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Ancient Phuoc Tich village listed as cultural heritage[Code: 3115]

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient village of Phuoc Tich in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been recognised as a national cultural heritage by the Government. Phuoc Tich, located 40km to the north of Hue, has 117 old houses, including 27 in traditional style that are of invaluable architectural and cultural value. Importantly, it has clung to its traditional pottery craft through the centuries. The first villages sprung up in central Viet Nam centuries ago. During...

Tourism festival opens in HCM City[Code: 3114]

The festival showcased prestigious tourism trade names to the public and new tourism services along with special promotions to stimulate demand among the city’s people and in the southern economic zone. At the event, 44 travel agencies, hotels and entertainment areas, coming from main tourism regions in 14 cities and provinces nationwide, had the chance to advertise their services. Under the framework of the event, a food festival took place, attracting 50 stalls from restaurants from 7...

Exploring mysterious caves in Da Dung Mountain[Code: 3113]

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Dung Mountain, also known as Chau Nham Son Mountain or Bach (White) Mountain, is a national landscape endowed with primitive beauty which gives new meaning to discovering the mysteries of nature. From Ha Tien Town, 6 kilometers along National Road 80 heading to Xa Xia border gate and two kilometers from Thach Dong Cave, reaching Da Dung Mountain is an adventure. With an admission ticket priced at VND2,000, the adventure starts with a crossing of 1,300...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 3/4[Code: 3112]

More trains from HCM City to Nha Trang for holidays To meet the rising demand for travel during the upcoming holidays – Hung Kings’ death anniversary (April 4), Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day – the Sai Gon Railway Station will put an additional six pairs of trains on the Sai Gon-Nha Trang route. On the Hung Kings’ death anniversary, besides a daily train (SNT72), there will be two more trains (SN4 and SN6) for the HCM City-Nha Trang route today. The SN4 train will...

Mai Linh Corp. donates giant cake to Hung Kings’ Temple Festival[Code: 3111]

The cake is to be delivered to the people of the Hung Lo commune, Viet Tri city, in the northern province of Phu Tho. To make the cake, 2,700 kg of sticky rice, 540 kg of green peas, 630 kg of pork and 36,000 leaves of phrynium were used. The cake has been put on display since April 3 (or Lunar March 9) in the centre of the Hung Kings’ Temple complex for people to contemplate. It will be divided and distributed to people visiting the festival on April 4. The Mai Linh Corporation has also...

TAT teams up with local travel firms for new land tour[Code: 3110]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working with travel companies in Vietnam over a package tour by car to the southern region of the country in a fresh move to attract more Vietnamese travelers. Pichai Raktasinha, director of TAT’s HCMC office, told the Daily that the land tour taking in Thailand’s renowned tourist destinations, including Pattaya and Bangkok, would soon be available for booking at travel companies in southern Vietnam....

Sand dunes of beautiful colors shine in Ninh Thuan[Code: 3109]

VietNamNet Bridge – Most sand dunes in central Vietnam are white, yellow or red; however the dunes in the desert area of Ninh Phuoc District in Ninh Thuan Province shine in different colors, reflecting the lights of sunrise and sunset. It is easy to see the white sand dunes of Tuan Tu Village turn yellow as the warm light of sunrise and sunset falls over the hills of sand, which turn back to their pristine white when the sun has risen higher in the sky. Meanwhile, the red...

Nha Trang announces 2009 Maritime Festival[Code: 3108]

Theatre groups and musicians from France, Ukraine, Japan and the RoK will perform at the festival and beauty queens from 29 countries are also expected to attend the event. Cultural activities will include the Cau Ngu (fish worshipping) ceremony, performances of ethnic Cham people, street parades, stunt kite flying, a series of French films, a calligraphy exhibition, a sand sculpture contest, a metal work exhibition, and a number of water sports competitions. In addition, there will be a...

Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers wins major international award[Code: 3107]

VietNamNet Bridge – Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has been announced as recipient of the “Best Business Hotel in Vietnam 2008” award voted by readers of Business Asia magazine during the “Best Business Hotels in Asia 2008” awards ceremony conducted at the end of last year. Against strong competition from key international hotels across Vietnam, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers received such an honor. “To receive an award of such international standing certainly...

Airlines plan more flights on Hanoi-Can Tho route[Code: 3106]

VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific will launch daily service between Hanoi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the summer, about one week after Vietnam Airlines announced it would operate two daily flights on this route. Jetstar Pacific will start its daily flight on the Hanoi-Can Tho route in this summer, when the demand for air travel is expected to pick up as more people make bookings for their vacation. To woo guests, the joint-stock carrier is promoting everyday...

Airlines announce higher carriage capacity for May holiday[Code: 3105]

VietNamNet Bridge – Airlines have announced that they will increase the carriage capacity on the April 30 – May 1 holiday in order to meet the high traveling demand of passengers on the holiday, while offering attractive airfares as well. As for long distance flights, the lowest airfare is VND900,000/travel for HCM City – Hai Phong/Vinh and Hanoi – Can Tho/Nha Trang/Quy Nhon. The airfare policy will be applied with the summer flight...

First port for cruise ships opens in Vietnam[Code: 3104]

The firm also inaugurated the Tuan Chau – Cat Ba waterway route on the same day. At present, there is one trip each hour from Tuan Chau to Cat Ba and vice versa, starting at 6 in the morning and ending at 6 at night. Each trip takes 45-50 minutes. The charge is VND20,000/walker, VND30,000/passenger with motorbike, VND100,000/car less than nine seats, and VND150,000/car of 9-16 seats. The Tuan Chau Group also put into operation two of its five five-star cruise ships. Each vessel has...

Five-star Costa Classica cruise ship comes to Vietnam[Code: 3103]

This is the official experimental trip before Costa Classica’s periodical tours to Vietnam are scheduled to begin next season. The vessel is 220m long, sufficient to serve over 2,000 visitors and sailors. This is another cruise ship of Costa Crociere S.p.A group (after Costa Allegra and Costa Marina cruise ships) bringing international tourists to Vietnam, in cooperation with Saigontourist. Costa Classica’s visitors will stay in HCM City for two days, April 2-3. On April 4, they...

Cruising on the river in Phong Dien[Code: 3102]

VietNamNet Bridge – Phong Dien, a newly established district in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, has become a popular tourist destination for cruising on canals, taking rickshaw rides around orchards and enjoying seafood in the Phong Dien floating market. On the way to Phong Dien is Vong Cung Road, which links Cai Rang Bridge to O Mon District. A cruise along the Can Tho River from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Phong Dien floating market should be listed as a ‘must-do’ on any...

Taking a trip to Hang Cop Waterfall[Code: 3101]

VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tuy Son Commune in Xuan Tho District, 15 kilometers from Dalat City, Hang Cop (Tiger Cave) Waterfall is not too difficult to reach. The falls are also called Ong Cop, Ong Thuan, Da Sar, or Thien Thai, due to the ideal location among pine tree forests and flower gardens. Not having been intimidated by the name, we took a trip to Hang Cop on a smoggy morning to explore a newly-exploited tourist site in the city. After over five kilometers of...


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