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VietNamNet Bridge – The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda, is located at Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, 95 kilometers south of Hanoi. Even though it is still under construction, with expected date of completion in 2010 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long or Hanoi, it is still attracting a large number of pilgrims and tourists. The pagoda complex is being built in a hilly region near the ancient Bai Dinh...

VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Thuan, a tourist site in the central coastal province, does not own its popularity to attractive beaches, splendid sand dunes or deluxe resorts and spas, but rather to its renowned Cham minority craft village known as Go Hamlet by local Vietnamese or Play Gok by Cham minorities. For thousands of years, the generations in this hamlet, located at Tri Duc Commune, Phan Hiep Village, have grown up learning the pottery skills of their forefathers....

Sapa town, Lao Cai Province, a famous tourist attraction in North Vietnam. VietNamNet Bridge - Representatives from the eight northwestern mountainous provinces met in the resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province on November 14 to examine ways to develop the tourism market by promoting the natural beauty of the area and the unique local tribal cultures. They acknowledged that all of these attractions could lure foreign tourists but are not made the most of, while poor regional...

” Just as traditional craft villages in rural Vietnam struggle to maintain a workforce, martial art schools in Tay Son are losing would-be students, who need to try and establish a career. There is still an interest in martial arts but people will most likely learn for a while, maybe try to win a few medals, then move on. The martial art schools of Binh Dinh province are slipping into oblivion. Soon, perhaps, Tay Son martial arts will only be spoken of in the village where it was born....

Bhaya Cruises launches new boat A take copy of an ancient wooden sailing boat, the new 40m luxury boat has 20 cabins, all equipped with private bathrooms, international telephones and air-conditioning. The Bhaya ll also has restaurants serving eastern and western cuisine, a spa, a shop and a library spanning three decks. The spacious sun deck offers panoramic views of the bay. Tour operators laud Cambodia visa exemption Passport holders from Viet Nam and Cambodia will be...

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) will make it easy for more foreign airlines, especially carriers from ASEAN, to fly to this market, even before pacts signed by the bloc’s members to liberalize air passenger and cargo services in the region takes effect. officials said that Vietnam had a policy to open the aviation market to those foreign airlines able to meet security and safety requirements to this growing market in order to help...

). position. Here are National Geographic’s comments about Hanoi: “ "The old part of Hanoi is attractive but is becoming very busy, commercial, and somewhat over-developed. Pedestrian zones are recommended." " Hanoi is not a Hong Kong or a Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon ), or a Shanghai undergoing constant high-rise construction. Surprisingly, some of the back streets in the old French Quarter and the strip parks around the inner lakes retain immense...