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Shore leave[Code: 3233]
How to get there: Currently you can only get to Cu Tron island by boat, which departs Rach Gia to Nam Du at 7.30am on Nguyen Cong Tru street every day. It takes five to six hours to get there. There are also two ferries connecting Ngang Island with Cu Tron island departing at 7.30am and 3pm for VND10,000 person. VietNamNet/Time-out
Young travellers flock to Dien Bien[Code: 3232]
VietNamNet Bridge – Many topics encouraging youngsters to visit the historical site of the Dien Bien Phu victory 55 years ago have appeared on online forums. The number of travellers visiting Dien Bien is suddenly soaring in May. Visitors at the headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. These topics attract many members and they are updated with the latest photos of Dien Bien. Minh Thuy and her friends, students from several universities in Hanoi,...
Mountain of old pagodas and sweeping views[Code: 3231]
Tram Mountain is a famous scenic attraction 25 kilometers from the center of Hanoi. The first place that tourists usually check out when they visit the mountain is Tram Pagoda, shaded by ancient trees. After lighting some joss-sticks and saying a few prayers before the different altars, visitors can go on to discover the lovely Long Tien Pagoda nearby. Long Tien is situated inside a cave of the same name. In its largest section is Buddha’s altar, with statues of many...
Ha Long climbs to 2nd in world wonders voting group[Code: 3230]
The final round of voting will take place between 2010 and 2011, during which the New7Wonders World Tour will visit all 21 sites. The New7Wonders of Nature will eventually be unveiled in the summer of 2011. ./. VietNamNet/VOV
Vietnam’s marine attractions capture great European interest[Code: 3229]
VietNamNet Bridge – European visitors including representatives of travel companies crowded the Vietnam Sea Festival that took place at the fashion center Pierre Cardin in the French capital city of Paris last week. The first major Sea Festival of diverse business and cultural activities ever held in France attracted nearly 60 leading travel companies from European countries including Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands, according to Vietnam Airlines....
City art club fuels enthusiasm[Code: 3228]
VietNamNet Bridge – Nestled on a small street named Huynh Khuong Ninh in HCMC’s District 1, the Over Land Club, a club opened by a Japanese national in 2001 to offer cooking, folk music, pottery and ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) making classes, is a favorite destination of city art lovers. With the theme “cultural opportunity for everyone,” the club welcomes anyone who wants to learn international culture and art. For 40 year old Japanese expat Tomizawa Mamoru,...
Festivals fail to boost foreign tourism[Code: 3227]
VietNamNet Bridge – Despite a slight month-on-month increase in April, the number of international visitors to Viet Nam still dropped 18 per cent during the first four months of the year to reach about 1.29 million, said the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Impact from the global economic recession remained the main reason for this unsatisfactory performance, even though the VNAT and local authorities have made efforts to organise a series of festivals in the...Pay homage to selfless royalty[Code: 3226]
Huyen Tran’s statue in her temple at Ngu Phong Mountain in Hue. VietNamNet Bridge - On the outskirts of central Hue Town stands a temple to Huyen Tran, a thirteenth-century princess who sacrificed love for duty. The temple is the centerpiece of a two-year-old cultural center named in her honor at the foot of pine-clad Ngu Phong Mountain in An Tay Ward. Huyen Tran (1287-?) was the beloved daughter of King Tran Nhan Tong and was reputed to be the secret lover of General Tran...
Son La, the pearl of North-western Vietnam[Code: 3225]
VietNamNet Bridge – Son means mountain and La means stream. Son La Province originates from a stream on a mountain. Through 110 years of development since its founding, the stream is still running around 12 fraternal ethnicities who have created great strength, making the province a shining pearl in the North-western region of the country. Teacher and students in Son La Teachers’ College. Visiting the work of the century Son La hydroelectric-power work...
Mysterious Tien Son Grotto[Code: 3224]
VietNamNet Bridge – Tien Son is a famous cave belonging to Phong Nha-Ke Bang, a world natural heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh. Nguyen Duc Trong shares the mysterious beauty of the cave through his photos. Amazing natural beauty of Phong Nha-Ke Bang Phong Nha-Ke Bang again proposed for world natural heritage recognition VietNamNet/VNE Please send us your comments and feedback:
A place to remember[Code: 3223]
At the mouth of the Nhat Le River in Quang Binh Province, tourists frolic on a long strip of white sand where soldiers once fought and died. Owing to its strategic location, the river mouth was the scene of a major battle between the forces of Dai Viet (now Vietnam) and the Champa kingdom of Chiem Thanh in the eleventh century. The estuary where the Nhat Le River ends its journey down from the Truong Son Range is also called Tru Nha, Ha Cu or Cua Sai, and is the location of the provincial...
“Ha Long Heritage Gala” performance[Code: 3222]
The unique and impressive event is the last in a series as part of the 2009 Ha Long carnival. Among performance troupes were those coming from different localities in Vietnam and also from foreign countries including the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Cuba and China. The performance featured traditional dances from Quang Nam province’s Hoi An ancient city and My Son historical site as well as Central Highlands’ gongs, which have been recognised by the United Nations...
Tourists pack popular beaches during holiday[Code: 3221]
Phan Thiet City. VietNamNet Bridge - Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang city and Ha Long Bay during a four-day holiday from April 30. Nha Trang welcomed between 25,000 and 30,000 tourists per day during the period, said the local tourism sector, adding that the number of arrivals to the coastal city were three or four times higher than normal days. On May 1, Nha Trang city also received over 1,600 passengers and crew on board the...Sex education goes on holiday[Code: 3220]
VietNamNet Bridge – Sex education remains an awkward subject for both parents and teachers in Viet Nam because of the conservative attitude towards things considered "sensitive". Thus, adults either end up not talking about sex and relationships to youngsters or else talk down to them or are evasive. The Da Nang City Youth Union wants to change this state of affairs. It is joining hands with the Viet Da Travel Company to launch a unique tour, one designed to provide youth...Vietnam holds marine tourism exhibition in France[Code: 3219]
VietNamNet Bridge - Over 50 travel and tourism companies took part in the Vietnamese Marine Tourism Exhibition that was held at the Pierre Cardin Centre in Paris on April 29. The festival aiming to promote Vietnam and its marine tourism industry to French and foreign friends was jointly sponsored by Vietnam Airlines, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam. Addressing the opening ceremony,...
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