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Qantas raises stake in Jestar Pacific[Code: 3751]
Vietnam Travel – Australia’s Qantas Group has increased its stake in Jetstar Pacific Airlines from 18% to 27% as part of a capital injection plan for the Vietnamese low-cost carrier.
Passengers board a Jetstar Pacific plane. Qantas Group invests in the expanding operation of Jetstar Pacific. The Australian airline group said in a statement that Qantas’ 18% stake in Jetstar Pacific was equivalent to US$30 million and that it would complete the acquisition of...43 Japanese travel agents to survey Vietnamese market[Code: 3750]
An ancient pagoda in Hanoi. Vietnam Travel – Representatives of the top 43 travel firms in Japan, all members of the Japanese Travel Agent Association (JATA), will have a tour of Vietnam from September 8-12.
The Japanese tourism companies will make surveys of destinations that are attractive to Japanese visitors, such as Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam and HCM City.
The Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh will meet...Back to the cradle at Huong Pagoda[Code: 3749]
Vietnam Travel – Huong, or Huong Tich, Pagoda in Ha Tay district, about 60 kilometers from Hanoi, is inherently well-known for its admirable landscapes studded with ancient elegant-architecture temples, pagodas and mysterious grottoes along with famous festivities, especially the Huong Pagoda Festival.
Stone steps heading to Huong Tich Pagoda in Ha Tinh province. However, few travelers are aware of an old pagoda with the same name nestled hundreds of meters...Obtaining Vietnamese driver’s licenses[Code: 3748]
Vietnam Travel – Many foreigners in Vietnam are now being stopped by the police and checked for a current Vietnamese driver’s license. If you do not, you may have your motorcycle or car impounded and you will also receive a fine. If your motorcycle or car is impounded it may take in excess of a month to get it back.
Foreigners ride motobikes in HCM City. So here is a guide to help you through the process of obtaining a license in Vietnam, if you have a...Vietnam to promote tourism in China[Code: 3747]
Vietnam Travel – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives of 17 travel firms started a six-day promotion program on August 25 in China, the biggest source market of the country’s inbound tourism, a tourism official said.
The activities to promote Vietnam’s tourism are scheduled to take place in Shanghai, Henan, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Vu The Binh, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the ministry, told the Daily that the first...
Vietnam plans 22 tourism publicity programs in half year[Code: 3746]
Vietnam Travel – Vietnam will organize 22 tourism promotion programs at home and abroad between now and next March to polish the tourism image in a bid to develop new products and to choke off the decline in international arrivals, officials told a meeting here on Friday.
Vietnam has welcomed nearly 2.2 million international visitors in the first seven months of 2009, down 18.7%. The tight agenda for a period of half a year includes 15 events in China, Japan,...Central region’s tourism to focus on heritages[Code: 3745]
Vietnam Travel – Central Vietnam has many favorable conditions to develop the tourism industry, especially the largest number of natural and cultural heritages in Vietnam, said Hoang Thi Diep, vice head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
The region has 81 ranked historic and cultural relics as well as the most beautiful beaches in the country. Traditional and modern festivals also play an important role in luring tourists to the central provinces.
Tourism is an...
Where to go on Vietnam National Day[Code: 3744]
Vietnam Travel – Vietnam’s National Day is coming, so travel agencies are offering attractive tours to ensure tourists an unforgettable holiday on September 2. Saigontourist is organizing interesting tours accompanied with many attractive promotion programs, promising to take tourists to splendid destinations with good services at attractive prices.
A view of Con Dao Island.This year, beaches are a good choice for tourists to flee the summer heat. Apart from...A natural break[Code: 3743]
Vietnam Travel - Suoi Luong Ecological Tourist Resort serves culture and nature in a single package.
Luong Spring and the area’s natural beauty are the major attractions of Suoi Luong Ecological Resort.
It is situated in a mountainous forest area, covering more than six hectares in Hoa Hiep Ward of Da Nang City’s Lien Chieu District, 15 kilometers north of the city center and about one kilometer south of Hai Van Tunnel.
Guests will experience a sense of...Vietnam stepping up flight-safety monitoring project[Code: 3742]
Vietnam Travel - The second and third stages of a US-sponsored project to enhance Vietnam’s capacity to monitor flight safety are slated to start simultaneously next Tuesday, an aviation official has said.
Ho Minh Tan, head of the Flight Safety Standards Department under the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said by next August instructions will be in place to carry out aviation safety regulations issued in the project’s first stage, which was...Ta Hien, Hanoi’s international bia hoi street[Code: 3741]
Vietnam Travel – Ta Hien street in Hanoi’s centre is famous among tourists and expats. This small street in the heart of Phố Cổ - ‘the Old Quarter’ - hosts dozens of sidewalk ‘bia hoi’ (draught beer) sites that draw a diverse crowd of customers. Here’s a photo essay from VietNamNet that views the nightly scene through the eyes of a Vietnamese reporter.
Foreigners taste draft beer at night
"Bia hoi" sites on Ta Hien Street attract many...Stories flowing in the water[Code: 3740]
The breathtaking Dray Sap is one of several Central Highlands waterfalls whose origins are steeped in mythology Vietnam Travel - Legends add a distinct sound to waterfalls in the Central Highlands.
Rivers and streams in Vietnam tend to flow eastward into the Gulf of Tonkin. There is one, though, that stands out as an exception. The Serepok flows west and drains into the Mekong River.
Springing up from the Central Highlands, it has an entourage of beautiful...Fourteen int’l airlines to fly to Hue[Code: 3739]
Phu Bai International Airport, Hue City.Vietnam Travel – Nearly 50 international airways and Vietnam’s top ten travel firms attended a conference to promote tourism in the ancient capital of Hue on August 23 in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue province.
Most of the attendants came from Southeast and Northeast Asia. Finally, 14 airlines signed memorandums of understanding to open air routes to Hue City.
Speaking at the conference, Thua Thien – Hue’s Chairman...Recalling Vietnam’s Royal Grandeur[Code: 3738]
Vietnam Travel – Hue, a World Heritage site and one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Vietnam, is a mysterious, peaceful city with a unique cultural identity. It is, full of lakes, canals, lush vegetation and magnificent historical sights, including the early 19th century walled citadel, dozens of Buddhist temples and seven royal mausoleums.
Tourists take a drive in Hue City.The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) was the last of the county’s royal...Cruising Hue[Code: 3737]
Tourists explore the historic capital of Hue on cyclos Vietnam Travel - The historic city of Hue in a traditional cyclo.
As Vietnam’s former imperial capital and home to the Royal Court, the Hue Citadel’s small streets and lanes are perfect for the slow cyclo ride.
It’s not difficult to find a cyclo in Hue, as the town of 345,000 people is home to nearly 5,000 of the three-wheeled pedi-cabs. They can be found almost on any street and at any time of...Page 30 of 250 Displaying results 436 to 450 of 3740
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