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Tourism industry urged to rise to the occasion[Code: 3018]

The success of the “Impressions of Vietnam” stimulus package depends on tourist companies’ planning capacity if they can continue to secure their market share and brand-name products. Attracting international visitors to Vietnam In response to the stimulus package, the Vietravel Tourism Company has organised a fact-finding mission for representatives of 12 international travel agencies coming from France, Egypt, Austria and Germany to seek out investment opportunities and...

Vietnam – Cambodia visa exempted for tourists[Code: 3017]

Vietnamese tourists in Cambodia. VietNamNet Bridge – The Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, said that the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments agreed on the exemption of visas for Vietnamese citizens to Cambodia and vice versa. The Cambodian Minister of Tourism revealed the above information after a meeting on tourism development between Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang with provinces along the Vietnam-Cambodia land border and along the Thailand Gulf on March...

Tourists snub handicraft villages[Code: 3016]

Tourists at Bat Trang pottery village in Ha Noi. The number of tourists visiting traditional handicraft villages has decreased sharply. VietNamNet Bridge - The number of tourists visiting traditional handicraft villages has decreased sharply since Viet Nam was hit by the global economic recession. Van Phuc Village in the west of Ha Noi, one of the country’s most famous traditional silk villages, is suffering from a lack of visitors. According to the chairman of the...

A happy hunting ground[Code: 3015]

VietNamNet Bridge - Down the end of a small alley off Truong Dinh street in Hanoi, I find an archway built in the style of O Quan Chuong, the only surviving gate from the Thang Long citadel built in 1749AD. “But this is my passion. I love pets and want to take care of them in their afterlife. In the drizzling rain we walk around the graveyard, which is called “Te dong vat nga” (loving animals like loving people). I read out the names on small tombs: To...

All’s well that ends well[Code: 3014]

VietNamNet Bridge - The old village wells of H’r e hill tribes in Central Vietnam are considered to be sacred. Thanh Van reports The local well is considered to be a divine one and there are a number of dos and don’ts that villagers must be aware of – the custodian is charged with making sure no one ‘dishonours’ the well. If someone does, the whole village must make amends. The custodian will be responsible for guarding the well from...

55 travel agencies explore central Vietnam[Code: 3013]

VietNamNet Bridge - A fam trip comprising representatives of 22 major tourist agencies from Hong Kong, China, surveyed tourist spots in Danang city, Hue city and Quang Nam province in central Vietnam on March 12-13. The survey trip, held by Vietnam Airlines and the Hoi An Tourist Company, is part of a promotion programme to establish a direct air route that links Hong Kong, Danang and Siem Reap. . The programme, which lasts four days and three nights, includes visits to...

Blowing in the wind[Code: 3012]

VietNamNet Bridge - If you’re a windsurfer or a kitesurfer, or even a sailor, there’s only one place to be in Vietnam and that’s Mui Ne. Lefebvre first came to Mui Ne after taking a job with Novotel Ocean Dunes Resort in 1995. As a keen windsurfer and kitesurfer, it didn’t take him long to see the breeze was strong enough for his favourite pursuits. He shipped some equipment to town and, with a few other foreigners living in the vacation town,...

Nha Trang welcomes over 4,300 foreign visitors[Code: 3011]

This is the first time the two cruise ships have anchored off the Nha Trang Bay at the same time. In Nha Trang city, visitors made tours of Ponagar Towers, Long Son pagoda, the four-spring tourist site, Dam Tron market and XQ Embroidery workshop. They also visited ancient houses, countryside markets, village communal houses and craft village in outlying districts of Nha Trang City. The foreign visitors had the chance to enjoy Vietnam’s traditional art performances and dishes. Since the...

International tourists flock to southern cities[Code: 3010]

During their one-day stay, the passengers visited the oil-rich city of Vung Tau and saw the sights on offer at Ho Chi Minh City before continuing their voyage to Cambodia. As scheduled, the Diamond Princess will return to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on March 18 to visit other tourist hotspots in Vietnam’s southern region. On March 6, the province received around 2,350 international tourists and crew on board the five-star vessel, Legend of the Seas. A PTSC Phu My...

Hotel association needs to play role in tourism promotion[Code: 3009]

VietNamNet Bridge – The role of the HCMC hotel association is not strong enough to draw the attention of hotels to join hands in promoting tourism in the city, said a five-star hotel executive in HCMC. Dominik Stamm, newly appointed general manager of the Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, said the association should be seen as a venue for sharing experiences as well as sounding out business opportunities. Vietnam should learn from experiences of neighboring Thailand where the...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 13/3[Code: 3008]

Park Hyatt on Asia’s best hotel list Readers annually select their favourite providers of travel facilities around the world, naming the very best in travel, from hotels, spas, airlines and cruise liners to cities and islands. Phan Thiet prepares for fish fest (Fish Worship) festival and a cultural week that will take place concurrently from May 13 to 19. The two events will be held along Ca Ty River and at the Van Thuy Tu Temple, a national cultural site containing some...

Vietnam, China discuss tourism co-operation[Code: 3007]

Officials from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Lao Cai, proposed co-operation initiatives regarding the develop ment of tourism-related mechanisms and policies, tourist products, promotion activities and the training of human resources for the sector. Vietnam’s officials also suggested that relevant agencies of the two countries consider issue entry visas for tourists from other countries at border gates. To spur tourism in the long term, Vietnam proposed the...

Temple honours timeless love[Code: 3006]

The unusual meeting of two lovers is usually celebrated every three years Located only 20km south from Ha Noi is the temple of Tien Dung Chu Dong Tu, a place to worship the immortal love between Princess Tien Dung and a poor fisherman, Chu Dong Tu. The temple was built from the basement of an ancient temple in 1894 by doctor Chu Manh Trinh who called in supporting labour and financial sources from eight hamlets in Me So Commune, Van Giang District. There is a festival there every...

Cau Ngu Festival and tourist cultural week to open in Phan Thiet[Code: 3005]

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in the central coastal city of Phan Thiet have approved a Cau Ngu (Fish Prayer) Festival and a tourist cultural week themed "Mua ve bien goi" (sea calls season back). The two festivals will take place concurrently from May 13 to 19 in the city center primarily along the Ca Ty River and at Van Thuy Tu Temple, a national cultural site containing some 100 sets of whale bones including the largest whale bones in Vietnam. The 2009 Cau Ngu...

Wandering through Tuy An to discover rock houses[Code: 3004]

VietNamNet Bridge – Tuy An District in the northern province of Phu Yen is known for its many beautiful landscapes, such as Da Dia Rock Reef and O Loan Lagoon. The Cham people used stone for many purposes. In 1990 a lithophone was discovered at Mot Mountain, Trung Luong Hamlet, An Nghiep Commune and identified as an ancient Vietnamese musical instrument dating back to the first century B.C. Later, a stone pan-pipe was unearthed in An Tho Commune, Tuy An District. Visitors...


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