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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...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...Page 51 of 250 Displaying results 751 to 765 of 3740
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