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This is an increase of 10.5% year-on-year and is reflected in tourism revenue which was nearly VND545.4 billion, up over 15% compared to the same period last year. According to the department, most travelers are interested in visiting two attractions in the province: Do Son and Cat Ba. Do Son is a favorite destination for domestic travelers, over one million visiting in the first half of this year. On the other hand, foreign travelers are attracted to Cat Ba Island. Between January and...

In 2008, the airlines expects to serve 9 million passengers, maintaining its annual growth rate of above 14 percent, despite the harsh competition in both the domestic and international markets. (Source: VNA)

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Dinh Province has announced that the Tay Son-Binh Dinh 2008 Festival will take place on August 1-3. It will promote culture and tourism relics of the province, as well as feature traditional martial arts and theater of the birthplace of the famous Quang Trung King. The three-day festival will take place in the province's Quy Nhon City, the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, Quang Trung Museum, and neighboring areas. As is typical in festivals around the country,...

VietNamNet Bridge – Restaurants, fair ground rides and casinos all provide Malaysia’s Genting-City of Entertainment with endless sources of instant gratification, but the popular holiday resort also has its spiritual side. The temple is among a host of attractions at the Resorts World Bhd, including the longest cable-car in Southeast Asia, the Genting Skyway, a golf course, and sun, sea and sand at Awana Porto Malai resort on Langkawi Island. The complex also holds...

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will for the first time join the Brest 2008 Festival, a maritime festival of France, from July 11-17 at the invitation of the festival’s organisation board. The northern port city of Hai Phong will represent Vietnam to take part in the event. The Vietnamese delegation is expected to showcase at the event the country’s particular sea products and vehicles such as a 17- ton sailing boat, five small bamboo crafts, five coracles and five imperial...

Famous for its rice paddies and fruit, the 13-province Delta is thus far home to only 18 tourism enterprises or 2.8 per cent of the total 629 in the country and has been criticised for its sub-par products, services and staff. According to the head of the National Administration of Viet Nam Tourism’s Travel Department Vu The Binh, the number of international and domestic tourists visiting the Mekong River Delta is far too low. "The crucial issue is that the local tourism sector must...

VietNamNet Bridge – Tour fees have been increasing sharply as the prices of all commodities and services have been skyrocketing. However, travellers still are flocking to beaches this summer. Sea tours remain the first choice of clients this summer There are many factors that have forced travel firms to raise fees for tours this summer. Tran Anh Doan Nghi, Deputy Director of Chuong Vang Travel Firm, said that a meal now costs VND30-40,000/person...

In the long-term, Noi Bai airport will be upgraded to handle 50 million passengers every year. Construction of the T2 terminal, the second of its kind for the airport, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008. The 419-million-USD terminal will be funded by the national reserve capital and channelled through the Vietnam Development Bank (VDB). Set to become operational in October 2010 to coincide with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the terminal will be able to...