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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...

Too many air carriers would cause difficulties for management[Code: 3327]

VietNamNet Bridge – If Vietnam allowed too many air carriers to operate right now, government agencies would have difficulties managing the aviation industry, said Minister of Transport Ho Nghia Dung when asked about his ministry’s proposal that no more airlines be licenced until 2015. If Vietnam licenced many more airlines now, while the market remains limited, this could create difficulties in state management work. Minister Dung said...

Getting lost in Ngu Hanh Son[Code: 3326]

VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Danang City are often drawn to Ngu Hanh Son (five mountains representing the five basic elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth), a fairy land with dreamlike scenery, pagodas, and grottoes. On my own journeys to the central coastal city over the last 15 years I have always found time to spend at those five mysterious mountains. I have often stood on the peak of the mountains and watched the mountains changing in the colors of the...

Local tourism gets a boost with ’world biosphere’ recognition[Code: 3325]

A view of Ca Mau Cape Town in the southernmost province of Ca Mau. VietNamNet Bridge - Every day, hundreds of visitors descend upon the lush green Cham Islands off the central coast of Hoi An Town. Cham Islands, Ca Mau Cape recognised as global biosphere reserves With pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear water, the area is renowned for both its beauty and vast biodiversity. Now, locals of the eight-island cluster can boast one more glowing attribute of the...

Saigontourist reaches out to European cruise liners[Code: 3324]

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC-based Saigontourist Travel Service Company is reaching out to more cruise ship operators from Europe to further sharpen its cutting edge at a time when international arrivals in Vietnam are on the decline. The country’s leading travel firm has managed to established new partnerships and is inviting new cruise ships from Europe to call in Vietnam, said Le Quang Thang, manager of the company’s Shorex & Port Agency Department. He said that the...

Phu Quoc Island: A “waning heaven”[Code: 3323]

VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand, the island is part of Kien Giang province. The district of Phu Quoc includes the island proper and 21 smaller islets. Phu Quoc is called a “Tourist Heaven”. Under the government’s scheme, by 2020 Phu Quoc will be a sea ecological tourism centre, attracting 2-3 million visitors a year. However, this “heaven” is losing its value through the exploitation and disfigurement...

Mekong Delta provinces to join hands in developing tourism[Code: 3322]

VietNamNet Bridge – Mekong Delta provinces would focus on developing a sustainable tourism industry by offering diverse and quality products, the Mekong Tourism Association said. It encouraged travel companies to set up tours that involve the community, especially local residents, in tourism activities, generating incomes for them, and avoid overlapping products or unhealthy competition with one another, it said. Kien Giang and An Giang provinces and Can Tho City have set...

Admiring the scenery on Thoai Son Mountain[Code: 3321]

VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled in the lowlands of Long Xuyen, Sap Mountain or so-called Thoai Son Mountain has splendid landscapes filled with history of the opening of the Mekong Delta. Sap Town in An Giang Province’s Thoai Son District is about 25 kilometers away from Long Xuyen City on Road 934. To reach the top of the mountain, one may climb or rent a bike for VND5,000 per person to ride on a 4 meter-wide concrete path that winds and zigzags up for 1,500 meters. Many...

Agents complain Hanoi hotels aren’t doing their part to attract tourist visits[Code: 3320]

VietNamNet Bridge – Destination resorts in Vietnam have launched promotion campaigns, hoping to fill rooms in the face of the economic downturn, but Hanoi hotels cling to high rates. At the Yasaka Saigon-Nha Trang Hotel, guests who book rooms for one night will get a second night free, a 50 percent reduction for the third night and a 60 percent reduction for the fourth. Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort has announced a 30 percent reduction in room rate and...

Vietnam tourism authority eyes local market as niche[Code: 3319]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s tourism authority is pinning high hopes on developing the local market as a niche in an effort to help the hospitality industry maintain turnover in tough times and secure long-term sustainable development, said an official. Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), explained the domestic market held strong potential but “it is contributing around 20% to total revenue of the country’s tourism...

Hotels feel pinch as occupancy drops[Code: 3318]

VietNamNet Bridge – The downturn in global tourism and the declining number of business visitors continue to adversely impact the local hotel sector as many three-to-five-star hotels in HCMC have seen their room occupancy plunge sharply in the first four months of this year, the market research company CB Richard Ellis Vietnam (CBRE) said. did not give specific figures to show how the hotel sector has fared in the year to date, but said room occupancy at five-star hotels in...


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