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VietNamNet Bridge – The 300-year-old Binh Thuy Village near Can Tho City, with its beautiful ancient houses, is the pride of the city and a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. It lies on the right bank of the Can Tho River along Highway 91 just six kilometers from the city centre, and, despite the rapid urbanisation in recent times, has maintained the typically rich culture of the land. It still reflects the elegance and graciousness of its first house...

A Korean man is voting for Ha Long Bay VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture – Sports and Tourism and the South Korean Embassy in Vietnam on March 6 organised a ceremony calling on Korean people to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the seven new world natural wonders. At the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Anh Tuan, South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Im Hong Jae and Chairman of the Kumho Asiana Group Park Sam Gu voted for Ha Long Bay....

VietNamNet Bridge – French hotel operator Accor announced yesterday a major expansion in Vietnam with the launch of its luxury Pullman and mid-scale Mercure brands, and expansion of its Novotel brand. Michael Issenberg, chairman of Accor Asia Pacific, said the opening of these hotels would significantly upgrade the tourism infrastructure in Vietnam and complement Accor's strong presence in the country. "The Pullman name is already well known in Vietnam as the Metropole Hanoi...

VietNamNet Bridge – Three destroyers of the Japanese Navy with 566 officers and crewmembers on board anchored at Ho Chi Minh City’s port on March 3 for a friendship visit. During their five-day visit, the Japanese guests will lay a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh’s monument, pay a courtesy visit to leaders of the city People’s Committee and the Commands of the Military Zone 7 and the Navy. They will also play friendly volleyball matches with students of the Viet Nam...

VietNamNet Bridge – Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board organized a function at the Majestic Hotel in downtown HCMC last week to introduce to Vietnamese travelers a new kind of travel called sports tourism, featuring in particular the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Formula 1. The event will take place on March 21 to 23 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and is organized to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the country's grand prix. The organizer said that this was the...

VietNamNet Bridge – The sport of golf, commonly seen as an activity reserved for the upper-class, is not only a good form of exercise, but relaxing as well. With such strong demand for the sport, a number of tour operators are adding golfing onto their itineraries. Several golf tours offered by Saigontourist include numerous golfing destinations around the country. There are 15 golf active courses in Vietnam: the Vietnam Golf and Country Club in HCMC, the Long Thanh Golf...

Farmers harvest pomelos in Bac Lieu. Luxuriant orchards full of juicy fruit can be found all over the Mekong Delta. VietNamNet Bridge - Those who have followed the Mekong Delta’s winding waters to the region’s farthest stretches agree that the journey is well worth it. Pham Nam Giang discovers the area’s hidden delights, both natural and man-made. Most tourists who visit the Mekong Delta make it no farther than My Tho, a day’s jaunt from HCM City, where they can...

Vietnam’s tourism industry could do more to cash in on travelling film fans VietNamNet Bridge – I’ll never forget how I rushed into the field of rape flowers, climbed the jagged cliffs of extinct volcanoes by the sea or walked through the Teddy Bear Museum in South Korea’s Jeju Island during my first visit. Over the past few years, millions of tourists from Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam have flocked to Jeju Island. I heard through the grapevine that the...