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Vietravel to hold underwater wedding

VietNamNet Bridge – Tour operator Vietravel will be organizing a mass underwater wedding for four couples on August 8 in Nha Trang City in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa. Le Hong Viet Thao of the company says that the Oriental philosophy considers that number eight is a lucky one, which could bring good luck and prosperity. Therefore, organizing the wedding on August 8 will be special and meaningful. The company is also experienced in arranging underwater weddings; last...

Countryside waving in Mekong Delta

VietNamNet Bridge – Thank to typical features, waterways in the Mekong Delta are attractive for not only international travelers but also locals. The natural countryside landscapes make the region a good choice listed in travelers' itinerary once visiting the country; and it is also a destination for expatriates and white-color workers unwinding after a week loaded with works as well as escaping the heat and bustling city in the weekend. Catching such a demand, tour operator...

Security force for travelers

VietNamNet Bridge – Wearing a green uniform and a blue cap, he roams around the street and smiles at me shiningly. He is not a police but a tourist security who will give a hand to travelers in the city. The tourist security is set up to protect travelers from robberies, guide travelers to cross roads or deal with travelers' requests for information. This kind of service has been introduced to HCMC since 2005. A tourist security named Nguyen Quoc Dai says that there are about...

Nha Trang: Home-stay service permitted during Miss Universe contest

Nha Trang City VietNamNet Bridge – From July 7-15, households in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province are allowed to host travellers. According to the local authorities, this is a measure to reduce the overload on hotels and guest houses in the city during the Miss Universe 2008 pageant. Families must meet conditions in terms of room area, equipment, hygiene, security, fire safety etc. to welcome tourists. The local government has also set fixed fares for...

French experts help develop Sa Pa tourism site

The French experts completed detailed designs for Sa Pa’s tourism resort and museum and helped print books and launch a website on Sa Pa trekking in both English and French. Since 2002, experts from Aquitaine have helped Lao Cai to complete a development scheme for Sa Pa tourism town, including an architectural design and managerial regulations for the well-known resort locality. Aquitaine has also helped Lao Cai devise a provincial tourism development scheme for the 2005-2010...

Flights from Ca Mau to HCM City to be added

Ca Mau Airport is one of domestic vibrant airports with a large number of passengers. If the airport add more routes such as Ca Mau – Phu Quoc, Ca Mau – Con Dao, Ca Mau – Hanoi or from Ca Mau to Central and Central Highlands province to meet people’s travel demand. (Source: CPV)

Over US$11mil for tourism development in Mekong sub-region

VietNamNet Bridge - Five provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Can, Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Binh and Quang Tri will join a project on sustainable tourism development of open sub Mekong region with a total investment of US$11.1 million. Of the investment, US$10million is provided from ADB while the remaining is contributed from Vietnam. The project will be carried out from January, 2009 to 2013 under the model of ‘community tourism’ which aims to preserve natural heritage, improve...

Plateau of imposing limestone mountains

VietNamNet Bridge – Ranges of limestone mountains and hills move up and down along winding roads on Dong Van Plateau in northern Ha Giang Province, making this tableland a destination of original stone landscapes that capture the eyes of all nature lovers once they travel to the province. The Quang Ba Haven Gate leads visitors to this plateau of magnificent wonders. There, winds, sunlight and fog have carved limestone mountains and hills into magnificent natural works and...

HCMC has ambitious target for tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC has revised up a revenue target for the tourism industry from VND35 trillion to VND46 trillion (US$2.78 billion) by 2010. The new target is factored into the HCMC Department of Tourism's development plan for the sector in 2006-10, which has been approved by the city government. "The target is based on last year's tourism growth of 12%," Dong Thi Kim Vui, director of the city's tourism department, told the Daily on Thursday. Under the new plan, the...

Bach Ma Mountain offers primitive beauty

A small villa offers a stunning view of this pristine landscape Hue may be famous as being the last Vietnamese royal citadel and home to the Hue festival, but neighbouring Bach Ma National Park has perhaps more to offer to explorers of the road less travelled. Phong Lan villa has seven rooms and can sleep 30. The rooms of the villa are separated by thick stone walls of up to 40cm. From my garret’s arches, a panoramic vista across the valley greets my eyes. Tuan, who quadruples as...

Mulling the best choice to travel around Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has exerted itself to be a favorite destination by offering different tours to tourists. With a number of tour services in the city, tourists can choose tours traveling around the Mekong Delta, Cu Chi Tunnel, Hanoi or Dalat among others. For many travelers, the Back-packer Quarter in Pham Ngu Lao and Bui Vien streets is seen as an ideal place for them to pick their tour services because there are a bunch of tour service centers providing cheap and...

Mekong firm aims to launch airline

VietNamNet Bridge – Kien Giang-based Mekong Aviation Joint stock Co has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) to launch carrier Mekong Air. Mekong Air has a charter capital of VND600 billion (nearly US$36.4 million), some VND300 billion higher than the minimum required by the Law on Aviation to operate services within Vietnam. Mekong Air said it planned to use Canadian Bombardier aircraft, which can carry 86-90 passengers, to fly from...

Sailing on Quang Nam rivers

VietNamNet Bridge – Someday, when the love for rivers and lakes suddenly rises up, all what a visitor to Quang Nam Province has to do is to carry his backpack to a pier, wave for boat, and then have a romantic sailing along the river without having to book for the tour at any travel agent. . Visiting villages and piers along those rivers is worthwhile though some places have yet to be listed on any tourist maps. If Phu Thuan Village by the Thu Bon River reminds a peaceful...

Da Nang Airport gets makeover

By 2025 the airport will be able to accommodate six million passengers Da Nang International Airport will be able to receive up to four million passengers and 80,000 tonnes of luggage a year by 2015. And by 2025, it will be able to handle six million passengers a year. At present, the airport can only handle about one million passengers yearly, but significant growth in tourism and business in the central region have led to plans for an upgrade. A scheme announced last week states...

Miss Earth invited to int’l tourism exhibition in HCM City

Miss Earth 2007 VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth international tourism exhibition, ITE – HCM City 2008, will take place at the Phu Tho Sports House in HCM City from September 12-14, announced the HCM City Department of Tourism. Around 150 international travel firms, at the invitation of 12 international airlines, will participate in the exhibition as buyers. La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Tourism, said besides familiar markets, ITE – HCM...


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