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Luxury Saigon-Nha Trang Railway Route to open late August

Nha Trang beach VietNamNet Bridge - The Saigon Railway Transport Company announced it will operate a new two-way luxury railway route from Saigon to Nha Trang starting August 22nd, 2008 Ticket prices will range from VND 175,000 to 315,000 depending on class. (Source: CPV)

Sailing in Phong Nha Cave on Son River

VietNamNet Bridge – Some may wonder why they have to travel two kilometers of the Son River before entering the grandiose Phong Nha Cave. They will certainly find the answer when they experience the beauty and poeticism of the river. The Son River is well-known for the diversified kinds of fish flocking into the river from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Cave. Dragon-shaped boats with two drivers can be hired for the journey into the caves. The drivers usually row by hand when the boat...

Travellers pay $1,000 to fly from Sapa to Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Some helicopters of the Northern Air Service Corporation carried some tourists stuck in the tourism town of Sapa, Lao Cai province due to floods to Hanoi on August 11. Each traveller had to pay around $1,000 to go back to Hanoi . by helicopter. Some more flights will be conducted today, said Senior Lieutenant-colonel Nguyen Cong Tap from the Lao Cai Provincial Military Headquarters. . Every 25 minutes there will be a new train....

Cat Ba gets one more resort

Cat Ba VietNamNet Bridge – A US$600 million resort project, named Cat Ba Resort Community, is underway on Cat Ba Island , a famous tourism centre in northern Vietnam . The construction of Cat Ba Resort Community Project, with estimated investment capital of $600 million, is divided into two phases. Phase 1 is being implemented with investment capital of $300 million to construct an attractive resort among newly-developed resorts throughout the country....

World Wonders campaign rolls out

Ha Long Bay VietNamNet Bridge - The national steering committee set up in May to campaign for Viet Nam’s three entries in the list of modern World Wonders was introduced yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The committee is considered important as primary voting for the entries will be completed by the end of this year. Since a Swiss foundation known as New Open World was set up in 2001 to protect the world’s human-built...

A breath of fresh air

Getting there: Ho Tram is in Xuyen Moc district of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, 35km from Vung Tau city and 125km from Ho Chi Minh City. From Ho Chi Minh City you can either drive or take the hydrofoil from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau (VND140,000) and then get a taxi from Vung Tau to Ho Tram. (Source: Timeout)

An Giang leaves you breathless

Visitors can ride a lift up from the statue of Buddha to take in a panoramic view of Cam Mountain and An Giang Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Legend has it that Nui Cam, or the forbidden mountain, in the southern province of An Giang got its name because in olden times it was an untamed place, so filled with wild animals that people were prohibited from going there. But this beautiful and imposing part of the That Son (Seven Mountains) range in Tinh Bien District is no longer...

Phuoc Hai pagoda

VietNamNet Bridge - Covering an area of 2,300sq.m, Phuoc Hai Pagoda, or Ngoc Hoang (the Jade Emperor) Pagoda in the past, in District 1, HCM City City was built around the turn of the 20th century on the foundation of the old Minh Su Pagoda. The architecture of the Pagoda's roof. Phuoc Hai Pagoda is one of the older pagodas of the Chinese community in Southern Vietnam. It worships the Jade Emperor, Bodhisattvas and gods, showing the crystallization of the main ideas of...

United Airlines offers low fares for Hong Kong, US from HCM City

The fare for a round trip from HCMC to Hong Kong starts at US$178, and the lowest fare to fly to the US is US$855. The prices do not include taxes and fees. At present, the taxes and fees for a round trip to Hong Kong total US$94, and those for the US range from $380 to $410 (including fuel surcharge). In related news, United Airlines has announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Mannix as General Manager for Thailand, effective on July 15. Ms. Clodelsa Ty replaced him as...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 9/8

Victoria Hotels&Resorts in Viet Nam and Cambodia is offering a new three-day getaway package just for ladies from now until September 30. The new package includes accommodation with daily breakfast and a dinner, a spa package and diverse excursions and activities such as Apsara dances and tai chi classes, and boat cruises, depending on the chosen destination. The package is priced from US$182, based on a twin share. VN, Laos and Cambodia join in promoting tourism Vietnamese,...

Ha Long-Hanoi air taxi service launched

An EC130 B4 helicopter VietNamNet Bridge – The Northern Air Service Company in cooperation with the Royal International JS Company has put into operation an air taxi service, using EC130 B4 helicopters. and Ha Long city (Quang Ninh province). (in the Bai Chay-Ha Long tourist site). It takes around 40-45 minutes for a flight. Round-trip airfare is $550/passenger and a one-way ticket is $350. To enjoy a tour of Ha Long Bay from helicopter, travellers have to pay...

Da Vien island gets scenic park

The Huong River in Hue City. VietNamNet Bridge - The Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee greenlit a project to turn Da Vien island into a scenic park. Construction will divide 10.5 ha into three zones. Zone A will be reserved for ceremonies, community activities and open air exhibitions. Zone B will replicate Ngu Uyen ( Imperial Park ), a historical site in Hue City . Entertainment clubs for locals will also be built here. Zone C will be a...

Motorbike taxi team for tourist in resort city

That is a special riding team of 78 members undertaking long-time tours through Viet Nam , some of which are roughly a month. All of them are very fluent in English. Some can even speak German, or French. The team also owns a quite ‘western style’ website: www.dalat-easyrider.com.vn The outstanding figures It is quite difficult to arrange a meeting with these motorbike riders as at this time they are on Hon Khoai Island of Ca Mau Province, another time they are...

Phong Nha – Ke Bang and Fansipan go back on voting list

Phong Nha Cave VietNamNet Bridge - Phong Nha- Ke Bang Cavern in Quang Binh Province and Fansipan Mountain Peak in Lao Cai Province have been added to a list of 77 candidate sites to be voted on as world natural wonders again. Phong Nha – Ke Bang were taken off the voting list about four months ago. Before the rejection, Phong Nha- Ke Bang was ranked second and Fansipan was ranked third respectively among the world’s 77 most favorite wonders. , a Vietnamese site on the list...

One more airline comes to Vietnam

Besides transporting passengers from Hong Kong to Hanoi and vice versa, Dragonair plans to conduct tourists and businessmen from North Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand to Hanoi and vice versa. is a bustling market with high economic and travel growth rates. and vice versa, coded KA 295 and KA 294. (Source: KT&DT)


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