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Ten days to travel in four Asian countries[Code: 3342]

VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC-based Ben Thanh Tourist tour operator is promoting a 10-day and 9-night tour by overland and air travel to the four Asian countries of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia this summer season. The tour starting in HCMC will include Vinh City in the central of Vietnam, Vientiane of Laos, Bangkok and Pattaya of Thailand and Siem Reap and Phnom Penh of Cambodia. Departing by plane from HCMC, the tour will visit attractions in late president Ho Chi...

Visiting “sitting-sleeping” ethnic group[Code: 3341]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Dan Lai ethnic minority group numbers over 3,000 people. They are living in the mountainous area of Con Cuong district, Nghe An province in central Vietnam. This group is especially known for its sitting-sleeping custom. Nam Xuan shares his photos about Dan Lai people. Nearly 1,000 Dan Lai people are living in Pung and Co Phat villages in Pu Mat National Park, Con Cuong district. There is only one way to get to the villages: take...

City loses tourists but gains revenue[Code: 3340]

VietNamNet Bridge – The southern hub of HCM City experienced a decline in foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, while the tourism sector as a whole enjoyed an increase in total revenue. According to the HCM City Culture, Sport and Tourism Department (CSTD), the city welcomed 1.18 million foreign visitors, a 9 per cent decrease from the same period last year. However, the city earned a total revenue of VND13.47 trillion (US$757.6 million) from tourism...

Delta Airlines opens HCMC - Tokyo flight[Code: 3339]

The airline will also add flights from Tokyo to Salt Lake City, Utah on June 3 and to New York City on June 4, which offers more connections in the US, Delta said. The flight will be operated by Northwest Airlines using a 160-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 16 seats in business class and 144 seats in economy. The daily flight will depart Tokyo at 6:45 p.m. and arrive in HCMC at 11:10 p.m., while the return flight will leave HCMC at 6:10 a.m. on the following day and arrive at Narita...

Thunder in the hills[Code: 3338]

Imposing Phu Cuong Waterfall in Gia Lai Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Cuong is a spectacular waterfall 45 kilometers southwest of Pleiku, the provincial capital of Gia Lai in the Central Highlands. Surprisingly beautiful wild flowers abound amid the lush green vegetation where song birds welcome the new day in full chorus. The waterfall feeds into Ia Peet Brook just above the confluence with the crystal blue Ayun River. It’s a great place for swimming in cool currents,...

Airlines going discount route[Code: 3337]

VietNamNet Bridge – The economic crisis has made the business performances of airlines lackluster, though it is now the peak season of the aviation industry. Airlines are trying to attract passengers by offering gifts and airfare discounts. At Noi Bai airport The economic recession has prompted the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines to travel to Paris to advertise itself and attract tourists. Vietnam Airlines has set...

Two-thirds of beach resorts in Binh Thuan have wastewater facilities[Code: 3336]

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 60 of 100 operational beach resorts in Phan Thiet in the central province of Binh Thuan have completed construction of wastewater treatment facilities at the provincial government’s request for environmental protection. Le Thi Thanh Lien, deputy director of the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told the Daily on Wednesday, May 27 that almost all three- to four-star beach resorts in Ham Tien area have had their wastewater...

Ethnic minority village in Mai Chau[Code: 3335]

VietNamNet Bridge – The villages of Lac and Van are home to many ethnic minority groups in Mai Chau, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. The villages are attractive destinations for tourists. An old house-on-stilts in Van Village. Mai Chau is home to seven ethnic minority groups, mainly Thai and Muong. Handicraft items, which are also souvenirs in Mai Chau. A craftsman in Van Village....

2009 VITAR-Summer Tennis Championship opens[Code: 3334]

This was the second time the event was organised by the Vietnamese Tennis Federation in Russia over the year, drawing the participation of 60 athletes from Vietnam’s representative offices and the Vietnamese overseas community in Russia. The tournament aimed at promoting the playing of tennis in the Vietnamese community in Russia, will give players a good chance to learn from one another. The 2009 VITAR-Summer Tennis Championship will close on June 7. VietNamNet/VOV...

Village of Ninh Hiep resonates with culture, colourful history[Code: 3333]

VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Hiep, just 20km from the centre of Ha Noi, is no ordinary village. It resonates with a colourful history woven deep into the fabric of north Vietnamese culture. In the past, the village was the cradle of culture in Kinh Bac (an old name for the region to the north of Ha Noi). The village houses 23 relics of historical and cultural interest, including communal houses, temples, pagodas, shrines and places of worship. Five of them have been designated...

An island unto itself[Code: 3332]

The untouched beauty of Cau Island in the central province of Binh Thuan. VietNamNet Bridge - Want to escape from it all? Well, Cau Island has nothing... nothing except for pristine natural beauty. Definitely bring a picnic and a tent, as you won’t find a piece of civilization on Cau Island. Only 1,500 meters long and 700 meters wide at its biggest part, tens of thousands of rocks of different colors dot the beaches and mysterious caves can be found throughout the island....

Call of the ocean[Code: 3331]

A kitesurfing contest will be held at Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009, June 6-12. VietNamNet Bridge - Get set for the cultural festivities and record-breaking attempts that will heat up the central coastal city of Nha Trang this June. Listed as one of the world’s most beautiful bays by Worldbays, Nha Trang Bay offers a number of tourism attractions including Vietnam’s most beautiful coral reef Hon Mun (Ebony Island), Dao Khi (Monkey Island), Hon Tam (Silkworm Island) and the...

Discovering ancient Vinh Hung Tower in Bac Lieu[Code: 3330]

VietNamNet Bridge – The demand for travel is growing as more people have the financial means to satisfy their curiosity about exotic cultures. There are many types of holidays from which to chose; while some prefer sight-seeing trips in natural environments, others are more interested in visiting ancient towers, pagodas and learning about old architecture and indigenous culture. Hung tower is one of the attractions in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu where tourists can...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 29/5[Code: 3329]

Summer schedule approved for airlines The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam approved last week the 2009 summer schedule for the 44 international airlines operating flying into Viet Nam. Most of the carriers fly to the country’s largest international airports, Noi Bai in Ha Noi and Tan Son Nhat in HCM City. CAAV said the two latest carriers to operate flights to Tan Son Nhat are the US-based Northwest Airlines and Australia’s Qantas Freight who will begin to fly daily in...

Private firm weighs wind energy plant for Con Dao[Code: 3328]

VietNamNet Bridge – The domestic trading and real estate company Sy Cat has submitted a plan to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s authorities to build a wind energy plant worth some US$26 million on Con Dao island off the southern coastal province, in line with the province’s plan to turn Con Dao into an eco-tourism island. A source from the provincial Department of Planning and Investment told the Daily on Wednesday that the department appreciated the project, considering it...


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