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Wootung trees, the guards of Hue royal palaces[Code: 3413]

VietNamNet Bridge – Wootung trees blossom from the second to the sixth month of the lunar year in the royal palaces of the ancient capital city of Hue. According to history books, Wootung trees were brought from China to Hue during the King Minh Mang dynasty. Trees were first planted near Can Chanh palace and then they were grown around the royal citadel. is the only place in Vietnam which has Wootung trees. Coming to the city these days, visitors can see beautiful Wootung...

TV program to guide viewers around Vietnam[Code: 3412]

The program will allow viewers to enjoy scenic landscapes and the people of Vietnam’s 63 provinces. The program also offers much information about the traditional culture and lifestyle of Vietnam’s minorities. The 52-episode series will begin by taking viewers north, starting from the Mekong Delta’s province of Ca Mau. Unfamiliar places will be presented to provide some new insights, a spokesperson for the program said. In every episode, two guides and four travelers will arrive in...

BBC airs TV commercial to promote Vietnam tourism[Code: 3411]

A snapshot of Prenn Waterfalls in the resort town of Da Lat, the central province of Lam Dong. VietNamNet Bridge - A 30-second TV commercial to promote Vietnamese tourism began broadcasting on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s World News on June 11, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said. The advertisement, made by BBC professionals to introduce the country and people of Vietnam, will be aired a total 429 times in more than 200 countries and territories around...

Mouthwatering mushrooms[Code: 3410]

Cajuput mushrooms, which grow in Vietnam’s southern and central regions, can be used in a variety of delicious dishes. VietNamNet Bridge - Throughout Vietnam’s central and southern regions, vast cajuput forests provide a wetland home for many species of animal and plant life. After the first rains of the year, the leaves of the cajuput trees fall to the forest floor and begin to decay, providing a nutrient-rich soil in which a type of edible mushroom can grow. After just a...

Japanese TV film seeks to capture Vietnam’s beauty[Code: 3409]

The Department plans to commission Star World and ESPN cable channels to make films about Vietnam, and expects this to spread the country’s image as an attractive destination for all tourists. Please send us your comments and feedback:

A century of misty eyes[Code: 3408]

VietNamNet Bridge - Nestling for nearly a hundred years in the bustling markets of Chinatown, Le Chau Hoi Quan in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5, is the oldest shrine to the pioneering goldsmiths of southern Vietnam . The main altar of Le Chau Hoi Quan in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5. In the last years of the 19th century, when Saigon was already an important industrial zone, gold fabrication flourished at Cho Lon, whose name translates as “big...

Rice and everything nice[Code: 3407]

VietNamNet Bridge - Every aspect of the Rice Goddess ceremony, Mnhum Yang Potai, is highly symbolic. Chu Ru women dance after honoring the Rice Goddess in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong “Red symbolizes sweat, blood, and the energy needed to grow rice,” says Ya Hang, a 53-year old leader of the ethnic Chu Ru community in a remote Lam Dong Province village. Hang and several other men from Proh Commune, Don Duong...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 19/6[Code: 3406]

Travel agents yet to see impact from flu pandemic Despite WHO’s recent declaration of the influenza A (H1N1) virus as a global pandemic, immediate impacts on the local tourism industry are not apparent. Most travel agents have noticed no massive canceling of inbound tours. The Saigontourist Travel Service Co said the company’s foreign partners had not announced any tour cancellations due to the WHO announcement. Asian Trails Co has also had no tour cancellations, and Tour Travel...

Tram Cot House – a meticulous work of ancient sculptural architecture[Code: 3405]

VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 kilometers from the center of HCMC on National Road No.50, heading to Cau Ngang hamlet in Long Huu Dong commune, Long An province’s Can Duoc district, Tram Cot (hundred pillars) House is striking as an ancient work of sculptural architecture which was recognized as one of the national historical and cultural relics in 1997 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Built during five years from 1898 to 1903, the house was meticulously...

Exploring Nguoi Xua Grotto in Huong Son Tourist Area[Code: 3404]

VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled at the end of a small valley amidst mountains in Huong Son Tourists Area, Nguoi Xua (Ancient People) Grotto promises to give many surprises for travelers. Huong Son Area is located in My Duc district, about 70 kilometers from the center of Hanoi. The tourist area covers an area of a thousand hectares and includes a complex of mountains, rivers and streams, villages, pagodas and grottoes surrounded by the Huong Tich Mountain Range, north of the...

Sun rises on Thuan An beach[Code: 3403]

VietNamNet Bridge – Thuan An Beach, a famous beach located only 15km from Hue city’s centre, has attracted tourists for many years with its natural beauty. This June, an additional attraction for tourists will be the 4th festival of the beach in Thua Thien Hue province. Even though I would like to enjoy the festival, I felt lucky just being able to experience the natural beauty of the beach when it was almost deserted. I keep memorable souvenirs of the time I greeted the...

5-star hotels, resorts offering big discounts[Code: 3402]

VietNamNet Bridge – Having few customers, a lot of 5-star hotels and resorts have decided to slash service fees or offer discounts. Vinpearl in Nha Trang Returning from a 4-day trip to Nha Trang city, Nga in the Dinh Cong new urban area in Hanoi related that her big family had a wonderful holiday there for a very good price. Her family, comprising 24 members, booked rooms at Vinpearl at $125 per night only from June 3 to 6, nearly a 50...

Travel firms contriving to attract travellers in flu period[Code: 3401]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam ’s tourism industry is preparing for the high season of foreign tourists. Director of the southern branch of Ho Guom Diethelm Dam Thi Huynh Mai said that the firm has got a lot of contracts on bringing tourists to Vietnam this summer. Mai said that the firm does not focus on providing updated information about the flu situation in Vietnam because that information has been updated by...

Ancient capital city in flamboyant season[Code: 3400]

VietNamNet Bridge – Blazing red flamboyant branches show off their beauty next to Truong Tien Bridge in the ancient capital city of Hue. Flamboyant flowers quiver in the summer sunlight, beautifying the romantic city. Please send us your comments and feedback:

Vietnam’s golf courses to go on int’l air[Code: 3399]

VietNamNet Bridge – Local golf courses will be featured on international TV channels under a publicity program to promote the country’s tourism sector, according to a program being mulled by the International Cooperation Bureau under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Nguyen Van Tinh, head of the bureau, told the Daily on Tuesday that his agency was now in talks with the StarSports channel on detailed contents for a publicity program on this popular channel....


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