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VietNamNet Bridge – There is a popular saying that no matter where you go, remember the 10th of the third month in the lunar calendar, when people commemorate the anniversary of the death of King Hung, or Gio to Hung Vuong in Vietnamese. This year, the festival falls on April 15, and even though it is still three weeks away some tour operators are already gearing up to offer tours to the northern region for the festival. Among them, Fiditour is rolling up its sleeves to put...

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s hotel and travel industry is launching a tourism skills assessment centre in a bid to raise hospitality standards in the country. According to Vu Quoc Tri, co-director of the project, the centre in Hanoi will evaluate the skills of entry-level staff in the hotel and travel industry. They will be tested on 13 areas of their work, ranging from housekeeping and front-office skills to food production and knowledge of local geography. The centres...

VietNamNet Bridge – Travelers who enjoy beautiful firework displays in the sky will have a special chance to experience them in the central coast city of Danang later this month. Danang City has scheduled its first international fireworks contest on the evenings of March 27 and 28. Teams from Canada, Malaysia, Vietnam and Hong Kong will unveil their 20-minute displays to music, at heights ranging from 190 to 250 meters. Vietnam and Hong Kong will perform on the 27th Malaysia and...

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines will soon face new competition on it domestic routes from three new airlines. Air Speed Up will obtain its licence this month. It has already leased three Boeing 737-800's and hired pilots to begin servicing the same route in October. The newest airline, Phu Quoc Air, is finishing their procedures and preparing to submit its licence application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) with an expected capital...

VietNamNet Bridge – Following the voice of his instructor, Milutin Jelicic, a native of France, slowly stretches his hands to either side and folds his legs to the front. He makes sure to keep balance before moving on to the next position. Jelicic is a student of Nam Huynh Dao, which is also known as traditional Vietnamese Kung Fu. He practices this form of martial arts every weekend at Star Fitness center in downtown HCMC. Jelicic visits Star Fitness every Friday and...

Korean visitors are “discovering” fruit and vegetables at a rural market-day held by Saigontourist. VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Department of Tourism has launched a photo contest about the city’s tourism titled “HCM City – Hidden Beauty” with total bonus of nearly VND70 million ($4,300) and bonus tours to Thailand and the Mekong Delta. This is the first photo contest about the beauty of HCM City, which will last until April 16. The contest jury will...

The Madagui Tourist Park located on Highway 20 between Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat. As part of the Nam Cat Tien Forest, Madagui has a thick vegetation cover characteristic of tropical rain forests. It is an ideal place for camping and exploring neglected caves and tropical rain forests. (Source: SGGP)