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Bank your holidays[Code: 3428]
That entitles the owner to one week’s stay every year at the Sea Links Golf Resort in a villa complex, which looks out onto Mui Ne bay and an international-standard 18-hole golf course. Le Minh Tri, the director of SAPro, an investment consultant company, said unlike a hotel room or rental condominium, which requires a payment for each use and often escalates in cost every year, vacationers can make a one-time purchase to lock in today’s price for the duration of their ownership....
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 26/6[Code: 3427]
City tour operators come out on top HCM City 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...Saigontourist buying $44 million hotel in the US[Code: 3426]
VietNamNet Bridge – The travel service company Saigontourist is near to finalizing a deal to purchase a hotel in San Francisco . Saigontourist hopes a program of hotel purchases in major destinations abroad will create a breakthrough in its business. Saigontourist General Director Nguyen Huu Tho Saigontourist General Director Nguyen Huu Tho on June 24 confirmed that the travel service company has hired a US law firm, Baker & McKenzie, to...Co Thach Pagoda enjoys full range of landscapes[Code: 3425]
VietNamNet Bridge – Co Thach Pagoda, or Hang Pagoda, located 105 kilometers north of Phan Thiet city in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan, is well-known for its elegant architecture and its perfect location. The pagoda was originally a thatch-roof hut constructed by the venerable Master Bao Tang in the middle of the 19th century and was rebuilt more majestically by Ho Cong Diem who named it Co Thach. It was recognized as a national landscape in 1993. Nestled amidst...Saigon’s vintage vehicles[Code: 3424]
A visitor checks out a Volkswagen Beetle displayed at the Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club in HCMC’s Thu Duc District. VietNamNet Bridge - Just 15 kilometers from the heart of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, the Hoi quan xe co Sai Gon (Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club) is an ideal place for scooter aficionados and antique car lovers. Set outdoors amongst verdant tropical plants and greenery, the Saigon Vintage Vehicles Club is also a great place to relax and escape the urban chaos. Formerly...
Citadel may get World Heritage listing[Code: 3423]
VietNamNet Bridge – A delegation from Viet Nam is attending the 33rd meeting of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) that opened in Seville, Spain, on Monday. The 12-member Vietnamese delegation is led by Pham Sanh Chau, head of the Culture, External Relations and UNESCO Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During a talk with the Director-General of UNESCO, Kochiro Matsuura, Chau spoke about the preparation for the application of Thang Long Royal Citadel to be added...
Chinese sweet soup[Code: 3422]
Serving up che (Chinese sweet soup) at Ha Ky in District 5. VietNamNet Bridge - It would be remiss not to mention che (sweet soup) when talking about Chinese cuisine, and a pity not to visit the Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City and sample the servings at Che Ha Ky. Located at 138 Chau Van Liem Street in District 5, Che Ha Ky, one of the better known che shops in the area, is a small diner with nothing special in the way of décor but is often packed with customers....
City wins most awards for top hotels, tour operators[Code: 3421]
VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC , the southern economic hub, has won most awards for top hotels and tour operators for 2008, followed by the capital city of Hanoi, according to an annual selection conducted nationwide by the Vietnam Tourism Association. The southern city is honored in all segments of the selection, from top hotels of three to five stars to top international and domestic travel firms, according to the selection that has not been officially announced. The winners...Phu Quoc to revoke long-delayed projects[Code: 3420]
VietNamNet Bridge – The management unit in charge of investment projects in Phu Quoc island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will revoke an investment certificate and cancel out 11 investment plans by investors on the island, an official said. Nguyen Van Hon, deputy director of the unit, said that his agency had decided to nullify these investment plans, adding it was the province’s policy to take a tough stance against inactive projects. “We are determined to...
German TV to make documentary on Phong Nha–Ke Bang[Code: 3419]
VietNamNet Bridge - A German television crew from Medien Kontor will visit Vietnam in July to make a documentary about Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, said the park’s director Luu Minh Thanh. Phong Nha cave will be introduced in a documentary film made by German television Medien Kontor. The film, to be directed by Engels Therese, will be about the flora and fauna and the world-renowned caves in the area and some wildlife...
One minute as a King or Queen in Hue[Code: 3418]
Paying 30,000 dong to hire a royal costume, anyone can sit on the throne in Hue royal palace. For taking photos. Sitting on an old palanquin in a modern style. The old king with a mobile phone. And child kings. The photographer-king. The queen and her servants. Wearing strange costume, the little girl cries. Please send us your comments and feedback: Foreign visitors drop by 70 percent in May and June[Code: 3417]
International visitors shopping at Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City. VietNamNet Bridge - The first six months of the year have been a tough for the global tourism industry in general and Vietnam’s tourism industry in particular. With the global economic crisis and the A/H1N1 virus, foreign visitors coming to Vietnam dropped by 70 percent during May and June. Tourism experts said international tourism numbers will slump further if the swine flu epidemic continues to spread...
Traditional pottery-making in Vinh Long[Code: 3416]
A woman creates a piece of pottery in a workshop in the Mekong Delta’s Long Ho District, Vinh Long Province. VietNamNet Bridge - Renowned as one of the biggest producers of traditional Vietnamese ceramics in the Mekong Delta, Vinh Long Province boasts more than 1,330 family-run pottery businesses. Around 130 small businesses in Vinh Long specialize in producing artistic ceramics for export with most establishments concentrated in the province’s Mang Thit and Long Ho...
Indulging in ever green Cham Islet[Code: 3415]
VietNamNet Bridge – Heading to the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam province this summer holiday, Cham islet, or Cu Lao Cham, is an ideal destination for guests to escape a bustling and hustling daily life as well as to escape the summer heat thanks to its wonderful sandy beaches, forested hills and clean, blue sea. The place is great for camping, swimming and scuba diving to explore coral reefs and beautiful marine life. Cham Islet, 20 kilometers offshore Hoi An, has...
Visit Dai Loc banh trang village[Code: 3414]
VietNamNet Bridge – Binh Dinh province is famous for banh trang (girdle cake) with coconut, Tay Ninh province for banh trang aired in the dew and Quang Nam province for banh trang from Dai Loc. Dai Loc has hundreds of families making banh trang for sale. Coming to Dai Loc this season, visitors will see banh trang drying everywhere in yards and gardens. Vo Thi Bon, a woman who has produced banh trang for nearly 30 years, said that to have good banh trang, the rice must be good....
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