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Cruising on the river in Phong Dien[Code: 3102]

VietNamNet Bridge – Phong Dien, a newly established district in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, has become a popular tourist destination for cruising on canals, taking rickshaw rides around orchards and enjoying seafood in the Phong Dien floating market. On the way to Phong Dien is Vong Cung Road, which links Cai Rang Bridge to O Mon District. A cruise along the Can Tho River from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Phong Dien floating market should be listed as a ‘must-do’ on any...

Taking a trip to Hang Cop Waterfall[Code: 3101]

VietNamNet Bridge – Located in Tuy Son Commune in Xuan Tho District, 15 kilometers from Dalat City, Hang Cop (Tiger Cave) Waterfall is not too difficult to reach. The falls are also called Ong Cop, Ong Thuan, Da Sar, or Thien Thai, due to the ideal location among pine tree forests and flower gardens. Not having been intimidated by the name, we took a trip to Hang Cop on a smoggy morning to explore a newly-exploited tourist site in the city. After over five kilometers of...

HCM City: More trains for national holidays[Code: 3100]

On the occasion of the Hung Kings’ death anniversary (April 4), besides a daily train (SNT72), there will be two more trains (SN4 and SN6) for the HCM City – Nha Trang route on April 3. The SN4 train will depart from the Saigon Railway Station at 10:10pm and the SN6 train will leave the station at 11:15pm on April 3. There will be one more train to bring passengers from Nha Trang to HCM City on April 5 and 6. For the HCM City Liberation Day (April 30), there will be an...

Revelling in traditional cuisine in Vietnam House[Code: 3099]

VietNamNet Bridge – Built in 1992 and located in the center of HCMC, Vietnam House Restaurant is an impressive colonial-style house with Vietnamese folk design and decorations, making it a cozy and comfortable place. Diners will be at ease in the family-atmosphere of oriental culture and Vietnamese traditional cuisine with typical flavors of dishes of the northern, southern and central Vietnam. The restaurant’s ground floor, with capacity for 40 guests, is ideal for those...

Doubts raised about plan to advertise on BBC[Code: 3098]

VietNamNet Bridge – Right after the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced their plan to advertise Vietnam’s tourism on BBC World and taxis in the UK, a lot of travel firms and hotels have doubts about the feasibility of the plan. Is it feasible? According to Nguyen Quoc Ky, Director of Vietravel, it is necessary to set up advertisement plans based on thorough analysis. It is also necessary to know what the key markets...

Shanghai airlines starts direct route to Hanoi[Code: 3097]

This carrier is offering a promotional campaign from now until the end of April with a 35 percent discount on return tickets, normally priced at US$280. The Hanoi-Shanghai flights will depart on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and the return flights on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday every week. VietNamNet/VOV

Foreign arrivals down by 16 percent[Code: 3096]

The number of visitors coming from Vietnam’s traditional markets such as China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan sharply decreased by 11-25 percent as compared with last year. Only the US, Australian and Canadian markets saw rises of between 5-17 percent. Travel companies blamed this downward trend on the global financial crisis and economic recession and the ineffective cooperation among domestic tourism businesses in implementing tourism stimulus packages. The...

2 Guinness records awarded to Da Nang’s cable car[Code: 3095]

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ba Na cable car system in the central coastal city of Da Nang has set two Guinness World Records – the longest single-string cable car system and the biggest height gap between its departure and arrival stations. The Ba Na cable car system starts service on Mar. 25, 2009 (Photo: VNA) The system, which connects the foot of Mount Ba Na with Vong Nguyet Hill, about 1,300 meters above the sea level, has a length of 5.042...

The Nam Hai scores “Best Destination Spa” award[Code: 3094]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Nam Hai has brought home one of this year’s Asia Spa & Wellness Gold Awards, less than a month after the introduction of a new spa menu at the premier resort in the central province of Quang Nam. The accolade was announced at the annual Asia Spa & Wellness Festival, the region’s premier exhibition for the spa and wellness industry in Bangkok, Thailand. The seaside resort scooped the category of “Best Destination Spa,” which was voted by a...

Visiting Betel Garden and Bang Lang Shrine in An Giang[Code: 3093]

VietNamNet Bridge – On 954 Street in the upper reaches of the Hau River in Long Son Commune, Tan Phu District, An Giang Province is a garden where an endless betel vine (a betel is a climbing plant) grows profusely, enveloping the houses. In Long Son Commune, the betel is a well known product. It has existed there for thousands of years, having originated from a famous betel from Ba Diem, and has made Long Son famous. Traders go there to buy 7,000 to 8,000 betel leaves a day...

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 27/3[Code: 3092]

Tourism festival puts HCM City in the spotlight The HCM City Tourism Festival 2009 will be held at the Dam Sen Park in District 11 between April 3 and 5. The annual event, organised by the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the city’s Tourism Association, will include a tourism fair with 120 counters, a culinary fair featuring southern cuisine, the HCM City Tourism Golden Voice Contest, a game show called "HCM City spotlight of Asia" and a...

Sports tournaments in Phan Thiet to celebrate Vietnamese Sports Day[Code: 3091]

VietNamNet Bridge – To celebrate Vietnamese Sports Day on March 27 authorities and organizations in Phan Thiet City hold tournaments from March 26 to March 29, including the 2009 Sea Links Club Championship at Sea Links golf court, which is expected to attract more than 100 golfers. Meanwhile, Suoi Cat Entertainment Park will host the first Boxing Championship 2009 with participation of more than 100 athletes from provinces and cities nationwide, including Daklak, Binh...

Foreign arrivals in HCMC down in Q1[Code: 3090]

VietNamNet Bridge – International arrivals in HCMC in the first quarter this year drops 7% against the year-earlier period to some 780,000, making the city’s target of attracting three million foreign visitors this year a hard nut to crack. The HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s tourism division told the Daily on Tuesday that arrivals in the first quarter makes up 26% of the whole year’s target, but the first three months normally is the busiest time for...

Grottos more than a picture[Code: 3089]

VietNamNet Bridge – There’s a reason why Tam Coc tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh rivals Ha Long Bay on the tourist must-see list. Tam Coc, also known as Ha Long Bay on land, is home to an awesome stretch of giant limestone karsts jutting out of the rice paddies surrounding a small river. Located about 8km southwest of Ninh Binh City, or 100km south from Ha Noi, Tam Coc, which literally means "Three Grottos", is a secluded oasis away from the big city....

Name that tune[Code: 3088]

Whenever I arrive in Hoi An one of my first missions is have a bowl of cao lau, a centuries-old local noodle dish that is unique to Hoi An. On the second floor of a restaurant on Bach Dang street I munch on the noodles and gaze out at the port, imagining how Asian traders would have sat at this very spot eating noodles while keeping an eye on their ship. This is said to be the origin of the name cao lau, which means literally “high upstairs”. The thick yellow noodles are topped with...


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