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VietNamNet Bridge - According to travel agents, during this year’s Southern Liberation Day and May Day, the price of tours has increased by 20-25 percent due to the rise in transport costs and food even though the number of tourists has risen by 30 percent compared to last year. Domestic tours According to Viettravel, in addition to regional destinations such as Thailand, China, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, tours of Australia, the US, Egypt, the Republic of...

VietNamNet Bridge – Increasing numbers of travellers, foreign and domestic, are seeking to conquer Mt Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam, popularly known as the "Roof of Indochina". "Climbing Fansipan is the most appealing and adventurous tourist attraction in Vietnam because you can really enjoy nature there," said Le Hong Quang from Hanoi, who has climbed the mountain several times. "You can admire the beautiful mountains with forests and flowers all around and get a...

VietNamNet Bridge – A tropical climate does not offer much opportunity for the experience of sliding on layers of snow. However, grass-skiing can give 'skiers' a sense of what it feels like as they slide down green, grass-covered hills. The grass-skiing slope is four meters high, built in an area of one hectare. It is covered with grass imported from Japan. There are two options for skiing, the surfboard which is priced at VND10,000 for each round and surfing shoes, priced at...

VietNamNet Bridge – The detailed tourism plans for Phu Quoc Island off southern Kien Giang Province will be ready in October, which will then facilitate the development of tourism projects there, a provincial official said. The provincial government has hired consultants to make a land-use scheme for Truong Beach, linking up all projects on the 1,100 hectares of the whole area because several projects had been approved and land allocated to investors before hand. The scheme will...

VietNamNet Bridge – For centuries the sea has proven to be a rich source of both food and income, particularly for coastal inhabitants. Yet conservation is a relatively new concept in Vietnam, which poses many challenges to a Government led initiative to establish a network of marine-protected areas (MPAs). While the benefits of MPAs are not immediate, the creation of such areas threatens the livelihood of coastal communities. (LMPA project). "The first three to five...

VietNamNet Bridge – The plans by airports to raise airport fees have been facing strong opposition from airlines. As a result, airports have decided not to raise fees at this moment. Monopoly exists, airport service fees gallop The fees for carrying passengers from landing areas to waiting rooms was expected to increase from VND450,000/trip to VND4.3mil, or by 9.5 times, while the fee for hiring luggage conveyor belt from 700,000/hour to...

Foreign tourists voting for Vietnam's top-ten hotels and travel agents in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Travel Association and Vietnet last week kicked off a poll in Hanoi to choose top ten hotels and tour operators, collecting opinions from local and international tourists between now and the end of June 2008. In the first stage from last Tuesday to Friday, the organizers collected direct opinions from foreign tourists in Hanoi to pick out quality-service hotels and...

VietNamNet Bridge – The United Nation Days of Vesak (UNDV) celebrations, one of the most important Buddhist festivals marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha, will take place in Hanoi from May 13-17. On this occasion, a series of activities featuring Vietnamese culture and Buddhism in Vietnam will also be held in other regions, and will include exhibitions on the arts, architecture and cultural heritage of Buddhism in Vietnam, including dancing and...