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Cruising Hue[Code: 3737]

Tourists explore the historic capital of Hue on cyclos Vietnam Travel - The historic city of Hue in a traditional cyclo.  As Vietnam’s former imperial capital and home to the Royal Court, the Hue Citadel’s small streets and lanes are perfect for the slow cyclo ride. It’s not difficult to find a cyclo in Hue, as the town of 345,000 people is home to nearly 5,000 of the three-wheeled pedi-cabs. They can be found almost on any street and at any time of...

Sail to Sunny Valley[Code: 3736]

Tourists enter the Thung Nang (Sunny Valley) on boats in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Vietnam Travel - En route to the famous Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh is Thung Nang (Sunny Valley), a popular new destination for locals and tourists exploring Vietnam’s north.  The name “Thung” in Vietnamese means a depression inundated with water and surrounded by mountains. In Thung Nang, locals used to plant rice...

Da Lat’s bushels of blossoms[Code: 3735]

Minh Tam Flower Garden, a famous venue in the resort town of Da Lat Vietnam Travel - Renowned as a floral haven, the central town of Da Lat boasts unrivaled beauty.  Nestled 1,500 meters above sea level on the Langbiang Plateau in the southern area of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the picturesque landscapes of Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat Town attract large numbers of tourists annually. Thanks to its fresh, cool air, majestic waterfalls and thousands of...

Lake of pleasant dreams[Code: 3734]

Phu Ninh Lake aims to become central Quang Nam province’s ultimate nature retreat Vietnam Travel – The central province of Quang Nam is full of charm. It boasts the ancient town of Hoi An, the My Son Tower, which is a remnant of the Champa kingdom, and the vast Phu Ninh Lake. Who’s counting: Phu Ninh Lake is a natural home to more than 142 plant species and 148 kinds of animals. Located 7km from Tam Ki city on a road that links two World Heritage areas, Phu...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 21/8[Code: 3733]

Agencies pick up visa fees Twenty travel agencies across the country are exempting visa fees for international tourists who buy package tours under the Impressive Viet Nam promotion programme. Twenty travel agencies across the country are exempting visa fees for international tourists who buy package tours under the Impressive Viet Nam promotion programme. Vu The Binh, head of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, said the country was receiving five to six...

Vietnam Airlines to open new route to Japan[Code: 3732]

Vietnam Travel - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VA) will open a direct route linking Hanoi and Fukuoka city in southern Japan , where Vietnam ’s third Consulate General is located. The airline plans to operate two flights every Tuesday and Saturday along the route, using Airbus 320 planes. Once operational on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Hanoi Liberation Day on Oct. 10, the route will help reduce the travel time between the two cities to 4...

Wetland wonderland[Code: 3731]

Vietnam Travel - The entire flooded cajuput forest of Tra Su appears to be floating on water.  Perhaps the most striking element of the Tra Su Nature Reserve are its birds and bats. Sheltered by the dense jungle, bats and various kinds of water-fowl – herons, egrets and storks – all live in abundance here. On quiet afternoons, you can watch large flocks of hundreds of birds rise from the dense green canopy making for a great photo. Ten kilometers from...

Right-handed cars must have guides[Code: 3730]

Vietnam Travel – The Ministry of Transportation’s draft decree on managing right-handed cars used by foreigners in Vietnam requires these cars to run in groups, with guides. Cars with right-handed steering wheels entered Vietnam via a border-gate in the central region. The ministry said that drivers of this type of car will face difficulties in Vietnam because of the country’s contrary traffic system so they need to have guiding cars. Tran Ngoc...

Vietnam lacks ‘conductor’ for tourism promotion campaigns[Code: 3729]

Vietnam Travel – In order to ‘rescue’ Vietnam’s tourism industry from the global financial crisis, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has been pushing up tourism promotion activities. However, for many reasons, the promotions remain unprofessional and ineffective. Does VN spent too much in the wrong place to market tourism? Advertising Vietnam on TV, how? Though experts expressed doubts about the effects of the advertisement campaign...

HCM City issues licenses to three foreign travel offices[Code: 3728]

Vietnam Travel – The HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday awarded three new licenses to foreign travel firms to open their representative offices here.The three companies are Griffin Travel Pte. Ltd of Singapore, Westeast Travel of the U.K., and Grand Circle Corporation of the U.S. These are the first licenses issued after a long time of disruption due to the absence of a guiding circular for the Tourism Law.The National Assembly passed the law in late 2005,...

Viewing the ancient home in Ha Giang[Code: 3727]

Vietnam Travel – The northern province of Ha Giang, located at the highest latitude of the country, is popular for its Quang Ngan Waterfall, Than Thuy-Thien Bao National Frontier Pass and Dong Van Highlands, which are popular for camping and hiking. The northern province of Ha Giang, located at the highest latitude of the country. (Photo: travelatvietnam) We come to Ha Giang on a misty morning. The scenery is blanketed with peace and cold. But the romantic view of...

Accor to launch two new hotels next month[Code: 3726]

Vietnam Travel – Accor, a leading international hotel operator, says it will debut its Mercure Hotel brand to the hospitality market in Vietnam with two new hotel openings in the capital city of Hanoi and in the world heritage city of Hue in September. The Mercure Hanoi La Gare. (Photo: asiatravel)Patrick Basset, Accor vice president for Vietnam, said in a statement that the Mercure Hotel brand with its comfort and service quality would serve both leisure and...

Visiting roof-top of Mekong Delta[Code: 3725]

Vietnam Travel – The Mekong Delta is endowed with endless fertile fields, orchards and interlacing canals and rivers. The beautiful That Son (Seven Mountains) mountain range is striking amidst the lowlands with Cam (Forbidden) Mountain its tallest and largest at a height of 710 meters above sea level. Locals call this mountain the ‘roof-top of the delta’. A lake on Cam Mountain in An Giang province. Located in An Hao commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang...

Right-hand drived cars to be allowed in Vietnam[Code: 3724]

Vietnam Travel – The Transportation Ministry has submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung a draft decree that allows cars with steering wheels on the right-hand side owned by foreigners. Under this draft document, foreigners will be permitted to bring right-hand drive cars to Vietnam providing that they meet conditions on registration, technical safety and that the owners have driving licenses. In addition, this type of car will only be allowed to travel in...

Hundreds of tourists cancel tours because of flu epidemic[Code: 3723]

Vietnam Travel – According to Tran The Dung, deputy head of the team on promoting domestic tourism in HCM City, four travel firms have reported canceled tours so far this month as tourists are concerned about the flu epidemic. Ben Thanh Tourism, for example, has reported one tour canceled. This was a sightseeing tour by aircraft in the central region for 43 tourists from August 7-10. Thanh Nien Xung Phong Travel has also reported one canceled tour, a sightseeing...


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