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Rice and everything nice[Code: 3407]

VietNamNet Bridge - Every aspect of the Rice Goddess ceremony, Mnhum Yang Potai, is highly symbolic. Chu Ru women dance after honoring the Rice Goddess in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong “Red symbolizes sweat, blood, and the energy needed to grow rice,” says Ya Hang, a 53-year old leader of the ethnic Chu Ru community in a remote Lam Dong Province village. Hang and several other men from Proh Commune, Don Duong...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 19/6[Code: 3406]

Travel agents yet to see impact from flu pandemic Despite WHO’s recent declaration of the influenza A (H1N1) virus as a global pandemic, immediate impacts on the local tourism industry are not apparent. Most travel agents have noticed no massive canceling of inbound tours. The Saigontourist Travel Service Co said the company’s foreign partners had not announced any tour cancellations due to the WHO announcement. Asian Trails Co has also had no tour cancellations, and Tour Travel...

Tram Cot House – a meticulous work of ancient sculptural architecture[Code: 3405]

VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 kilometers from the center of HCMC on National Road No.50, heading to Cau Ngang hamlet in Long Huu Dong commune, Long An province’s Can Duoc district, Tram Cot (hundred pillars) House is striking as an ancient work of sculptural architecture which was recognized as one of the national historical and cultural relics in 1997 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Built during five years from 1898 to 1903, the house was meticulously...

Exploring Nguoi Xua Grotto in Huong Son Tourist Area[Code: 3404]

VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled at the end of a small valley amidst mountains in Huong Son Tourists Area, Nguoi Xua (Ancient People) Grotto promises to give many surprises for travelers. Huong Son Area is located in My Duc district, about 70 kilometers from the center of Hanoi. The tourist area covers an area of a thousand hectares and includes a complex of mountains, rivers and streams, villages, pagodas and grottoes surrounded by the Huong Tich Mountain Range, north of the...

Sun rises on Thuan An beach[Code: 3403]

VietNamNet Bridge – Thuan An Beach, a famous beach located only 15km from Hue city’s centre, has attracted tourists for many years with its natural beauty. This June, an additional attraction for tourists will be the 4th festival of the beach in Thua Thien Hue province. Even though I would like to enjoy the festival, I felt lucky just being able to experience the natural beauty of the beach when it was almost deserted. I keep memorable souvenirs of the time I greeted the...

5-star hotels, resorts offering big discounts[Code: 3402]

VietNamNet Bridge – Having few customers, a lot of 5-star hotels and resorts have decided to slash service fees or offer discounts. Vinpearl in Nha Trang Returning from a 4-day trip to Nha Trang city, Nga in the Dinh Cong new urban area in Hanoi related that her big family had a wonderful holiday there for a very good price. Her family, comprising 24 members, booked rooms at Vinpearl at $125 per night only from June 3 to 6, nearly a 50...

Travel firms contriving to attract travellers in flu period[Code: 3401]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ’s tourism industry is preparing for the high season of foreign tourists. Director of the southern branch of Ho Guom Diethelm Dam Thi Huynh Mai said that the firm has got a lot of contracts on bringing tourists to Vietnam this summer. Mai said that the firm does not focus on providing updated information about the flu situation in Vietnam because that information has been updated by...

Ancient capital city in flamboyant season[Code: 3400]

VietNamNet Bridge – Blazing red flamboyant branches show off their beauty next to Truong Tien Bridge in the ancient capital city of Hue. Flamboyant flowers quiver in the summer sunlight, beautifying the romantic city. Please send us your comments and feedback:

Vietnam’s golf courses to go on int’l air[Code: 3399]

VietNamNet Bridge – Local golf courses will be featured on international TV channels under a publicity program to promote the country’s tourism sector, according to a program being mulled by the International Cooperation Bureau under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Nguyen Van Tinh, head of the bureau, told the Daily on Tuesday that his agency was now in talks with the StarSports channel on detailed contents for a publicity program on this popular channel....

Ke Ga Lighthouse popular with travelers[Code: 3398]

VietNamNet Bridge – Located 300 meters offshore central Binh Thuan province’s Ham Thuan Nam township, Ke Ga island is a favorite destination for both domestic and international tourists to conquer the island’s over-100-year-old lighthouse and admire landscapes on the island. Ke Ga is a 6-hectare-island in Tan Thanh hamlet, Ham Thuan Nam district. Built in 1897 by French architect Snavat, the lighthouse is 65 meters above sea level, has a 35-meter-granite lamp tower for...

Hotel room occupancy keeps falling in difficult times[Code: 3397]

“Some are running around at 40% and lower because of low season,” Atkinson said and added that he knew this result after talking with hoteliers in Hanoi and HCMC. Vo Ta Ngoc, general manager of Allezboo Beach Resort and Spa, backed Atkinson’s observation, saying international bookings at properties in Mui Ne this summer could tumble by as much as 30% from the same period last year. Ngoc told the Daily on the phone on Tuesday that the fall mainly resulted from the decline in Russian...

The home of a patriot[Code: 3396]

Visitors survey the historic home of patriotic scholar Phan Boi Chau in Nam Dan Town of Nghe An Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Situated in Nam Dan Town of north-central Nghe An Province lies a unique relic associated with one of Vietnam’s foremost patriots. The house of Phan Boi Chau (1867-1940), a revolutionary and pioneer of Vietnamese nationalism in the early 20th century, sits on 400 square meters surrounded by lush gardens, 20 km northwest of the town of Vinh. The site,...

Exploring Anh Vu Mountain[Code: 3395]

VietNamNet Bridge – On the huge That Son Range (Seven Mountains) along highway 91 from Long Xuyen to Chau Doc, Anh Vu, or Ket, Mountain is a well known and favorite destination for travelers. The 225 meter mountain is located in Thoi Son ward, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province. Along the rough roads to Anh Vu Mountain there are many restaurants and rest stops with various specialties in green gardens. Our group stopped at “Hammock Rest Stop” and was warmly welcomed...

Legend and history[Code: 3394]

Da Bia’s parks and planted forests tell tales from Vietnam’s legendary past, according to Doan Van Cu, director of Quynh Long’s branch in Phu Yen. From the entrance of Da Bia, granite-paved roads go along the shores of lakes fed by Cai Spring. The next section is Hong Lac Park, whose structures and design were inspired by the story of Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the mythical parents of the Vietnamese nation. A hundred meters farther on is the rocky Hung Dao Forest Plantation. Atop the...

Coastal pollution may spoil big potential for marine tourism[Code: 3393]

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts discuss the connection between developing marine tourism and improving the environment with Thoi bao Kinh te (Viet Nam Economic Times). * Dr Nguyen Van Phuoc (Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Natural Resource and Environment) However, there is a number of areas for tourism that have been built with complete disregard of the construction plan, leading to eroding of the shore and weakening of the submarine...


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