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Wild rock mountains on Ly Son Island[Code: 3436]

VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai has a plentiful sea eco-system. The island is also home to “rock paintings”, a unique natural artwork. that protected the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands under the Nguyen Dynasty. The wild and gigantic beauty of rock mountains on Ly Son, such as Thoi Loi, Gieng Tien, Hon Vung, Hon Soi and Hoi Tai, is the island’s pride. Please send us your comments...

Biggest cave in the world[Code: 3435]

VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty years after he stumbled on the discovery, a local farmer leads a British caving team to the find of the century. A member of the caving team crosses the river which formed the Son Doong cave during the April expedition. Photos courtesy of the Joint British-Vietnamese Caving Expedition 2009/ The entrance of the Son Doong cave, which is hidden by a boulder. A team of British cavers recently announced record-breaking news – the discovery in...

Beauty – upclose and personal in Hon Thi Islet[Code: 3434]

Tourists play with deer on Hon Thi Islet in central Khanh Hoa Province. VietNamNet Bridge - The islet of Hon Thi, located in central Khanh Hoa Province about 20 kilometers north of Nha Trang Town, is an area of unique, wild beauty. Spanning 500 hectares, the islet in Ninh Hoa District’s Nha Phu Bay is a popular destination for tourists visiting the beach town of Nha Trang. With lush, verdant forests and valleys, Hon Thi is an idyllic escape from urban life. Its white-sand...

New undersea power cable lights up Vinpearl[Code: 3433]

Workers install the undersea power cable to Vinpearl Land off the coast of Nha Trang’s Khanh Hoa Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity has been delivered from the mainland to a famous five-star tourism island off the central coast of Khanh Hoa Province by underwater cable that cost more than VND25 billion (US$1.4 million). The undersea cable from Nha Trang Town, which was completely laid by Tuesday after 19 days, is now supplying power to the five-star Vinpearl Land Resort...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 27/6[Code: 3432]

City tour operators come out on top HCM City had the largest number of top hotels and tour operators last year followed by Ha Noi, according to an annual honours list put out by the Viet Nam Tourism Association. Saigontourist Travel Service Co, Exotissimo-Cesais JV Co, Viet Nam-Ha Noi Joint stock Co, Hanoitourist, and An Giang Tourism Co led the top 10 international tour operators list. The top 10 five-star hotels were Sofitel Plaza and Melia in Ha Noi, Rex, Renaissance Riverside...

Eco-tours offer green dreams to visitors[Code: 3431]

VietNamNet Bridge - Local residents offer tourism services and visitors turn into local fishermen – that’s the ethos on eco-tours initiated by 29-year-old Tran Van Khoa, who was born into a fisherman’s family and who used to work in Hoi An’s Victoria Hotel as a receptionist. First throw: A tourist tries to net fish at the Cua Dai Fishing Wharf . — VNS File Photos A coracle (type of small boat) drops into the sea. Khoa skilfully jumps...

A bowl for a hot, sunny day[Code: 3430]

VietNamNet Bridge - A bowl of mussel soup, a cool and delicious dish in the northern countryside. For a meal, they may cut a gourd or pumpkin from the garden into half and pick some vegetables to make soup. They wash and boil them in water, then add some fat, salt and fish sauce to create a simple country dish bursting with flavor and freshness. The soup together with some half-salted eggplant and several field shrimp cooked...

Viet Nam tourism clip gets global audience[Code: 3429]

VietNamNet Bridge - A clip promoting Viet Nam tourism has been broadcast twice a day on BBC television. It features a panorama of Viet Nam and its people. Promotion: Foreign tourists visit the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City. — VNA/VNS Photo This is the first time Viet Nam has promoted its national image globally through television. To produce the programme, a production team from the BBC visited the...

Bank your holidays[Code: 3428]

That entitles the owner to one week’s stay every year at the Sea Links Golf Resort in a villa complex, which looks out onto Mui Ne bay and an international-standard 18-hole golf course. Le Minh Tri, the director of SAPro, an investment consultant company, said unlike a hotel room or rental condominium, which requires a payment for each use and often escalates in cost every year, vacationers can make a one-time purchase to lock in today’s price for the duration of their ownership....

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 26/6[Code: 3427]

City tour operators come out on top HCM City HCM City had the largest number of top hotels and tour operators last year followed by Ha Noi, according to an annual honours list put out by the Viet Nam Tourism Association. Saigontourist Travel Service Co, Exotissimo-Cesais JV Co, Viet Nam-Ha Noi Joint stock Co, Hanoitourist, and An Giang Tourism Co led the top 10 international tour operators list. The top 10 five-star hotels...

Saigontourist buying $44 million hotel in the US[Code: 3426]

VietNamNet Bridge – The travel service company Saigontourist is near to finalizing a deal to purchase a hotel in San Francisco . Saigontourist hopes a program of hotel purchases in major destinations abroad will create a breakthrough in its business. Saigontourist General Director Nguyen Huu Tho Saigontourist General Director Nguyen Huu Tho on June 24 confirmed that the travel service company has hired a US law firm, Baker & McKenzie, to...

Co Thach Pagoda enjoys full range of landscapes[Code: 3425]

VietNamNet Bridge – Co Thach Pagoda, or Hang Pagoda, located 105 kilometers north of Phan Thiet city in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan, is well-known for its elegant architecture and its perfect location. The pagoda was originally a thatch-roof hut constructed by the venerable Master Bao Tang in the middle of the 19th century and was rebuilt more majestically by Ho Cong Diem who named it Co Thach. It was recognized as a national landscape in 1993. Nestled amidst...

Saigon’s vintage vehicles[Code: 3424]

A visitor checks out a Volkswagen Beetle displayed at the Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club in HCMC’s Thu Duc District. VietNamNet Bridge - Just 15 kilometers from the heart of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the Hoi quan xe co Sai Gon (Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club) is an ideal place for scooter aficionados and antique car lovers. Set outdoors amongst verdant tropical plants and greenery, the Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club is also a great place to relax and escape the urban chaos. Formerly...

Citadel may get World Heritage listing[Code: 3423]

VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation from Viet Nam is attending the 33rd meeting of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) that opened in Seville, Spain, on Monday. The 12-member Vietnamese delegation is led by Pham Sanh Chau, head of the Culture, External Relations and UNESCO Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During a talk with the Director-General of UNESCO, Kochiro Matsuura, Chau spoke about the preparation for the application of Thang Long Royal Citadel to be added...

Chinese sweet soup[Code: 3422]

Serving up che (Chinese sweet soup) at Ha Ky in District 5. VietNamNet Bridge - It would be remiss not to mention che (sweet soup) when talking about Chinese cuisine, and a pity not to visit the Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City and sample the servings at Che Ha Ky. Located at 138 Chau Van Liem Street in District 5, Che Ha Ky, one of the better known che shops in the area, is a small diner with nothing special in the way of décor but is often packed with customers....


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