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War veteran turns dead bomb zone into lively tourist village[Code: 3831]

Vietnam Travel - It’s taken 18 years for a veteran of the Vietnam War to turn a heavily bombed swamp into a showcase of Vietnamese culture.   A Little Vietnam occupies 22 hectares of land near the Saigon River in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City that used to be five meters lower than the surrounding area and so devastated that neither rice nor fish could survive. The woman behind the ambitious project is 65-year-old Tran Thi Tuyet Nga, who grew up in...

Getting the most out of Sa Pa travel[Code: 3830]

Vietnam Travel – Located in the northwestern mountains of the country, Sa Pa is a modest town nestled within the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in Lao Cai province. Sa Pa is an excellent destination to enjoy outdoor activities with stunning landscapes that attract both domestic and foreign tourists. In the sticks: Locals introduce brocade products made by ethnic Mong and Dao people to foreign tourists. Travelling in Sa Pa, few tourists miss an opportunity to trek...

Volunteer guards make tourist sites safer[Code: 3829]

Vietnam Travel – Guards in green patrol Ho Chi Minh City streets to deter thieves and offer travelers a helping hand.   Tong Khac Trong Minh was on the way to a university entrance exam when he saw an injured woman – the victim of a recent traffic accident – lying on Tran Hung Dao Street. He knew he would miss the exam if he stopped to help, but for the off duty tourism guard, there was no choice. He stopped and took the woman to the hospital....

Tourists take to life down on the farm[Code: 3828]

Vietnam Travel – With a myriad of tourists attractions in the Ha Noi area, more and more people are now spending their holidays at the "Countryside Farm", a new destination in Ha Noi’s suburban district of Ba Vi. The only way to go: Tourists travel through farmlands via open trailer. Instead of spending their holidays in luxury, tourists are flocking to the countryside’s peaceful environment, which provides a pleasant escape from the busy life of the city....

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 25/9[Code: 3827]

Sheraton Ha Noi among Asia’s best Sheraton Ha Noi Hotel.Sheraton Ha Noi Hotel has been named one of the Top 10 Best Conference Hotels for Asia in The Best in Travel Poll 2009, the fourth consecutive year the hotel has achieved this status. The Best in Travel Poll 2009 was voted on by international readers of SmartTravelAsia.com, a regional online travel magazine, from May through July of this year. Sheraton has also received the World Travel Award as Viet...

Touch of ancient values[Code: 3826]

Vietnam Travel – A colleague told me, “Come to Hung Yen, I will take you where all your wishes will be satisfied.” Though not a superstitious person and having never prayed to God or Buddha, the radiant smile and keen face of my colleague aroused my curiosity and enticed me to make a trip to Hung Yen, a northern province endowed with many ancient historical and cultural relics, some of them recognized as national sites and many of them religious works. A...

HCM City closes nominations for ‘Saigon 100E’[Code: 3825]

Nguyen Hue Flower Street is one of the nominations for Saigon 100E. Vietnam Travel - The organization committee for “Saigon 100E” has closed nominations, with suggested activities now placed in ten categories, said HCM City’s Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism September 23. The city will then choose 100 interesting activities and specialties after receiving votes and then promote them. There are ten Top Ten categories: hotels, Vietnamese...

Da Lat ‘Crazy House’ joins bizarre global list[Code: 3824]

The crazy house in Da Lat.Vietnam Travel - A uniquely odd architectural work in the Central Highland city of Da Lat, has been shortlisted by the Chinese People’s Daily as one of the world’s ten most bizarre buildings. French travel guide Hachette has also highlighted the “Crazy House” as a not-to-be missed hotel stay on any trip to Vietnam. The house, which occupies nearly 1,600 sq.m on Huynh Thuc Khang Street, was completed in 1990 as a personal project by...

Official says tourism promotions in Japan will pay off[Code: 3820]

Vietnam Travel – Vietnam’s tourism industry is expected to see a strong recovery in arrivals from Japan in the rest of the years and the following years given numerous publicity programs being held in the Land of the Rising Sun, said a senior tourism official. “Vietnam Airlines will open new flights from the central region to Japan. It’s also a good change to develop the market”. Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism,...

Empty hotel rooms means cheaper accommodation for tourists[Code: 3819]

Vietnam Travel –  Newly released  figures reveal Vietnamese hotel room occupancy dropped by 30 per cent in the first eight months of 2009.   HCM City However, what’s bad news for the industry is good news for bargain hunting tourists planning on visiting Viet Nam.   The information, provided by commercial real estate CB Richard Ellis (CBRE),  also shows numbers of foreign tourists coming to Viet Nam has decreased by 19.7 per...

Airfare reduction race stiffens[Code: 3817]

Vietnam Travel – The good news is that passengers can benefit as airfares decline. Travelers will have many opportunities to fly more cheaply as air carriers increase their numbers of flights and launch promotional campaigns with sizeable discounts available.   Most airlines have planned their winter season flights to begin on October 25, 2009 and end on March 27, 2010. More flights and lower costs mean many good deals for the next several months.  ...

Duong’s Family House: All In One[Code: 3816]

Vietnam Travel – During a business trip to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, after finishing work, people usually ask locals if there is any interesting place to visit. There are many answers for the question, and one option is always offered. It is called Binh Thuy Ancient House, or Binh Thuy Orchid Garden, or Duong’s family house.  The French-style outside appearance of Binh Thuy Ancient House.It is special thanks not only to an ancient house whose design is...

Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours[Code: 3815]

Vietnam Travel – Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours. Cao Tri Dung, director of Vitours Company Limited, told the Daily on the phone on Monday that the FAM trip would take in tourist sites in the Central Highlands and other central parts of Vietnam, southern Laos...

Travel expo to return to HCM City in October[Code: 3814]

The expo’s organization committee at the press conference on September 16 (Photo: Truong Son) Vietnam Travel - The city’s International Travel Expo 2009 is set to sail for three days from October 1, with the organizers September 16 announcing some of its pre-show activities.  At the official launch at its press conference on September 16, the Tourism Alliance Awards (TAA) 2009 were introduced, which will award outstanding tourism services in three...

Turquoise tranquility[Code: 3813]

Vietnam Travel – A hidden charm awaits visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central region.  Modestly flowing through the famous Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, in Quang Binh Province, is an amazing gift of nature called Nuoc Mooc Creek. Flowing from a backdrop of limestone peaks to the Chay River, Nuoc Mooc Creek is born in a shaded pool formed by large blocks of patterned marble. The water spills down from the pool to create a waterfall...


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