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Discovering Vietnamese culture and culinary[Code: 2949]

VietNamNet Bridge – In addition to pilgrimages and adventure tours, discovering culture through culinary festivals can be an interesting experience for travelers. The “My homeland festival”, an annual culinary and culture festival organized by Saigontourist Holding Company, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Binh Quoi Tourism Village, is an opportunity for tourists to learn about the significant features of Vietnamese cuisine. This is the fourth time the...

Sapa prepares for its 2009 Culture and Tourism Week[Code: 2948]

A diverse range of activities welcoming visitors will be held during the week, including the “love market” in the town and the “Cloud Festival” on Ham Rong Mountain, which spotlights the traditional culture of the Mong, Dao, Giay, Tay and Xa Pho ethnic minority groups. In addition, a photography exhibition entitled “Sapa – The land and its people”, a musical programme and the Muong Hoa culinary art fair will also be held on the occasion. VietNamNet/VOV

VIPs help attract travelers to Vietnam[Code: 2947]

VietNamNet Bridge – The trips of two VIP delegations to Vietnam have been considered important events that can help attract more travelers to the safe and friendly country. The representatives from travel firms and press agencies coming to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietravel The Tien River in the southern province of Tien Giang , one the destinations in the Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito’s trip to Vietnam , made a good impression on him and his...

By Thuong River[Code: 2946]

A stone-carved work in Dinh Huong Village, Hiep Hoa District. VietNamNet Bridge - Bac Giang – the mid-land region well-known for cultural, historical and human beauties and traditional crafts – has seen big changes and developments over the years. Land of farms and orchards Not only the native land of peasant-turned hero De Tham, the historical Yen The District is also a concentration of cultural, historical and human beauties, and the origin of Thuong River...

Phu Quoc selected as Vietnam’s top tourist destination[Code: 2945]

The 600 sq.km island, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, possesses stunningly beautiful natural scenery and offers a range of unique local dishes. It also took first place in ABC News’ list of the world’s top five beautiful beaches. VietNamNet/VNA

Van Don to become an economic & tourism centre[Code: 2944]

According to the plan, the Van Don Economic Zone will cover the whole Van Don district's 2,171.33 square kilometers. The Van Don Economic zone is scheduled to be developed into a marine eco-tourism site as well as an attractive entertainment destination in the country's northeast region beside the Hai Ha industrial zone, the Dinh Vu - Cat Hai economic zone and the Mong Cai border gate city. The zone’s main functions have been identified as a high-quality sea and island eco-tourism...

Swamp safari reveals creatures of the night[Code: 2943]

Visitors can take a small boat ride across the Dong Nai River to get to Cat Tien National Park. VietNamNet Bridge - Cat Tien National Park gives tourists the chance to get up close and personal with some rare wildlife on the park’s special night safari. The floodlights do not faze them. Nor do they seem perturbed by the noise of the jeep’s engine. It is thus that we behold the splendorous, heart warming sight of deer and hares drinking water at a small stream,...

Air transport projects get billions in investments[Code: 2942]

VietNamNet Bridge - Projects for developing civil air transport through 2020 will receive a total investment capital of about VND227.8 trillion (US$13.4 billion) under an air transport development strategy approved by the Prime Minister. According to the plan, which was prepared by the Ministry of Transport, Vietnam Airlines will expand and increase the use of its domestic and international flight routes, mainly in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, the South Pacific and...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 20/2[Code: 2941]

As of February 15 Ha Long Bay ranked third among the 25 World Heritage sites in category G in the second round of the campaign to nominate the new Natural Wonders of the World, according to the organisers. It is below the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Papua New Guinea and Cox’s Bazaar beach in Bangladesh. In the second round, Newopenworld divided the 261 nominees chosen in the first round into seven categories – from A to G – corresponding to seven types of landscapes –...

Korean Air opens representative office in Hanoi[Code: 2940]

According to Lee Sang Kun, Chief Representative of Korean Air in Hanoi, the office is situated at the street where many Koreans are living and working. It also lies on the route convenient for visitors from the inner city or its suburb. Beside the Hanoi - Seoul air route launched in 2001, Korean Air has successfully opened many other air routes such as Hanoi - Prague, Hanoi - Honolulu in addition to its traditional air route to the cities in North America and Europe. From October 26, 2008,...

A glimpse of Khmer people’s pagodas in Soc Trang[Code: 2939]

VietNamNet Bridge – Soc Trang, the coastal province in the Mekong Delta, is not only a tourism destination, it is also a place for worshipping with many well-known pagodas such as Khleang, Doi, Dat Set and Chen Kieu. Most of them are Khmer pagodas, featuring the typical architectural styles of Khmer ethnic people. The pagoda is essential in the spiritual life of the Khmer people, not only to celebrate religious ceremonies but also to keep Buddhist bibles, artistic and...

Little Paris charms visitors[Code: 2938]

VietNamNet Bridge - Nicknamed Le Petit Paris, Da Lat city in the central Highlands Province of Lam Dong is known as the most vibrant example of French colonial architecture in Indochina. 1/ Da Lat Teachers College reflects architecture popular in eastern France; 2/King Bao Dai’s Palace designed by French architect He’brard has typical characters of French architecture. Around 1,000 buildings in the city are hailed as typical examples of French architecture at the end...

Super-discount tours[Code: 2937]

Cherry blossom in Da Lat. VietNamNet Bridge – Travel companies have launched discount tours with tour costs down by 40-50%. This is the largest discount campaign in many years, which will last until May 2009. The discount campaign is being offered thanks to Vietnam Airlines’ special promotional program for six domestic air routes from Hanoi for some big travel companies in the North. This program will run from February 20 to May 30. Under the discount campaign, Vietran...

Airlines attempting to raise airfares[Code: 2936]

VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific Airlines, the first budget airline in Vietnam, has asked to be allowed to raise airfares to VND4mil at maximum. Vietnam Airlines, Indochina Airlines and Vietjet Air are also asking for similar increases. According to the proposed airfares Jetstar Pacific has submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the Ministry of Finance, the highest airfare level would be applied to the Hanoi-Can Tho route, at...

Festive Da Nang: A must-see destination in March[Code: 2935]

Indochina Airlines promised to offer the lowest fare rate at VND1 million ($57) for a return ticket from Ha Noi/Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang. The promotion price is only available for tour packages during the festival. VietNamNet/SGGP


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