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TRAVEL IN BRIEF 5/9

Mui Ne attracts more visitors

Domestic and foreign travelers are increasingly flocking to Mui Ne in Binh Thuan Province. According to the provincial tourism authority, the coastal city received more than 35,000 guests during the recent extended holiday weekend from last Friday to Tuesday.

In the first eight months of the year, some 1.3 million people made their way to Binh Thuan, a year-on-year increase of 14 per cent. About 125,000 of them were foreign tourists from Germany, Russia, Australia and the US, among others.

Quang Ngai hosts Korea-VN festival

The Central province of Quang Ngai is hosting a four-day cultural exchange festival beginning today to showcase Quang Ngai’s cultural highlights and Jeju Island, a self-governing province in South Korea.

Local artists will recite traditional Vietnamese poetry, play music and exhibit local artwork. Panpipe and gong performances will be also featured. Ethnic H’re musicians will play kaleu folk songs accompanied by their traditional ching and aradon musical instruments.

Festival-goers can get a look at a traditional Jeju house, notable for lacking any front door or gate. A photo exhibitition will flaunt Jeju’s natural beauty with shots of Mount Halla, South Korea’s highest peak.

A photo exhibition highlights Jeju’s natural beauty with shots of the Dolharbang Grandfather Stone, Baeknok Lake, Manjanggul Lava Tube Cave and Mount Halla.

Jeju’s Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes were recognised by UNESCO as a Natural World Heritage Site last year.

Eco-tourism tour in central province

The Nuoc Mooc eco-tourism site in Quang Binh Province opened to visitors last Saturday.

Some 30 km from world natural heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Nuoc Mooc boasts spectacular natural landscapes such as the Gio (Wind) Waterfalls and other ecotourism potentials.

To mark the occasion, a drive for locals and visitors to vote for the park as one of the world’s natural wonders was launced.

Ben Thanh Tourist’s honeymoon tours

HCM City-based Ben Thanh Tourist is promoting special honeymoon tours to central and northern provinces. Couples looking for sand and surf can choose from tours to Hoi An, Nha Trang, or Ha Long Bay, while those in the mood to escape the heat would enjoy the Da Lat tour.

The tours cater to couples who do not want to travel alone rather than with large tour groups, and are tailored to suit customers depending on how much time they want to spend with other tourists and how much time they want to explore the cities on their own.

Dinner parties with candles, flowers and wine can be arranged for couples, who will receive special gifts, such as fruit and flowers in their room, as part of the package.

Ha Long Bay drops in popularity

. This is the fourth consecutive drop in the last month.

Taking the lead in the race to become one of the new seven world natural wonders is Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. Bangladesh’s neighbour India has two spots in the top 15: Sundarbans Forest at 2nd place and the Ganges River at 14th.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is calling for domestic and overseas tourists to vote for Ha Long Bay. If it drops out of the top 21 before the end of the year, it will be ousted from the poll.

Vietnam culinary and art week in Bangkok

Bangkok got a taste of Vietnamese cuisine and culture at an exhibition last week.

The Vietnamese Modern and Classic Culinary&Art Week served up a Vietnamese buffet at Thailand’s Triple Two Hotel, courtesy of Vietnamese chefs from Que Huong – Liberty hotels, Metropole Hotel and Madagui Theme Park. Photos and drawings of Vietnam’s landscape and people were on hand.

The cultural event, which ran from August 22-31, was part of a co-operation programme between the Thai Narai Hotel and the Vietnamese Que Huong Liberty Group.

(Source: Viet Nam News)


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