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Tourism Administration tells travel agents to avoid A/H1N1-infected countries[Code: 3369]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has asked local tourism firms to reduce the number of tours to or temporarily stop sending tourists to countries where the super flu is spreading under the warning of the Vietnamese Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO). VNAT’s vice head Nguyen Manh Cuong asked local departments of culture, sports and tourism, travel firms and hotels to quickly inform their foreign partners about the...

Travel firms trying to stimulate demand with lower tour fees[Code: 3368]

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic overland tours have seen fees decrease by 15-20 percent, while airway tours have seen fees down by 30 percent. Sea tours remain the first choice of travellers Anticipating sharp falls in the numbers of travellers in groups and delegations this year as businesses, facing financial difficulties, try to cut expenses, travel firms have shifted to focus on individual and family clients. In order to lure more clients, travel firms have...

Exotic adventure in Mekong Delta[Code: 3367]

VietNamNet Bridge – Taking National Highway 1A through the Mekong Delta, about 210 kilometers from HCMC and 30 kilometers from Can Tho city, tourists can get to Phung Hiep district in Hau Giang province. Attractive Hau Giang province is a relative newcomer to tourism and is situated at the confluence of the Xeo Mon, Xeo Dong, Bun Tau, Lai Thieu, Cai Con, Mang Ca and Kenh Xang rivers. Nga Bay Floating Market, Tay Do Ecotourism Park and Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Hau...

Mekong Delta provinces seek capital for 13 tourism projects[Code: 3366]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang and An Giang provinces are seeking funds for 13 tourism projects. They include Chau Doc Town Entertainment Area, Ky Lan Son Culture and History, Oc Eo History Relic and Tourism, Bung Binh Thien, My Khanh, My Hoa Hung-Con Pho Que Ecological Area, Cam Mountain Ecological Area, Tra Su Ecological Area, and infrastructure for Tourist Area No. 2 and the area of Cam Mountain. Tien Giang province’s 77 hectare Thoi Son Islet and...

Nha Trang city boasts flying boats[Code: 3365]

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 will be able to see the panorama of tourist destinations in Khanh Hoa province on flying inflatable boats, the newest kind of entertainment and air travel service in the country. Mai Linh Corporation in the southern central and Highlands of Vietnam, investor of the flying boat team, has employed Italian and French pilots for the service. Travelers can also pilot the boats due to safe engines and easy-to-use...

Si Ma Cai Heaven Gate[Code: 3364]

VietNamNet Bridge – Mountain adventurers like to compare Si Ma Cai in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to a shy lass with discrete charms sleeping in the mountain as the beauty of the little-known village lies in the quiet and simple daily lives of different peoples. Si Ma Cai is not as frequented as Bac Ha or Sa Pa, also located in the mountainous province, since it is nestled at the far end of a road near the border with China. Travelling there requires...

Admiring Dray Nur Waterfall and discovering the Central Highlands[Code: 3363]

VietNamNet Bridge – Buon Ma Thuot, located deep in the Central Highlands and about 360 km from HCMC, is worth the trip as it offers travelers clean natural beauty, a temperate climate, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and national parks. Serepok River, one of the biggest rivers in the Central Highlands at a length of 300 kilometers, creates many waterfalls such as Dray Sap, Krong K’mar and, especially, Dray Nur, a masterpiece of nature which is luring travelers. Dray Nur...

Pagoda of records[Code: 3362]

VietNamNet Bridge – Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh not only has the tallest and heaviest bronze statue of Buddha but many other records besides. Covering an area of around 700 hectares, the pagoda in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province will be one of the biggest pagodas in all of Southeast Asia when finished. The work of Bai Dinh Pagoda was kicked off in 2004 and will be completed in 2015. The pagoda has the biggest bronze statue...

Mountains of soul[Code: 3361]

Two of the five mountains of Ngu Hanh Son VietNamNet Bridge - One look at Ngu Hanh Son will tell you that it is a spiritual place for Vietnamese people – a place of legends. The Ngu Hanh Son (Five Elements Mountains) south of Da Nang City look like five fingers rising out of the ground. The mountains, located in Ngu Hanh Son District, are also known as the Marble Mountains, and shine with natural beauty and attract many Buddhist pilgrims and tourists. All of the mountains...

Can Gio top venue for nature lovers[Code: 3360]

VietNamNet Bridge – About 50 kilometers from HCMC, the Can Gio Mangrove Forest, a world-class biological reserve recognized by UNESCO in 2000, is proving to be a top tourist destination with its system of canals, its spectacular ocean scenery and its tranquility. Can Gio conforms to the wishes of many tourists who want an easily-reached ecological area with features like history, culture and especially a vast wilderness. The Can Gio Museum displays antiques dating back 2,000...

Lang Co Bay joins world-class bays[Code: 3359]

VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue held a ceremony on June 6 to announce the recognition of Lang Co Bay as the 30th member of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays” club (Worldbays Club). Addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Thien called on all people and agencies to protect the bay for a sustainable development. He also called for investment in environmentally friendly projects and human...

The mystifying rocks of Xin Man[Code: 3358]

The Cu Thach boulder in the Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard. VietNamNet Bridge - Visitors to the Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard in northwestern Ha Giang Province will find an area of wild, natural beauty, full of hidden secrets of an ancient culture. Located on a rambling mountainside in Nam Dan Commune around 1,350 meters above sea level, the trail to Xin Man crosses over a picturesque, babbling stream and opens into a mossy 15-hectare field. The Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard is filled...

Jumping rocks[Code: 3357]

Tourists enjoy Da Nhay Beach in the central province of Quang Binh. VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nhay (Jumping Rocks) is an inviting tourist spot as well as a national scenic and historical site in Bo Trach District’s Hai Trach Commune, Quang Binh Province, with a beautiful beach and mysterious caves. It is 40 km north of Dong Hoi Town. Da Nhay has a white sandy beach and glittering blue water. Locals say the rocks resemble big toads jumping over the waves. From the 400-meter-long...

Newspaper honors leading hospitality firms[Code: 3356]

VietNamNet Bridge - The top 119 businesses in Vietnam’s hospitality industry were honored at the annual Guide Awards, the tenth so far, presented by the Vietnam Economic Times, at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5. The Caravelle Hotel, one of this year Guide Awards winners, celebrates its 50th during May 2009 (Photo: Tuong Thuy) Among the awards recipients were businesses that have won the title for 8 to 10 consecutive years. They included Caravel...

Weekend cruising in the Mekong Delta[Code: 3355]

VietNamNet Bridge – Not so far from Saigon, the provinces in the Mekong Delta are often the chosen destinations for a weekend escape. Being a waterway area with fertile paddy fields and orchards enriched by the Mekong River, the Delta can be enjoyed most by boat and a cruise on the Mekong River can be a relaxing way to enjoy the weekend, away from the busy city. Vietnam-based travel company Terraverde (Italian for Green Earth) is offering a weekend cruise departing every...


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