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Tour operators doubt success of global ad campaign[Code: 3458]
A foreign tourist reads a guide book in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. VietNamNet Bridge - Local tour operators don’t think a new BBC ad campaign can reverse the sector’s downturn. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, a 30-second TV commercial promoting Vietnamese tourism has been running during British Broadcasting Corporation news programs since June 11. The commercial, produced by BBC, will be broadcast for a total of eight weeks in the...
Gushing forth and falling over[Code: 3457]
A captivating experience awaits visitors who choose to explore the Hoa Lan resort area on boats. VietNamNet Bridge - It probably makes perfect geographical and/or topographical sense that where there are springs there are waterfalls. But to have springs, waterfalls, mountains, plains and the sea all in one place is a package deal that is difficult to resist, and this is what Hoa Lan Spring Tourist Resort offers. Hoa Lan Spring is located in a mountain range about 18km north of...
Impressive Vietnam to be extended until late 09[Code: 3456]
VietNamNet Bridge – The country's tourism promotion program Impressive Vietnam will be extended until the end of this year rather than end-September to appeal more international travelers and local tourists in the high season, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has demanded. The ministry has asked the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to extend the country's large-scale grand sale program, and has promised more budget to run more promotions, said head...
Ant soup: a unique refreshment[Code: 3455]
A weaver ant nest in Phu Yen Province provides eggs for a bowl of sour soup. VietNamNet Bridge - Central residents eat a sour soup made with ants’ eggs to cool off on hot days. When the cicadas begin buzzing in the summer, Phu Yen Province residents know that kien vang, or weaver ants, have begun to lay their eggs. For centuries, people in the south-central province’s Dong Xuan District have used the ants’ eggs to make a sour soup. The soup is particularly popular in Xuan...
Charming waterfalls in Sapa[Code: 3454]
VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Sapa during the summer, visitors will enjoy the wild beauty, pure air and cool climate at famous waterfalls at the foot of the magnificent Hoang Lien Son Mountains . These waterfalls have become attractive tourist sites in Sapa, including Thac Bac, Cat Cai, Lanh, Tinh Yeu and Nam Cang. There are many other wonderful waterfalls at the foot of Phan Si Pan Mountain , the highest mountain in Vietnam , such as Ta...
Cruising down the river[Code: 3453]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Red (Hong) River, also known Cai or Ca (Mother) river, is the birthplace of the Vietnamese civilisation - from the Hoa Binh and Dong Son cultures of 5,000 years ago and more to the founding of Co Loa, the first recorded Vietnamese capital just upstream from modern day Ha Noi. While an inspiring expanse of water that waters and fertilises a vast and fertile delta, the river is not as popular with locals and visitors as those in other parts of Viet...TRAVEL IN BRIEF 3/7[Code: 3452]
Costa Allegra cruise ship docks in HCM City After docking at Tien Sa Port at 7am yesterday, July 2, the tourists visited tourist attractions in Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An before heading north for Ha Long Bay at 7pm. Costa Allegra was scheduled to leave Ha Long Bay for Hong Kong at 12pm today. Binh Thuan hopes to lure more northern visitors Provincial authorities of Binh Thuan have unveiled a plan to organise a cultural and tourism fair in Ha Noi. The fair will open at the Viet...Vietnam Ethnic Tourism Village plan approved[Code: 3451]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has adopted a plan to build a Vietnamese Ethnic Tourism Cultural Village, a national tourist, sports and cultural centre to gather all traditional heritages of ethnic groups in Vietnam. The project, covering 1,540ha near Dong Mo-Ngai Son lake in Hanoi’s Son Tay district, will be managed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The village will be a place for ethnic groups nationwide to meet, discuss their individual cultures,...
Foreign visitor volume falls far short of expectations[Code: 3450]
VietNamNet Bridge – Just 279,000 foreign tourists visited Viet Nam in June, down 4.7 per cent on May, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism. The total number of foreign holidaymakers visiting Viet Nam in the first half of the year was 1.89 million, well short of the Government's 2009 target of 5 million. "Everyone recognises that the world recession is the main reason for the decline in the number of foreign visitors coming to Viet Nam. Due to the...Let’s fly over Halong Bay with parachute-pulled canoe[Code: 3449]
VietNamNet Bridge – A high-speed canoe speeds up, pulling along a parachute flying above the Bai Chay coast and Halong Bay. That’s the beginning of a parachute-pulled canoe adventure into the World Heritage Site from the sky. The tour leads you to different states of feeling for less than 10 minutes. Some may have fears at the first minutes when they are not sure whether the canoe runs at the speed fast enough for the parachute to take off. However, this is the exciting...Spectacular limestone caves rediscovered in Quang Binh[Code: 3448]
The entrance of Hung Ton Cave – one of the three caves rediscovered last Saturday in Quang Binh Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Dinh Hong Nham only remembers it was sometime in the eighties that he stumbled on a cave while he and his son were trapping wild animals. But all they did was admire the stalactites near the entrance. They did not explore it any further. Several years later, he began to fish in the streams in the forest nearby, and had more opportunities to explore the...
Cheap tours make Europe a reality[Code: 3447]
VietNamNet Bridge – Very few Vietnamese people dream of going to Europe because they know that tours are very expensive. However, travel firms have begun introducing tours to Europe at “soft” prices. Let’s go to Europe Budapest at night “Many people say Budapest is too old and obsolete. However, in my eyes, the city is beautiful, peaceful and ancient,” wrote a tourism faithful on ttvnol forum. Nguyen Minh...Pristine Phu Quy Island beckons city-weary adventurers[Code: 3446]
VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quy island, in the Phan Thiet sea, lies between the mainland and Truong Sa Archipelago, 120 kilometers from Phan Thiet city. It is one of the most-visited destinations in the area as the island’s stunning beaches, forests and pristine landscapes offer an ideal summer getaway. Phu Quy is surrounded by nine islets. Among them, Hon Tranh is an attractive eco-tourist venue with white-sand beaches, turquoise waters and thriving coral reefs. Hon Chim is...
Drumming up a millennium[Code: 3445]
A Doi Tam drum maker focuses on the task at hand. VietNamNet Bridge - A legendary northern craft village has been building traditional drums for more than a thousand years. Emperor Le Dai Hanh, the first king of the early Le Dynasty (980-1009), honored the small village of Doi Tam with a visit in 986AD. The local peasants were thrilled to be given the privilege of receiving royalty in their humble home, nestled at the foot of scenic Doi Mountain in what is now Ha Nam...
Summer fun on Con Dao Island[Code: 3444]
VietNamNet Bridge – Summer is here, and from the southern island of Con Dao, you can cruise to the neighboring islets, enjoy bathing and fishing, or walk through splintered sunlight in a tropical jungle. There are few tourist services but many people like it this way because there is less hassle. Con Dao is 180 kilometers off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and comprises 16 islets and is known worldwide for the groups’ notorious prisons and barbaric oppression...Page 43 of 250 Displaying results 631 to 645 of 3740
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