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Tourist firms anxious about electricity price increases[Code: 3137]

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises in the tourism industry have been trying to slash tour fees to stimulate the demand. However, the input costs have been increasing, including the electricity, petrol and railway fares, making the efforts become insignificant, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang On April 9, Thang said at a workshop on tourism that the ministry...

The costly "game” with Ha Long Bay[Code: 3136]

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang. VietNamNet Bridge – Will Vietnam benefit if Ha Long Bay is voted as one of the seven new world natural wonders, as it has already twice been recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage? On the occasion of the Republic of Korea Embassy and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opening a showroom at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel to promote the image of Ha Long Bay in support of its race to become one of the...

Summer tours offer fun on the beaches and walks in the forests[Code: 3135]

VietNamNet Bridge – It is getting hotter and hotter as summer approaches. Ben Thanh Tourist is offering cluster of summer tours to escape the hustle and bustle of life in city as well as to discover nature and to have wonderful holidays at splendid landscapes and nice beaches. A two-day-and-one-night tour to Vam Sat-Can Gio mangrove forest is another appealing destination for nature lovers. About 50 kilometers from HCMC, this is a by-the-sea ecosystem with diverse flora and...

Saigountourist’s MICE tourism service up by 30 percent[Code: 3134]

As many as 1,500 took MICE tours overseas and 2,500 international and 6,500 domestic clients enjoyed the service in Vietnam. The prices of MICE tours set by Saigontourist fell by 10-30 percent as a result of the company's close cooperation with their partners. The company has acted as consultant for many MICE delegations to the Republic of Korea and Thailand with tour prices down by 30 percent and 10 percent respectively. Saigontourist has joined the MICE Vietnam Club, alongside Vietnam...

Tourism push for eco labelling[Code: 3133]

VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism industry needs to build an eco-label system, according to a leading official of the hotel management section. Nguyen Phuong Anh, deputy director of the Hotel Department under the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), made the comment at a two-day meeting of international and domestic experts in Ha Noi which was started yesterday. The eco-label system is a market-based and transparent economic tool that aims to decrease environmental...

The hidden charm of Phan Thiet[Code: 3132]

VietNamNet Bridge – My recent trip to Phan Thiet City and especially the Sea Links Golf and Country Club made me discover the hidden charm of Vietnam. In recent years, Phan Thiet City, specifically the Mui Ne Beach district, has been transformed into a resort destination. October 24, 1995 is considered the birth of tourism in Phan Thiet, when thousands rushed to Mui Ne to see the total solar eclipse. The event was commemorated on the same day in 2005 as the tenth anniversary of...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/4[Code: 3131]

Vietnam tourism to be broadcast on Star World channel A nine-minute clip about Vietnam’s images, people, culture, history and ‘must’ tourist destinations will be broadcast on the international television channel Star World at the Mrs World 2009 Final Night in Vung Tau city on November 22, said the Organising Board of Mrs World 2009. This channel will live broadcast the Mrs World 2009 Final Night to 800 million viewers worldwide. Recently, there have been 73 nations...

Airline says will make all efforts to defend interests in Italy[Code: 3130]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines has reiterated that it will make all efforts to defend its interests in relation to a lawsuit lodged by Italian lawyer Maurizio Liberati against the airline, after it was given two months in a court in Rome last week for preparations. “Vietnam Airlines will follow all legal procedures to protect its legitimate rights and interests,” the airline’s general director Pham Ngoc Minh said after a recent trial considered by Italian judge...

City tourism festival wraps up in success[Code: 3129]

VietNamNet Bridge – Huge crowds of festival-goers flocked to Dam Sen Park in HCMC’s District 11 over the weekend, flooding the annual tourism event where different festive activities were staged during three days, said local tourism authorities. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told the Daily that apart from 10,000 invitation letters, Dam Sen Park also sold 100,000 tickets during the three days from April 3 to 5,...

Train fares for tourists rise 5%[Code: 3128]

VietNamNet Bridge – As of June 1, 2009, the fares for beds on trains from Hanoi and HCM City to tourist sites like Nha Trang, Da Nang, Dieu Tri, Vinh, Dong Hoi, and Hue will increase by 5% on average. The Vietnam Railway Corporation has decided to change train fares for Hanoi-HCM City trains this summer, said the corporation’s chief of Business and Transport Department, Nguyen Huu Tuyen. Accordingly, the fares for beds on trains from Hanoi and HCM City to tourist sites...

RoK supports Ha Long Bay as new world wonder[Code: 3127]

Ha Long Bay , which was twice recognised by the UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site in 1994 and 2000, has always won a large number of votes and maintained its second or third place in the voting. VietNamNet/VNA Please send us your comments and feedback:

Domestic tours competitive with outbound tours[Code: 3126]

VietNamNet Bridge – The sharp falls of domestic tour fees have helped lure travellers. The cheap domestic tours have persuaded more and more people to travel domestically instead of going abroad. Programme makes impressive start It is expected that from May, the number of tourists will increase gradually Vu The Binh, Director of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said that it...

Northwest Airlines opens route to Vietnam[Code: 3125]

VietNamNet Bridge - Northwest Airlines will be the second US airline to fly to Vietnam after being granted a licence to operate a service from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). From June 1, Northwest Airlines will use the Boeing 757 aircraft to take passengers to Vietnam via Tokyo in Japan. United Airlines was the first US airline to be allowed to start a daily service between the US and Vietnam, via Hong Kong....

Costa Classica cruise ship visits Ha Long for the first time[Code: 3124]

The 220m-long ship carries 2,000 people on board, including tourists and crew. Costa Classica belongs to the Costa Crociere S.p.A Group and is part of the biggest US maritime tourism group in the world, the Carnival Group. It also owns the cruise ships Costa Allegra and Costa Marina that regularly bring tourists to Ha Long. As scheduled, the Costa Classica visitors will visit Ha Long Bay, Bai Chay tourist site and Yen Tu area. Earlier this month, Ha Long city welcomed the five-star...

May holiday tours fully booked despite economic difficulties[Code: 3123]

VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms in the north have reported they have closed some tours for the May holiday. Meanwhile, in the south, people are still travelling, keeping a deaf ear to the information that global citizens now have to tighten their purse strings. It is expected that many people will still tour, though the number of tourists will be a bit lower than previous years. The top choice of travellers this year is going to the sea The long...


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