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Lu Cam - a 200-year pottery village

VietNamNet Bridge – There is a pathway of which both sides are lined with Cai and Kim Dong rivers leading to a 200-year-plus pottery village, a 10-minute drive from central Nha Trang City. Lu Cam Village in Ngoc Hiep Commune is known for baked-clay stoves. Despite great social and economic changes, the craft still exists there. Nearly 200 years ago when trade by sea was active, the village on the bank of the Cai River made various kinds of pottery such as jars, stoves and...

Discovering national forests

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based tour operator Ben Thanh Tourist has introduced a 15-day, 14-night tour of Xuan Thuy, Cuc Phuong or Nam Cat Tien national forests to cater to the needs of nature enthusiasts. Taking this tour, tourists will have the opportunity to get a close look at a variety of rare fauna and flora, and hear the sounds created by animals and plants in the forests. Especially, there are some bird species on the verge of extinction and they are listed in the World...

RoK promotes tourism in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The Republic of Korea (RoK) launched in Ho Chi Minh City on June 20 a campaign to promote the East Asian country’s tourism in Vietnam. The “Vietnam Road Show 2008,” sponsored by the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO), includes a tourism information fair, meetings between Vietnamese and Rok tourism businesses and a RoK art performance programme. KTO President Oh Jee-Chul told the press that Vietnam , along with Thailand and Malaysia , is a strategically...

By motorbike to the birthplace of Vietnamese Zen

VietNamNet Bridge - When life in Ha Noi becomes stifling, as it often does at this time of year, the weekend getaway is the best cure. And one famous mountain northeast of the capital allows you not only to get away from the city, but also to transcend city life itself. Vietnamese pilgrims who come to Yen Tu Mountain, 120km north-east of Ha Noi, have a saying: "Although you may practise Buddhism for 100 years, you cannot attain enlightenment without reaching the summit of Yen Tu."...

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Binh Dinh tourism festival to feature martial chops, kicks Binh Dinh Province tourism authorities are preparing for the Tay Son-Binh Dinh Festival 2008 to be held in Quy Nhon from August 1 to 3. The culture-tourism event will feature traditional martial arts from the birthplace of Emperor Quang Trung. There will be photography, traditional food, and crafts exhibitions while international and local competitors will compete in various martial arts. There will also be a special...

Tam Giang Lagoon: a place for explorers of indigenous culture

VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Giang Lagoon is where three rivers - Huong, Bo and O Lau - meet before they flow into the sea through Thuan An estuary in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. Many traditional craft villages along the three rivers, natural beauty and nearby mangrove forests have made the lagoon a popular destination for tourists. Sailing down the Huong River from Thuan An estuary, tourists can visit Dia Linh Hamlet in Huong Vinh Commune, where the craft of wood...

Khanh Hoa to rent cruise ship for Miss Universe contest

VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal province of Khanh Hoa has okayed a proposal from Hoan Vu Joint Stock Company to rent the Jupiter cruise ship from Singapore to serve the Miss Universe contest, an official said. Vice chairman of the province Le Xuan Than told the Daily that the cruise ship would anchor in Nha Trang City during 20 days for the contest. The 57th annual Miss Universe Contest is scheduled to take place in the country in next month. Official activities of the contest...

Burning desire for Chau Doc

An Giang is famed for its year-round sun, labyrinthine rivers and sacred mountains The young boatman joked as he guided me around Chau Doc, citing a common saying: That Son, bay nui nam ke. Khi di thi trang, khi ve den thui (Your fair skin will be sunburnt after you visit seven mountains). With hot, sunny days year-round, this scenic town in the southwestern province of An Giang bordering Cambodia is famed for its brisk winds, labyrinth of waterways and sacred mountains. Lying...

Jetstar discloses new fares, flight schedule to Vietnam

Vietnam Air's packages take in more destinations Qantas Group's airline Jetstar on Tuesday announced schedule and daily low fares for its new international services between Australia and HCMC. Jetstar Airways will use the Airbus A320 for its five weekly service between Sydney and HCMC via Darwin on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, instead of the A330 airplane for its current flights. Jetstar aircraft is scheduled to leave Tan Son Nhat Airport at 10:25 p.m. on...

French chef starts culinary journey in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Chef Andre Bosia has spent his much time walking through the streets and markets of Hanoi since he arrived at the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi earlier this month. He has tasted and smelled many Vietnamese foods and ingredients in order to find inspiration for his new creations. The 39-year-old chef has passionately cherished a dream of finding new ingredients to cook authentic French as well as international specialties for his clientele wherever he works....

The other interesting side of Dam Mon

VietNamNet Bridge – Most leisure tourists leave Dam Mon (Mon Lagoon) in Van Phong Bay after they have cruised to some of the attractions in the wonderful bay in Khanh Hoa Province. But for the few who opt to go trekking, the sand dunes and bushes in this beautiful region of Central Vietnam will be a satisfying adventure. The sand dunes are located in Van Thanh Commune in Van Ninh District, on the other side of the road to Dam Mon from National Highway 1A. Trekking through these...

More trains for students and tourists

The Saigon Railway Company will put into operation one more pair of trains on the Saigon-Nha Trang route as of July 2 and it will offer daily trips on the Saigon-Phan Thiet route from June 23 to July 20. at 7.20am the next day. and Nha Trang city, through phone number 8436528. and Lao Cai to serve tourists. at 6.10am and arriving in Thanh Hoa at 10am. at 2.20pm. The Hanoi-Lao Cai line has five daily pairs of trains and one more at the weekend. However, this route still...

Axe to fall on Paradise Resort project in Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge – The project to build a luxury resort named Paradise in the southern coast city of Vung Tau will go off the list of entertainment areas there as the provincial government has just decided to put the foot-dragging property project to an end. "After receiving approval from the provincial government last week, my department is drawing up a detailed notice to officially announce the decision" to revoke the license for Vung Tau-Paradise join venture, owner of the...

Hai Phong eyes nearly 1.9mil travelers in first six months

This is an increase of 10.5% year-on-year and is reflected in tourism revenue which was nearly VND545.4 billion, up over 15% compared to the same period last year. According to the department, most travelers are interested in visiting two attractions in the province: Do Son and Cat Ba. Do Son is a favorite destination for domestic travelers, over one million visiting in the first half of this year. On the other hand, foreign travelers are attracted to Cat Ba Island. Between January and...

Being a king in ten seconds

VietNamNet Bridge – Tu Duc Mausoleum in Hue City in central Vietnam is a popular place for tourists because of its romantic scenery and accessibility, and has the unique feature of giving visitors a chance to be King when they enter the King's living area. (Mausoleum of Modesty) is located in a beautiful pine forest along the banks of the Huong River, on Duong Chau Mountain. The royal tomb was inaugurated in 1873 and formalized at the King's service when he passed away ten...


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