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Burning desire for Chau Doc

An Giang is famed for its year-round sun, labyrinthine rivers and sacred mountains The young boatman joked as he guided me around Chau Doc, citing a common saying: That Son, bay nui nam ke. Khi di thi trang, khi ve den thui (Your fair skin will be sunburnt after you visit seven mountains). With hot, sunny days year-round, this scenic town in the southwestern province of An Giang bordering Cambodia is famed for its brisk winds, labyrinth of waterways and sacred mountains. Lying...

Jetstar discloses new fares, flight schedule to Vietnam

Vietnam Air's packages take in more destinations Qantas Group's airline Jetstar on Tuesday announced schedule and daily low fares for its new international services between Australia and HCMC. Jetstar Airways will use the Airbus A320 for its five weekly service between Sydney and HCMC via Darwin on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, instead of the A330 airplane for its current flights. Jetstar aircraft is scheduled to leave Tan Son Nhat Airport at 10:25 p.m. on...

French chef starts culinary journey in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Chef Andre Bosia has spent his much time walking through the streets and markets of Hanoi since he arrived at the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi earlier this month. He has tasted and smelled many Vietnamese foods and ingredients in order to find inspiration for his new creations. The 39-year-old chef has passionately cherished a dream of finding new ingredients to cook authentic French as well as international specialties for his clientele wherever he works....

The other interesting side of Dam Mon

VietNamNet Bridge – Most leisure tourists leave Dam Mon (Mon Lagoon) in Van Phong Bay after they have cruised to some of the attractions in the wonderful bay in Khanh Hoa Province. But for the few who opt to go trekking, the sand dunes and bushes in this beautiful region of Central Vietnam will be a satisfying adventure. The sand dunes are located in Van Thanh Commune in Van Ninh District, on the other side of the road to Dam Mon from National Highway 1A. Trekking through these...

More trains for students and tourists

The Saigon Railway Company will put into operation one more pair of trains on the Saigon-Nha Trang route as of July 2 and it will offer daily trips on the Saigon-Phan Thiet route from June 23 to July 20. at 7.20am the next day. and Nha Trang city, through phone number 8436528. and Lao Cai to serve tourists. at 6.10am and arriving in Thanh Hoa at 10am. at 2.20pm. The Hanoi-Lao Cai line has five daily pairs of trains and one more at the weekend. However, this route still...

Axe to fall on Paradise Resort project in Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge – The project to build a luxury resort named Paradise in the southern coast city of Vung Tau will go off the list of entertainment areas there as the provincial government has just decided to put the foot-dragging property project to an end. "After receiving approval from the provincial government last week, my department is drawing up a detailed notice to officially announce the decision" to revoke the license for Vung Tau-Paradise join venture, owner of the...

Hai Phong eyes nearly 1.9mil travelers in first six months

This is an increase of 10.5% year-on-year and is reflected in tourism revenue which was nearly VND545.4 billion, up over 15% compared to the same period last year. According to the department, most travelers are interested in visiting two attractions in the province: Do Son and Cat Ba. Do Son is a favorite destination for domestic travelers, over one million visiting in the first half of this year. On the other hand, foreign travelers are attracted to Cat Ba Island. Between January and...

Being a king in ten seconds

VietNamNet Bridge – Tu Duc Mausoleum in Hue City in central Vietnam is a popular place for tourists because of its romantic scenery and accessibility, and has the unique feature of giving visitors a chance to be King when they enter the King's living area. (Mausoleum of Modesty) is located in a beautiful pine forest along the banks of the Huong River, on Duong Chau Mountain. The royal tomb was inaugurated in 1873 and formalized at the King's service when he passed away ten...

Vietnam Airlines to sell 20 percent of stock to foreign partners

In 2008, the airlines expects to serve 9 million passengers, maintaining its annual growth rate of above 14 percent, despite the harsh competition in both the domestic and international markets. (Source: VNA)

Oc gao of Phu Da

VietNamNet Bridge – The beginning of the fifth lunar month is the season of oc gao (a small edible snail) in Phu Da in Cho Lach District of Ben Tre Province. Visitors who row to an island might witness the lively scene of people searching for snails, for this special food has created many jobs for Ben Tre residents. Alternatively, a visit to Ba Ngoi garden in Vinh Binh Commune, Cho Lach District will reveal how locals classify snails with a home-made machine or cut shipworms...

Enjoy cultural festival in the land of martial arts

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Dinh Province has announced that the Tay Son-Binh Dinh 2008 Festival will take place on August 1-3. It will promote culture and tourism relics of the province, as well as feature traditional martial arts and theater of the birthplace of the famous Quang Trung King. The three-day festival will take place in the province's Quy Nhon City, the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, Quang Trung Museum, and neighboring areas. As is typical in festivals around the country,...

Vietnam to boast sea tourism in ATF 2009

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's tourism has plans to strongly promote the country's sea tourism in the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF 2009), which will take place in the capital city of Hanoi next year, the Culture, Sport, and Tourism Ministry said. Minister Hoang Tuan Anh told the Daily on Sunday that the organizing committee would organize a tourism conference under the theme of Ecological Sea Tourism in ATF 2009, which will go under the theme "ASEAN Tourism - Striving for A New...

Gentle offerings in Genting Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – Restaurants, fair ground rides and casinos all provide Malaysia’s Genting-City of Entertainment with endless sources of instant gratification, but the popular holiday resort also has its spiritual side. The temple is among a host of attractions at the Resorts World Bhd, including the longest cable-car in Southeast Asia, the Genting Skyway, a golf course, and sun, sea and sand at Awana Porto Malai resort on Langkawi Island. The complex also holds...

City to get more 17,000 luxury rooms by 2012

The four-star Rex Hotel is upgrading to be a five-star hotel. VietNamNet Bridge - Ho Chi Minh City has 16 construction projects to build three- to five-star hotels with a total of 4,000 additional luxury rooms, including 3,730 new and 960 upgraded accommodations by 2012, according to the Department of Tourism. The city has 47 three- to five-star hotels available for travelers. Of these, there are only 11 five-star hotels, eight four-star hotels and 28 three-star hotels....

Vietnam to join Brest 2008 Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will for the first time join the Brest 2008 Festival, a maritime festival of France, from July 11-17 at the invitation of the festival’s organisation board. The northern port city of Hai Phong will represent Vietnam to take part in the event. The Vietnamese delegation is expected to showcase at the event the country’s particular sea products and vehicles such as a 17- ton sailing boat, five small bamboo crafts, five coracles and five imperial...


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