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Admiring Dray Nur Waterfall and discovering the Central Highlands[Code: 3363]

VietNamNet Bridge – Buon Ma Thuot, located deep in the Central Highlands and about 360 km from HCMC, is worth the trip as it offers travelers clean natural beauty, a temperate climate, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and national parks. Serepok River, one of the biggest rivers in the Central Highlands at a length of 300 kilometers, creates many waterfalls such as Dray Sap, Krong K’mar and, especially, Dray Nur, a masterpiece of nature which is luring travelers. Dray Nur...

Pagoda of records[Code: 3362]

VietNamNet Bridge – Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh not only has the tallest and heaviest bronze statue of Buddha but many other records besides. Covering an area of around 700 hectares, the pagoda in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province will be one of the biggest pagodas in all of Southeast Asia when finished. The work of Bai Dinh Pagoda was kicked off in 2004 and will be completed in 2015. The pagoda has the biggest bronze statue...

Mountains of soul[Code: 3361]

Two of the five mountains of Ngu Hanh Son VietNamNet Bridge - One look at Ngu Hanh Son will tell you that it is a spiritual place for Vietnamese people – a place of legends. The Ngu Hanh Son (Five Elements Mountains) south of Da Nang City look like five fingers rising out of the ground. The mountains, located in Ngu Hanh Son District, are also known as the Marble Mountains, and shine with natural beauty and attract many Buddhist pilgrims and tourists. All of the mountains...

Can Gio top venue for nature lovers[Code: 3360]

VietNamNet Bridge – About 50 kilometers from HCMC, the Can Gio Mangrove Forest, a world-class biological reserve recognized by UNESCO in 2000, is proving to be a top tourist destination with its system of canals, its spectacular ocean scenery and its tranquility. Can Gio conforms to the wishes of many tourists who want an easily-reached ecological area with features like history, culture and especially a vast wilderness. The Can Gio Museum displays antiques dating back 2,000...

Lang Co Bay joins world-class bays[Code: 3359]

VietNamNet Bridge - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue held a ceremony on June 6 to announce the recognition of Lang Co Bay as the 30th member of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays” club (Worldbays Club). Addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Thien called on all people and agencies to protect the bay for a sustainable development. He also called for investment in environmentally friendly projects and human...

The mystifying rocks of Xin Man[Code: 3358]

The Cu Thach boulder in the Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard. VietNamNet Bridge - Visitors to the Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard in northwestern Ha Giang Province will find an area of wild, natural beauty, full of hidden secrets of an ancient culture. Located on a rambling mountainside in Nam Dan Commune around 1,350 meters above sea level, the trail to Xin Man crosses over a picturesque, babbling stream and opens into a mossy 15-hectare field. The Xin Man Ancient Rock Yard is filled...

Jumping rocks[Code: 3357]

Tourists enjoy Da Nhay Beach in the central province of Quang Binh. VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nhay (Jumping Rocks) is an inviting tourist spot as well as a national scenic and historical site in Bo Trach District’s Hai Trach Commune, Quang Binh Province, with a beautiful beach and mysterious caves. It is 40 km north of Dong Hoi Town. Da Nhay has a white sandy beach and glittering blue water. Locals say the rocks resemble big toads jumping over the waves. From the 400-meter-long...

Newspaper honors leading hospitality firms[Code: 3356]

VietNamNet Bridge - The top 119 businesses in Vietnam’s hospitality industry were honored at the annual Guide Awards, the tenth so far, presented by the Vietnam Economic Times, at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5. The Caravelle Hotel, one of this year Guide Awards winners, celebrates its 50th during May 2009 (Photo: Tuong Thuy) Among the awards recipients were businesses that have won the title for 8 to 10 consecutive years. They included Caravel...

Weekend cruising in the Mekong Delta[Code: 3355]

VietNamNet Bridge – Not so far from Saigon, the provinces in the Mekong Delta are often the chosen destinations for a weekend escape. Being a waterway area with fertile paddy fields and orchards enriched by the Mekong River, the Delta can be enjoyed most by boat and a cruise on the Mekong River can be a relaxing way to enjoy the weekend, away from the busy city. Vietnam-based travel company Terraverde (Italian for Green Earth) is offering a weekend cruise departing every...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 5/6[Code: 3354]

Con Dao Island tour discounted Fiditour says there is much to see on the island, including the Con Dao Museum, the Phu Son Historical Site and Tiger Cages. Tourists will also be guided through the forests to better experience and understand local flora and fauna. Nha Trang hosts kids’ gala The Long Phu Tourist Co will organise a Flower Fruit Mountain Festival for children next Wednesday, to coincide with the Sea Festival 2009 in the central coastal city of Nha Trang....

Quang Nam festival delights[Code: 3353]

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of locals and foreign travellers flocked to My Son Heritage Site yesterday, June 4, for the Quang Nam Heritage Journey Festival, which will run through Sunday. The festival is being held to mark the 10th anniversary of the listings of Hoi An and My Son as World Cultural Heritage sites by UNESCO. The fourth biennial event was a chance for visitors to understand more about the central province of Quang Nam, which is the location of many ancient...

Travel Expo becomes national event[Code: 3352]

VietNamNet Bridge - The 2009 International Travel Expo in HCM City formally became a national travel event, Nguyen Van Tuan General Director of the National Administration of Tourism of Vietnam announced on June 3. This is the fifth annually held expo and will be held from October 1 to 3 at Phu Tho Exhibition Center. The expo is regarded as Vietnam’s foremost tourism trade event and a vital occasion on travel trade calendars. The event will showcase travel opportunities in...

Int’l travel fair organizer drums up investment[Code: 3351]

VietNamNet Bridge – The organizer of the fifth international travel expo in HCMC in October will highlight investment opportunities in the region’s hospitality sector by hosting an investment conference with the participation of key stakeholders, a source said. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of HCMC’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told reporters here on Wednesday that participants in the conference would get an insight into potentials and opportunities in the...

CAAV announces four new domestic routes[Code: 3350]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has publicized four new domestic air routes that have been adjusted to make them shorter in a move to help airlines cut operating costs in this challenging time. The new routes - the W22 extended air link between Meova and Noi Bai Airport, the W10 extended Phu Bai-Pleiku, the W17 Tan Son Nhat-Baven and the W12 Can Tho-Buon Ma Thuot - are expected to be put into use from early next month. The adjusted...

Government agrees to freeze airline licensing until 2015[Code: 3349]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has agreed in principle to the proposal by the Ministry of Transport to not license new domestic airlines until 2015. MOT wants to freeze domestic airline licenses until 2015 Under the development plans of air carriers, Vietnam ’s fleet will have 149 aircrafts by 2015 Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Thanh told the press that Deputy Prime Minister...


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