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has several attractions, but local travel agencies dare not dream of seeing a more than 6 million visitors in 2010, added Mr. Nguyen Van My, director of Lua Viet Tourist Company. has decreased by 10 percent. The government gave the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism official permission to advertise the country’s most popular tourist attractions on CNN television last year. Three months of daily 30-second commercials in peak viewing hours cost VND4 billion (US$250,000)....

VietNamNet Bridge – It is hard to resist the beautiful sandy beaches of Nha Trang City on a sunny day, yet a journey in Nha Trang Bay by the light of a full moon is an equally exceptional, wonderful experience. Sanest Tourist in Nha Trang is offering a two-hour 'seaview at night' tour by boat on moonlit nights for about 30 to 60 tourists. Starting at Cau Da port when the sun is setting, tourists will make a journey along the beaches from Nha Phu to Cam Ranh Bay. The boat will...

over the past three years since this way of traveling started in the country. , the number of caravan tours to the country this year would be equal to the total of all previous years. Recently, the National Tourism Administration have organized different programs to further promote the domestic hospitality industry to overseas markets, such as a caravan tour through six Southeast Asian countries, and carrying out surveys in Laos and Cambodia to prepare for a planned program called...

According to the city’s report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, any project that doesn’t meet conditions and standards will be fined or have its investment licence revoked. The first two golf courses to be inspected are Rach Chiec and Sing – Viet. Rach Chiec golf course project is located in District 2. It is invested in by the Saigon Investment and Development Joint Stock Company. Sing – Viet golf course is in Lang Le, Binh Chanh district, and is being developed...

An official of the Lam Dong province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Le Van Quang, confirmed this information on May 13. Located in a beautiful virgin forest in Nam Ban town, Lam Ha district, Lam Dong province, Thac Voi is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Central Highlands. In 2002, some people in Nam Ban town established the Thac Voi Joint Stock Company, which had total capital of VND200 million ($12,500), and designed a project to manage, preserve and develop...

VietNamNet Bridge – A long Road 709, from Khe Ga Cape in Ham Thuan Nam District to Tien Thanh Village in Phan Thiet City, one can see dozens of signboards boasting a bustling area of resorts that are attracting thousands of holidaymakers everyday. Ecological tourism is being promoted there, offering visitors a time to enjoy themselves on the sand, under the sun and with surfing. Behind the scene, however, are the ferocious waves, not coming from the sea, but from clusters of...

The fourth “Dragon Boat Races” will begin on May 25 near the Chau Doc Sports Center and Victoria Hotels and Resorts to promote Chau Doc as a destination for local and foreign tourists. The Dragon Boat Races are held annually as part of the Lady Xu Festival and take place on the Bassac River from the Chau Doc Basa Fish Park to the Victoria Chau Doc Hotel. Around 15 teams will compete this year. The races will take place at the April 30 Park – Basa Park from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m...

VietNamNet Bridge – The northwest region of the country is an area of stunning scenery with terraced fields, mountain ridges separating beautiful valleys and colorful bazaars: an excellent destination for soft adventure and trekking tours. HCMC-Ben Thanh Tourist has put together a ten-day and nine-night tour to explore provinces of the region such as Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, and others. From HCMC the tour begins with a flight to Hanoi for a one day stop-over to...