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Underground spring answers call of thirst in Binh Dinh’s ‘yelling cellar’[Code: 3707]

Vietnam Travel – "Would you like to go and hear the cellar yelling?" a friend asked me when I was in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh. Tranquil setting: Stilt houses built under the shade of big trees allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of the area in comfort. The word "ham" in Vietnamese means a cellar and "ho" means yelling, but in fact Ham Ho is a beautiful spring in Phu Lam village, Tay Son district. Hiring a motorbike, we drove for an...

Thrill with motocross[Code: 3706]

Vietnam Travel – Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport, with an aim to conquer rugged terrains and roads. And motocross favors those who love adventure and confronting challenges. Passing on winding and weaving alleys, even abominably rugged laps, is a thrilling experience and amazing taste for riders. Motorcross riders pose for a photo in a journey. Motocross is derived from the French, and traces its origins to British scrambling competitions. The name...

Tourism sector urges firms to protect clients against flu[Code: 3705]

Vietnam Travel – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has called on tourist companies to protect tourists against negative effects of the A/H1N1 flu. Medical workers check quarantine certificates at Noi Bai International Airport. The national tourism agency has asked tourist firms to protect their customers against the flu. One key recommendation would be to have flu insurance included as part of tour packages, so that if a tourist had to cancel a trip...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 14/8[Code: 3704]

Da Lat park to plant special trees Tuyen Lam Tourist Park in Da Lat has unveiled plans to plant 600,000 mai anh dao, a special tree that has pink blossoms in late winter and early spring, through 2015. The first 11,000 trees were planted on July 27, and they are expected to blossom in four years’ time. The organisers hope this project will create a unique tourism product for Da Lat – like Japan’s cherry blossoms. The cost of this project is VND6 billion (nearly...

Tourism sector turns to domestic market[Code: 3703]

Vietnam is sprucing itself up to lure more tourists to local and regional tour routes in a bid to cope with a drop in the number of foreign visitors, triggered by the global economic downturn and widespread A/H1N1 flu outbreak. Only 2.2 million foreign travellers had, by the end of July, arrived in Vietnam, down nearly 10 percent from a year ago. The yearly figure is forecast to reflect a total decline of 10 to 12 percent, or around 3.3 million visitors for the whole year,...

Market for men in Khanh Hoa[Code: 3702]

Vietnam Travel – The Dam market in Khanh Hoa province is famous not only because it is the largest trading centre in the central region but also for its special products for men - hippopotamus. Almost all tourists to Khanh Hoa province visit this market to buy special gifts like fins, abalone and particularly sea-horses, which is believed to improve men’s sexual ability. The Dam market has many species of sea-horses. A pair of dry sea-horses is priced from...

As if being a king[Code: 3701]

Vietnam Travel – Have you ever wished to be a king or a queen? There is a place about 4 km from the central city of Nha Trang where you can pretend in a royal atmosphere and in royal costumes. Tourists in royal costumes pose for a photo at Nghinh Phong Building in Bao Dai Villa Tourist Area in Nha Trang City. King Floor, known as Bao Dai Floor, is in the Nghinh Phong Building of the Bao Dai Villa Tourist Area on Canh Long (Chutt) Mountain. Seen from afar, the...

Binh Thuan’s tourism bucks the trend[Code: 3700]

Vietnam Travel – The coastal province of Binh Thuan, known for its resort town of Phan Thiet some 200km north of HCMC, has still gained big success in tourism so far this year despite the gloomy picture for the country’s hospitality industry, a tourism official said. Binh Thuan Province expects to welcome 2.2 million tourists this year. Le Thi Thanh Lien, deputy director of Binh Thuan Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said on Tuesday that...

Largest rat market in Vietnam[Code: 3699]

Vietnam Travel – Phu Dat market in the southern province of An Giang is known as the biggest mouse market in Vietnam. This special market is located on the bank of Phu Dat canal, along National Highway No. 91. According to a senior rat trader at Phu Dat, named Khanh Duy, a kilo of rats is priced at 20,000 dong, which is high in comparison with rice. Hunting rats has become an extra job for many farmers in the Mekong Delta. Many rat traders travel to...

Back to history in Go Thap[Code: 3698]

Vietnam Travel – Encompassing 700,000 hectares of land and water, Dong Thap Muoi is a distinctive low-lying area covering parts of Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces and renowned for its interlacing network of river channels and canals. The site is ideal for visitors to pass through forests where one can see the extreme beauty of nature and glimpse the daily life of the locals.  A view of Dong Thap Muoi in Dong Thap Province.Go Thap is in the highest...

Tourism property association debuts[Code: 3697]

Vietnam Travel – The Viet Nam Tourism Property Association is expected to begin operating on Friday in HCM City. T he association represents businesspeople and experts in fields relating to the tourism real estate sector. It will promote investments and co-operation in the sector, as well as contribute to perfecting the legal environment, according to Phan Huu Thang, one of the association's founders, and head of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of...

Communal experience[Code: 3696]

Co Vien Lau Village, nestled in the hills of northern Vietnam, is a collection of antique houses transplanted from across the region. Vietnam Travel - Co Vien Lau Village offers a unique glimpse into an older way of life in northern Vietnam’s Red River Delta.  Nestled amid the famous grottoes and karst landscapes of Tam Coc-Bich Dong in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the village’s twenty 18th-20th century houses have been transplanted from villages...

Travel to Phu Yen: stay in brand new five-star hotel[Code: 3695]

Vietnam Travel – Since last month, tour operators in HCMC have been introducing tours to Phu Yen province to stay in the five-star Cendeluxe Hotel or the newly opened Tuy Hoa luxury hotel. Phu Yen province's Vung Ro beach. Ben Thanh Tourist is offering a four-day, three-night tour from HCMC to Phu Yen province. According to the tour operator, the price is lower than other tours at VND3.4 million per guest. “The price is equal to only three-nights in a...

Tourist waste pollutes seas, rivers[Code: 3694]

Vietnam Travel – Although a booming tourism industry has turned Viet Nam into one of the hottest destinations in all of Asia, rampant waste by the same industry is destroying the country’s charming coasts and waterways. International tourists visit the eco-village of Ta Phin in Sa Pa district in the northern province of Lao Cai. The hotel sector is trying to achieve a more environmentally friendly industry. According to the Nha Trang Bay Reserve, every day,...

Phu Quoc’s waterfalls[Code: 3693]

A tourist poses beside one of the waterfalls along Tranh Creek on Phu Quoc Island. Vietnam Travel - Take a dip in the pure cold water of Tranh Creek on Phu Quoc Island.  Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc Island is endowed with beautiful beaches and scenic spots. The picturesque Tranh Creek is known widely by tourists as it is easy to reach. It is about five kilometers south of the island district’s Duong Dong Town. From the road, it’s a quick 200-meter...


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