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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...

Cheap priced tours to aid domestic tourism[Code: 3812]

Thung Lung Vang ecological tourist site in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong attracts many domestic tourists Vietnam Travel - Economic recession and A/H1N1 flu have seriously affected Vietnam’s tourism industry. The number of international tourists arriving in the country in the first nine months of the year has fallen. However, domestic tourist numbers have grown 30 percent. The airline is providing the discount for domestic tours as a response to...

Can Tho to host Mekong-Japan cultural festival[Code: 3811]

Vietnam Travel - The “Mekong-Japan Tourism and Cultural Festival” will be held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from Dec. 2-5. The initiative was made at the Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Tokyo early this year. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), more than 200 guests, including leaders of the culture and tourism sector and representatives of travel agents from Mekong sub-region countries and Japan, as well as...

Cruise the Da River[Code: 3810]

Vietnam Travel - The breathtaking landscape around Hoa Binh Dam and the unspoiled beauty of the Da River are indelibly etched in every visitor’s mind.   It takes two hours to drive the hundred kilometers from Hanoi to Hoa Binh Province along National Highway 6 and reach Vietnam’s biggest hydroelectric dam on the Da River, known as Song Da in Vietnamese.   Since the dam was completed in 1994, the rising waters of the reservoir have turned a great...

Indochina Airlines: debt payment agreed and we’ll lease another aircraft[Code: 3809]

Vietnam Travel –Troubled Indochina Airlines has revealed it has successfully come to a debt repayment arrangement with partners and is set to add another aircraft to its fleet.   A ticket booth of Indochina Airlines It’s hoped that the news will end uncertainty, with the airline until now only running one 174-seater Boeing 737-800.   This latest news follows a warning from the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam that the Government...

Emerald Isle[Code: 3808]

Vietnam Travel - Unspoilt beaches far from the madding crowd, virgin forests in abundance, crystal clear waters filled with colorful coral, and tropical fish make Phu Quoc one of the best holiday islands in Southeast Asia.   Phu Quoc Island 50 kilometers from the Vietnamese mainland and a 50-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City is a green paradise that seems to float in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Thailand. The island is becoming well known for its...

Khmer people cheer Sene Dolta Festival[Code: 3807]

Vietnam Travel - Nearly 1.3 million Khmer people in Mekong Delta localities are celebrating the Sene Dolta Festival, a Khmer holiday to express their gratitude and appreciation to their ancestors. This year’s Sene Dolta Festival is being held from the 30th day of the 8th lunar month to the second day of the 9th lunar month, which falls on September 18-20. The event is one of the largest annual festivals of the Khmer people, besides the Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) and...

Touch of history in Vung Tau[Code: 3806]

Vietnam Travel – The hydrofoil from HCMC to Vung Tau gradually reduces speed. I exit through the side door of the hydrofoil and feel at ease with the difference between the windy and sunny world of the coastal city of Vung Tau and the cramped world inside the hydrofoil. A giant cannon under the statue of Jesus on Small Mountain in Vung Tau City. About 120 kilometers from HCMC by road, Vung Tau has been well-known as an ideal destination for relaxing on...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 18/9[Code: 3805]

Vespa tour for MICE guests Saigontourist Travel Service Co arranged a special tour on old-fashioned Vespa scooters for 25 foreign visitors from the Tetra Pak Co on Wednesday. The guests, who came on a MICE (meeting, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) tour, visited major tourist attractions in the city such as the City Opera House, Post Office, Ben Thanh Market and Huyen Si Church. Foreign MICE tourists from Tetra Pak ready to explore HCMC on Vespa...


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