code: 2467]

VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike my usual trips, the first impression of my journey to the historical and cultural complex of Ba Om Pond - Ang Pagoda did not come from the internet, but from a group of friends, whom I nickname "professional travellers" and often invite for lunch to advise me about somewhere new to go in the Mekong Delta. It was the first time they sang the same tune so quickly: Tra Vinh Province is the most verdant place in the Mekong Delta, and the complex of Ba Om...

Phu Quoc blackouts vex tour investors[Code: 2466]

VietNamNet Bridge – Persistent power shortages in Phu Quoc belie the island district’s reputation as a major tourist destination in the country, residents and investors say. The island district in southern Kien Giang Province still relies mainly on small and scattered diesel-fuelled generators for its electricity needs, authorities say. Diesel-fuelled generators costing from hundreds to tens of thousands of US dollars are used by producers of the fish sauce that the...

Mid-range hotels see business slowdown[Code: 2465]

VietNamNet Bridge – Many three-star hotels in HCMC have joined the list of higher-grade hotels which are feeling the pinch of the economic slowdown. They have reported a decline in business performance with the average room occupancy in the year to date lower than in the same period last year. Five-star hotels have also reckoned that corporate and leisure travelers were trimming their budgets for trips, reducing the frequency of their trips and shifting to cheaper hotels like...

Kien Giang sets up Phu Quoc’s infrastructure developer[Code: 2464]

"The provincial government has given the go-ahead following the approval from the central Government. We are finalizing procedures for the company's establishment and expect to launch the company next month," said Pham Vu Hong, head of the management unit in charge of investment projects in Phu Quoc Island. The Phu Quoc Infrastructure Development Investment Joint Stock Company, as the new concern is to be named, will be established by seven founding shareholders being local entrepreneurs...

Russian newspaper hails Vietnam’s land and people[Code: 2463]

VietNamNet Bridge - An article on Vietnam’s land and people was published on a Russian newspaper, praising Vietnamese people and the country’s achievements on socio-economy and tourism. The article, entitled “Coming to Vietnam a week, wanting to stay there forever”, was published on “ Moscow afternoon” newspaper on September 22 with a series of photographs on military parade, President Ho Chi Minh, rice harvest and roads with bicycles. The Vietnamese people not only...


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