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2009 Cultural and Tourism Week to kick off in Sapa[Code: 3143]
VietNamNet Bridge – The 2009 Cultural and Tourism Week will begin in the northern tourist resort town of Sapa on May 1, and is expected to attract a large number of visitors. Various activities will take place during the week, including the love market in Sapa town and the cloud festival on Ham Rong mountain, which spotlights the traditional culture of ethnic minority groups, such as the Xa Pho, Dao, Mong, Giay and Tay. A photography exhibition, “The Color of Sapa”,...
View from the top[Code: 3142]
The single-string cable car system slides over the rolling hills of Central Vietnam at a height of over 1,000m and I’m left speechless at the spectacular views. Staring out the window I can’t help but wonder how this amazing achievement of engineering was executed. Thousands of workers toiled for over 400 days in intense heat and pouring rain and now here I am floating effortlessly to the peak of Ba Na. Hoang Van Thieu, the deputy director of Ba Na Cable Car Service Joint Stock...
Having fun and a massage at Da Giang Stream[Code: 3141]
VietNamNet Bridge – After you have spent time playing in the waves and on the beautiful beaches of Khanh Hoa Province, the soothing waters of Da Giang Stream are sure to revive you after a long journey. I know this from personal experience: when I was coming back from the coastal city last month I had my body massaged by the currents of the pristine stream that is about 20 kilometers or less than a one hour drive from the heart of Nha Trang City. Da Giang Stream is nestled...Pagoda enters record books[Code: 3140]
New Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh is pulling crowds with its multi-record breaking architecture Ninh Binh’s record-breaking pagoda, Bai Dinh Spiritual Centre in Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District, is drawing crowds of visitors, curious to see the magnanimous construction with their own eyes. The original pagoda was built by a Zen Buddhist priest Nguyen Minh Khong (1066-1141) in the 11th century. The new building covers an area of 700ha, making it the...
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 10/4[Code: 3139]
Costa Classica makes maiden visit to Ha Long Bay Costa Classica belongs to the Costa Crociere S.p.A Group and is part of the maritime tourism group, Carnival. It also owns the cruise ships Costa Allegra and Costa Marina that regularly bring tourists to Ha Long. On its first call, Costa Classica’s passengers visited Ha Long Bay, Bai Chay beach and the Yen Tu area. Earlier this month, Ha Long welcomed the five-star cruise ship Crystal Serenity from Bahamas with some 670 foreign...
South Korea keen on Vietnam tourists[Code: 3138]
VietNamNet Bridge – The increasing number of Vietnamese visitors to South Korea is making the eastern Asian country to target Vietnam as a potential market, with many South Korean tour operators already launching promotions to entice more travelers from the Southeast Asian nation. Hyo Sik Jeon, director of the South Korean Tourism Promotion Office to Asia Pacific, was speaking of this market trend at a meeting in Seoul on Monday with tourism companies, airlines and...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,...Page 64 of 250 Displaying results 946 to 960 of 3740
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