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Sapa on list of worldās most magnificent terraced fields[Code: 3443]
VietNamNet Bridge - The terraced fields of Sapa in Vietnam have been recognized as one of the worldās, and Asiaās seven most beautiful and magnificent, US-based Travel & Leisure magazine has announced. Other fields include Banaye (the Philippines), Yuangyang (Yunnan, China), Ubud (Bali, Indonesia), Annapurna (Nepal), Mae Rim (Chiang Mai, Thailand), and Longji (Guilin, China). These results came from a vote by the readers of Travel & Leisure. The magazine described the...
Journey to the south[Code: 3442]
Locals harvest paddies in the Mekong Delta, long considered Vietnamās rice basket. VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the global economic downturn, tourism in the Mekong Delta continues to flourish. According to the latest reports from the departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mekong Delta cities and provinces have welcomed more than 400,000 foreign tourists since early 2009, a 40 percent increase over last year. While other established tourist hotspots have struggled to...
Vung Tau begins green campaign[Code: 3441]
VietNamNet Bridge ā The Sea Tourism Environment Protection Week opened in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Sunday with a call for residents to get directly involved in environmental clean-up and conservation work. The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism are co-organising the event. Vung Tau has been chosen as the first place to launch a nationwide campaign to protect the...Binh Dinh province an exciting discovery for tourists[Code: 3440]
VietNamNet Bridge ā The central province of Binh Dinh entices nature lovers with its diversity of coastline, mountains, rivers, swamps, lakes, islands, fields, countryside villages and traditional festivals. The province is nationally known for producing talented martial artists and as the birthplace of national hero Quang Trung Nguyen Hue. Ham Ho Tourist Area is a 3-kilometer stretch of river that winds through the forest and is especially popular with fish who love to...
Top ten hotels, travel firms in Vietnam announced[Code: 3439]
VietNamNet Bridge ā The list of Vietnam Tourism Award 2008 winners has been released, with many familiar names like Saigontourist, Fiditourist, Ben Thanh ā Rex Hotel and De Nhat ā First Hotel. Foreign visitors to Vietnam so far this year reduce by 18% year on year. This is an annual award for tourism firms in Vietnam. Its previous name was the Top Ten Hotels and Travel Firms in Vietnam. Ten tourism companies are honoured as the leading international travel firms...
Aviation industry still not ready for āgolden air routeā[Code: 3438]
VietNamNet Bridge ā The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has officially refused to open a Hanoi-HCM City air route along the 106 th meridian, saying that it is not the right time to open the route. CAAV on May 11, 2009 reported to the Prime Minister that if flying on the āgolden air routeā, the distance of the flight would be shortened by 142 kilometres, the flight time shortened by nine minutes and aircrafts would be able to save 0.52...Saigontourist to buy hotels overseas[Code: 3437]
Saigontourist General Director Nguyen Huu Tho. VietNamNet Bridge - Leading tourism company Saigontourist says it will buy five hotels overseas, taking advantage of falling property prices amid the global slowdown. General Director Nguyen Huu Tho said he expected a deal to buy a hotel in the US would be finalized by the end of this year. The 252-room hotel is located in Fishermanās Wharf, a popular tourist destination in San Francisco , he said....
Wild rock mountains on Ly Son Island[Code: 3436]
VietNamNet Bridge ā Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai has a plentiful sea eco-system. The island is also home to ārock paintingsā, a unique natural artwork. that protected the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands under the Nguyen Dynasty. The wild and gigantic beauty of rock mountains on Ly Son, such as Thoi Loi, Gieng Tien, Hon Vung, Hon Soi and Hoi Tai, is the islandās pride. Please send us your comments...
Biggest cave in the world[Code: 3435]
VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty years after he stumbled on the discovery, a local farmer leads a British caving team to the find of the century. A member of the caving team crosses the river which formed the Son Doong cave during the April expedition. Photos courtesy of the Joint British-Vietnamese Caving Expedition 2009/ The entrance of the Son Doong cave, which is hidden by a boulder. A team of British cavers recently announced record-breaking news ā the discovery in...
Beauty ā upclose and personal in Hon Thi Islet[Code: 3434]
Tourists play with deer on Hon Thi Islet in central Khanh Hoa Province. VietNamNet Bridge - The islet of Hon Thi, located in central Khanh Hoa Province about 20 kilometers north of Nha Trang Town, is an area of unique, wild beauty. Spanning 500 hectares, the islet in Ninh Hoa Districtās Nha Phu Bay is a popular destination for tourists visiting the beach town of Nha Trang. With lush, verdant forests and valleys, Hon Thi is an idyllic escape from urban life. Its white-sand...
New undersea power cable lights up Vinpearl[Code: 3433]
Workers install the undersea power cable to Vinpearl Land off the coast of Nha Trangās Khanh Hoa Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Electricity has been delivered from the mainland to a famous five-star tourism island off the central coast of Khanh Hoa Province by underwater cable that cost more than VND25 billion (US$1.4 million). The undersea cable from Nha Trang Town, which was completely laid by Tuesday after 19 days, is now supplying power to the five-star Vinpearl Land Resort...
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 27/6[Code: 3432]
City tour operators come out on top HCM City had the largest number of top hotels and tour operators last year followed by Ha Noi, according to an annual honours list put out by the Viet Nam Tourism Association. Saigontourist Travel Service Co, Exotissimo-Cesais JV Co, Viet Nam-Ha Noi Joint stock Co, Hanoitourist, and An Giang Tourism Co led the top 10 international tour operators list. The top 10 five-star hotels were Sofitel Plaza and Melia in Ha Noi, Rex, Renaissance Riverside...
Eco-tours offer green dreams to visitors[Code: 3431]
VietNamNet Bridge - Local residents offer tourism services and visitors turn into local fishermen ā thatās the ethos on eco-tours initiated by 29-year-old Tran Van Khoa, who was born into a fishermanās family and who used to work in Hoi Anās Victoria Hotel as a receptionist. First throw: A tourist tries to net fish at the Cua Dai Fishing Wharf . ā VNS File Photos A coracle (type of small boat) drops into the sea. Khoa skilfully jumps...
A bowl for a hot, sunny day[Code: 3430]
VietNamNet Bridge - A bowl of mussel soup, a cool and delicious dish in the northern countryside. For a meal, they may cut a gourd or pumpkin from the garden into half and pick some vegetables to make soup. They wash and boil them in water, then add some fat, salt and fish sauce to create a simple country dish bursting with flavor and freshness. The soup together with some half-salted eggplant and several field shrimp cooked...Viet Nam tourism clip gets global audience[Code: 3429]
VietNamNet Bridge - A clip promoting Viet Nam tourism has been broadcast twice a day on BBC television. It features a panorama of Viet Nam and its people. Promotion: Foreign tourists visit the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City. ā VNA/VNS Photo This is the first time Viet Nam has promoted its national image globally through television. To produce the programme, a production team from the BBC visited the...
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