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Ambitious “HCM City – 100 interesting thingsâ€[Code: 3691]
A tourism festival in HCM City. Vietnam Travel – To promote “HCM City – 100 interesting things†programme as a regional event and to attract foreign visitors to the city, the local tourism sector has called for the cooperation of tourism service providers and tourists.
The programme’s organizing board, which includes officials from the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Tourism Association and the Vinam Media Company, recently...Travel joint ventures allowed to bring tourists abroad[Code: 3690]
Vietnam Travel – From August 10, 2009 to December 31, 2010, travel joint ventures are allowed to provide outbound tours for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who are living and working in Vietnam.
Under the current laws, foreign-invested travel firms can only take foreign tourists around Vietnam, while bringing tourists abroad is the ‘playing field’ of domestic travel firms only.
However, Vietnam will allow travel joint ventures to provide outbound tours...Sa Pa, a natural mosaic[Code: 3689]
Vietnam Travel - Boasting sublime unspoiled beauty, from rolling verdant hills to spectacular terraced fields, Sa Pa is a mix of natural wonder.
Near the Chinese border in the northwest province of Lao Cai and around 376 kilometers from Hanoi, Sa Pa, founded as a scenic resort by the French in 1903, is best known for its wild, unspoiled landscapes.
Sa Pa’s scenic highlights include Hoang Lien Son National Park and the awe-inspiring 3,143-meter-high Mount Fan...Marooned for a day[Code: 3688]
A group of tourists arrive at an islet near Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province Vietnam Travel - Kien Giang Province’s Phu Quoc Island is endowed with beautiful white sand beaches and azure waters.
The island has long been a famous tourist destination and boasts many activities for holidaymakers including fishing, sailing and scuba diving.
For adventure-lovers, the Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort offers a host of one-day packages that will bring...Simplified procedures needed to boost overland tourism: experts[Code: 3687]
A transnational caravan tour on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam Vietnam Travel - Complicated procedures are holding back the huge potential of overland tourism in Vietnam, a seminar heard on August 7.
The number of overland tourists has increased by an annual average of between 20 and 30 percent, but many experts said it should have been much more.
“Vietnam has a land border of 4,550 kilometers with several neighboring countries that includes 100 border gates...Tranquil mountain hideaway[Code: 3686]
Vietnam Travel - Dinh Mountain, also known as Bong Lai (Heaven) Mountain, is located just over 30 kilometers from the famous beach town of Vung Tau, about 90 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.
A tourist poses at Tien (Fairy) Creek on Dinh Mountain in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau The foot of the mountain, situated along National Highway 51 in Kim Dinh Ward of Ba Ria Town, is covered in a dense forest of lush green foliage and rugged outcrops. The...Da Lat Flower Festival rescheduled for next year[Code: 3685]
Vietnam Travel - The third Da Lat Flower Festival will be delayed until New Year’s Day 2010 to coincide with activities marking Hanoi’s 1,000-year anniversary as the capital of Vietnam, according to local authorities.
Tourists stroll a flower street at the 2007 Da Lat Flower Festival in the Central Highlands town The festival, initially scheduled for December 18- 23, will instead be held for four days beginning January 1, 2010 in the famous resort town...Airbus 320 bursts two tires in emergency landing[Code: 3684]
Vietnam Travel - Two rear tires of a Vietnam Airlines Airbus 320 burst Friday as it landed at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Airbus 320 of national carrier Vietnam Airlines that had two rear tires burst Friday while landing at the Tan Son Nhat Airport All 164 passengers and crew members of the flight VNA-302 from Nha Trang Town in Khanh Hoa Province were safe and left the aircraft within minutes after the landing, said Le...Hoi An - a living museum[Code: 3683]
Vietnam Travel - Located along the Thu Bon River, the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province is an ideal destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the town was called Faifoo. It was then a port town familiar to merchants from Japan, China and Portugal. Sturdy structures built over the years include wooden houses and bridges, pagodas and others, some hundreds of years old, and they do impresses visitors to the town....The island of storks and night herons[Code: 3682]
Vietnam Travel – Around 30km from Hai Duong city, Chi Lang Nam stork-night heron island occupies the middle of 4ha An Duong Lake.
While other stork gardens like Lang Giang in Bac Giang province and Lap Thach in Vinh Phuc province are owned by individuals and facing difficulties in preservation, the stork island in Chi Lang Nam district, Hai Duong province is strictly protected by the local government and residents.
A few decades ago, the first storks and...Ha Noi pagodas lure visitors with rich historical offerings[Code: 3681]
Vietnam Travel – The Tay Phuong and Thay pagodas were among destinations Rett Townsley, a third year recreation management student at the Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, visited during a tour of suburban Ha Noi.
Intrigued: A visitor looks at arhat statues at Tay Phuong Pagoda in Thach Xa village, 30km west of Ha Noi. "It’s my fifth visit to Viet Nam. I find the people friendly and welcoming. I’ve also travelled to the southern provinces....TRAVEL IN BRIEF 7/8[Code: 3680]
French organisation to help preserve Ha Long heritage sites
Ha Long Bay.French voluntary organisation Solidarites Jeunesses Viet Nam will begin a two-week campaign to preserve world heritage sites in Ha Long City next week.
Seven Vietnamese and one volunteer each from Canada, France, Germany and South Korea will clean up the beach, speak to local residents about the need to protect the environment, and consider measures to mitigate the adverse effects of economic and...Cha muc - an eating-out special of Halong[Code: 3679]
Vietnam Travel – Boiled or steamed squid is not the specialty of the northern coast city of Halong, but the unique flavor of cha muc (fried squid paste) arouses the desire of travelers from near and far.
You can enjoy a view of the Bai Chay bridge and the flavor of Halong cha muc and steamed glutinous rice. (Photo: SGT) Usually, diners ask for a second serving of cha muc, even when tasting this food for the first time, and they want to eat it many times once...Tourism joint ventures gain access to outbound segment[Code: 3678]
Vietnam Travel – Tourism joint ventures between local and foreign investors can arrange outbound tours from next Monday for Vietnamese and foreigners living and working in Vietnam, a segment so far privileged for local companies only, a tourism official said on Wednesday.
“We now allow joint ventures to offer all kinds of outbound tours to any destinations like local companiesâ€. Vu The Binh, head of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National...Vietnam to appear in world-famous tourism magazines[Code: 3677]
Vietnam Travel – Around 20 reporters from 13 of the world’s leading tourism magazines are coming to Vietnam on August 5 to survey and write about Vietnamese tourism, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tourism journalists from National Geographic, Travel & Leisure, CNN Traveller, Voyage, Photographer, Lifestyle Travel Asia, Business Traveller and The Improper will travel across Vietnam, from HCM City to Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hanoi and Quang...Page 34 of 250 Displaying results 496 to 510 of 3740
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