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Conquering mountains in Tay Ninh Province[Code: 3930]
15:42' 08/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Adventure Co. organized a race taking 75 runners up the side of Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province, some 80 kilometers from HCMC, to meet the challenge of trekking up the wild, rugged terrain and climbing the countless rocky stairs.
Ezra Szvoboda on the trail to his mountain peak race victory. The athletes, aged from 6 to 70 years old, scaled the mountain with an exciting...
Hai Van tunnel in photos[Code: 3929]
10:17' 08/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hai Van tunnel, linking Thua Thien-Hue and Danang, is the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia. Let’s discover it in our photos.
The winding road to the Hai Van tunnel.
Hai Van pass cuts through the Truong Son mountains, the natural borderline between Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang .
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Tourism sector puts new focus on culture, ecology[Code: 3928]
22:57' 07/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is considering responsible approaches to tourism, with the aim of balancing profits with environmental conservation while maintaining socio-cultural values, all amidst growing concerns over the negative impacts of the mass tourism boom.
Foreign tourists join in the traditional mua sap (bamboo pole dance) with H’Mong ethnic people in Cat Cat Village in the northern mountain...
Best time of year is here: Mekong Delta[Code: 3927]
16:30' 07/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – To coincide with the first Mekong-Japan Tourism and Culture Festival, taking place in Can Tho City (December 2-5), Sacatours travel agency introduces two tours revealing significant cultural features of the Mekong Delta.
A view of Can Tho River at sunset. - Photo: Courtesy of Saigontourist The first option is a three day/two night tour to explore Khmer culture in southern Soc...
Taiwan carrier resumes flights to Danang[Code: 3926]
15:56' 05/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Taiwanese airlines TransAsia has said it would resume direct flights to Da Nang on December 26, four years after they were withdrawn.
Danang International Airport. It would operate Airbus 321-132 aircraft between Da Nang and Taipei every Wednesday and Saturday.
Far Eastern Air Transport Corp. began direct flights from Kaohsiung to Da Nang four years ago but soon called...
Tours honor the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi[Code: 3925]
08:06' 05/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – In the final weeks before New Year 2010 and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, many travel agencies have prepared tours emphasizing cultural events and landscapes of the North.
A young tourist takes a shine to ceramics at Bat Trang Pottery Village. With an aim to give an insight into the culture, history and scenery of Hanoi, Hanoitourist is offering day tours to Van...
Cham Island’s seductive charms[Code: 3924]
07:06' 05/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – The most beautiful postcards and landscape paintings or photo-graphs come to life with just one glimpse of Cham Island (commonly known in Vietnamese as Cu Lao Cham).
Fishing for compliments: Boats at Cu Lao Cham. Strung along in the shape of mermaid, the eight islets that form the island are lush green paradises fringed by pristine white-sand beaches and blue waters....
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 4/12[Code: 3923]
20:44' 04/12/2009 (GMT+7)
Japanese flower arranger decorates Ha Noi
Flower arrangements by Eikou Sumara, one of Japan’s top artisans, will be on display alongside works of 10 local artists at the second Ikebana Festival that will open at Ha Noi’s Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) tomorrow, December 5.
The ikebana shows will be supplemented with traditional Japanese music. Artists from Japan will also teach visitors...
Airlines plan direct flights to Viet Nam[Code: 3922]
14:01' 04/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign air carriers are planning to launch several direct routes to Viet Nam, with the first due to begin this month.
Photo: Internet Transasia Airlines will start flying from Taipei in Taiwan to the central city of Da Nang on December 26, operating two flights a week to begin with before possibly increasing the frequency next year.
It will become the second foreign airline after...
Vietnamese resort wins leading hotel award[Code: 3921]
18:10' 03/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge - Nam Hai Resort in the central province of Quang Nam has received a Quality Award from the Leading Hotels of the World Organization in Italy.
This was the latest honor to be received by the resort, after the Asia Spa & Wellness Festival’s “Best Destination Spa 2009” and Property Report Asia’s “One of the ‘Hot 20’ 2009” titles.
Located...
Vietnam to welcome more MICE tourists towards year-end[Code: 3920]
14:17' 03/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Travel agencies in Vietnam in the rest of the year are expected to welcome more tourists traveling on business, or MICE guests referring to those buying tours for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions.
Foreign tourists of Tetra Pak in a MICE tour in HCMC arranged by Saigontourist Travel Service Company. Saigontourist Travel Service Company said November...
My Son tourism to drive socio-economic progress[Code: 3919]
21:55' 03/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – The development of tourism at My Son heritage site will be a major motivation for socio-economic progress in Duy Xuyen District in the central province of Quang Nam in the coming years.
World heritage: People in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province gather yesterday to celebrate the tenth year since My Son was recognised by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture...
Leg burning climb promises cool green reward[Code: 3918]
19:04' 03/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Ba Ra Mountain in Phuoc Long District, Binh Phuoc Province is an inspiring ridge that can give trekkers a fantastic overview of the natural surroundings and a relaxing feeling at an altitude of 732 meters. The mountain is honorably called Genie Mountain by local ethnic S’Tieng people.
Travelers trek on the trail to Ba Na Mountain in Binh Phuoc Province. Genie Mountain is...
Three-star Metropole to leave place for deluxe hotel[Code: 3917]
07:40' 03/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – The Que Huong-Liberty Group will have its current 86-room three-star Metropole Hotel in downtown HCMC demolished next year to leave place for the four-star hotel Novotel Saigon Center.
The Metropole Hotel in HCMC will go down to make room for the Novotel Saigon Center. The local hotel group told the Daily on Monday that work was scheduled to begin on the Novotel Saigon...
Vietnam’s waterway tourism asleep amidst potential[Code: 3916]
19:00' 02/12/2009 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of concerted efforts and a poorly-funded infrastructure have hindered development of Vietnam’s waterway tourism despite the country’s great potential, officials and entrepreneurs said here last Friday.
Small tourist boats navigate on a canal in the Mekong Delta. Waterway tourism in HCMC as well as southern Vietnam is still underdeveloped due to the lack of orientation....
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