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Deferral of tax hike proposed to shore up tourism services[Code: 3040]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Tourism Working Group has insisted on a delay for the increase of the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) as this will make life more difficult for many companies in the hotel/resort industry. From April 1, higher SCT rates will apply to some tourism-related services, including golf associated revenues, from 10 to 20%, and body treatments, from 15 to 30%. "The Government should be looking for ways to stimulate additional spending on domestic goods and...

Hotels spoil plan on low-cost tourism[Code: 3039]

VietNamNet Bridge – The bottom threatens to fall out of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)’s strategy to create low-cost tours amid the economic downturn as hotels fail to honour their commitments to reduce prices. The VNAT announced the strategy after foreign tourist numbers plunged 12 per cent in January to 370,000 and analysts predicted things to get worse. It announced a national campaign to last until the end of September under which tour package...

Experiencing shark and squid fishing around Dao Ngoc[Code: 3038]

VietNamNet Bridge – Con Dao, also known as Dao Ngoc (Pearl Island), in the East Sea about 97 nautical miles from Vung Tau City, is endowed with lovely beaches shaded with evergreen trees, fresh air, clear blue waters, primitive forests and abundant wildlife. These days Con Dao also offers fishing and squid fishing services, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists. Con Dao has 20 sandy beaches, some of which are attached to primitive forests creating a poetic...

HCM City’s tourism festival 2009[Code: 3037]

Local departments of culture, sports and tourism and travel agencies nationwide have been invited to take part in the event. The festival will feature various activities, including the tourism summer fair attracting 120 stalls from travel agencies, domestic and foreign airlines, food festivals, art performances and photo exhibitions. VietNamNet/VOV

Domestic tourism increases three fold[Code: 3036]

It is one month since the city participated in a promotion by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to stimulate domestic tourism. Tourist companies participating in the program set up promotional package tours, with flights to southern and central provinces cut by 30-40 percent. Coach tours have not grown as the promotional price has not been attractive enough with five to 10 percent discounts. The discount is part of plan drawn up by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism...

Gambling, fortune-telling and rubbish ruin festivals[Code: 3035]

Tourists enjoy a traditional dance with Mong ethnic people in the northern province of Lao Cai, where gambling and commercialism have not spoilt the atmosphere. VietNamNet Bridge - Gambling, fortune telling and commercialism are ruining northern Viet Nam’s cultural and religious festivals, complains Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Hoang Tuan Anh. The minister delivered his judgement at a meeting to assess the quality of the festivals in Ha Noi last Wednesday where he...

HCMC eyes three million foreign visitors this year[Code: 3034]

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City tourism authorities are hoping three million foreign visitors will visit the city this year, 7 percent up from last year, spending VND34 trillion (US$2 billion). They plan to concentrate their marketing in five markets: Japan, Australia, Western Europe, ASEAN, and Korea. To attract foreign as well as domestic visitors, the city has run a promotion focused on events like the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival in April, the Southern Fruits...

Hanoi, Luang Prabang discuss tourism cooperation[Code: 3033]

Under the programme, both sides will co-ordinate in advertising tourism, especially the LuangPrabang-Hanoi route, promoting investment and sharing experiences in the field of tourism. Representatives from Luang Prabang expressed their wish to connect to some of Vietnam’s cultural heritage sites in the future and co-ordinate with the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to develop tours among Indochina countries. Luang Prabang has great potential for tourism, especially for...

Bung Binh Thien – a heavenly natural lake[Code: 3032]

VietNamNet Bridge – Bung Binh Thien (Peaceful Lake of Heaven), a blue-and-fresh-water lake, is tranquil year round, reflecting clusters of clouds and enticing passers-by to stop and contemplate the primitive attraction. The lake covers about 200-300 hectares in width and four meters in depth in dry season. However, the zone is directly influenced by the hydrographic system of the Mekong River and thus the width triples in the rainy season, with the depth increasing up to...

Seeking healthcare abroad an emerging trend for Vietnamese[Code: 3031]

VietNamNet Bridge – When Truong Thi Hang was diagnosed with rectal cancer and told the best course was the surgical removal of her entire anus, the distraught 32-year-old Vietnamese woman flew to Singapore for a final opinion. Fortunately, doctors at the Singapore’s National University Hospital found out that her cancer was at an early stage and it was unnecessary to undergo such a major surgery. The young woman is among the increasing numbers of Vietnamese patients...

HCM City: Fewer travellers, quieter shops[Code: 3030]

VietNamNet Bridge – Petty merchants in Ben Thanh Market, shop owners on Dong Khoi and Nguyen Hue roads in HCM City, which are popular shopping destinations for domestic and foreign travellers, are all complaining about slow sales these days. Sales down by 40-50% Loan said that the demand in the first three months of the year has decreased by around 50%. There are some 80 product items available at her stall, specialising in fine handicraft...

Vietnamese photo books second to all[Code: 3029]

Bikes of Burden by Hans Kemp. VietNamNet Bridge – Photo books are a vehicle for introducing Vietnam to the world. But according to book sellers in HCM City, if there are photo books by both Vietnamese and foreign authors on the shelf, foreign visitors will choose the foreign books. On the shelves for photo books about Vietnam, “Bikes of Burden” by photographer Hans Kemp, published by the Visionary World Ltd. Publication, Hong Kong is always displayed in the best...

Saigontourist sends first laborers to Italian cruise ship[Code: 3028]

VietNamNet Bridge – Saigontourist Travel Service Company, a leader in tourism services in Vietnam, has sent the first group of Vietnamese laborers to Italia to start working on two five-star cruise ships Costa Concordia and Costa Serena, which belongs to the Italian-based group Costa Crociere S.p.A (Societa per Azioni). The first three laborers are among 50 people that the Cruise Manpower Recruitment and Supply Center, which runs under the umbrella of Saigontourist, will...

Fiditour celebrates 20 years[Code: 3027]

VietNamNet Bridge – FidiTourist is offering a special promotion on over 60 inbound and outbound tours until end-September to mark its 20th anniversary (March 25). Domestic tours are discounted from VND1.6 to 3 million, or 32% to 40%. The three day Danang/Hoi An tour, including the Danang firework festival, is now VND4,255,000 and departs on March 27, the four day Hue-Danang-Hoi An tour is now VND4,729,000 and departs on March 26 and the five day Hue-Truong Son Trail-Phong...

Hanoi in “Golden Spring”[Code: 3026]

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi has “golden autumn” and now it has “golden spring”. In autumn, trees change their leaves, but in spring, trees turn yellow but they look very healthy, with new buds. Photos of golden spring in Hanoi: VietNamNet/DT


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