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United Airlines introduces low fares to US, Hong Kong[Code: 3024]

VietNamNet Bridge - United Airlines, the only American carrier to operate a daily direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and the US via Hong Kong, is offering promotional fares for flights between March 15 and June 14 this year. The return fares to fly from HCM City to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland start at US$725. Meanwhile, US$825 is the lowest return fare for flights from HCM City to Denver, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Tucson. As for...

Airlines increase air services to Vietnam[Code: 3023]

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign airlines active in Vietnam have launched or are working on plans to operate new flights to Australia, Europe and other destinations that allow air links for passengers departing from this country. Just last week, the low-cost carrier AirAsia commenced weekly Kuala Lumpur-London service to offer both leisure and business travelers more options to travel between Europe and Asia, including Vietnam. The new service on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,...

A tour to explore fishing village[Code: 3022]

VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Van Khoa, a native of Cua Dai fishing village in the central city of Hoi An, operates a special Eco-Tour to his hometown, inviting travelers to not only visit ancient streets but also join a fishing trip, try coracle racing and help local residents to collect garbage on the beach. Khoa, who has a great passion for his fishing village, was an enthusiastic tour guide as a teenager. After graduating from the tourism faculty of Danang University, Khoa...

Joining int’l firework festival in Danang[Code: 3021]

VietNamNet Bridge – Danang International Firework Competition 2009 will take place in the central coastal city of Danang on March 27 and 28 with participation of Spain, Australia, China, the Philippines and the home team Vietnam. Saigontourist is offering a three-day tour to the firework festival as well as other attractions in Danang City. The event is expected to lure many local and international tourists and promises to delight viewers with amazing and talented...

“Impressive Vietnam” in Germany[Code: 3020]

VietNamNet Bridge – The 43 rd international tourism fair took place at the world largest exhibition centre in Berlin, Germany from March 11-15. 25 Vietnamese companies joined the event with the “Impressive Vietnam” program. “Impressive Vietnam,” with many discount tours, attracted many foreign travel firms and visitors. anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi capital and Ha Long Bay, a potential candidate for the seven new wonders of the world. Thang said the global...

UK cruise liner visits Ha Long[Code: 3019]

This is a five-star luxury liner and the biggest one ever to visit Ha Long. The re-opening of many international sea lanes such as Bac Hai- Ha Long, Hong Kong- Ha Long is due to the popularity of Ha Long-Quang Ninh as destination for international visitors. Since the beginning of this year Quang Ninh has welcomed more than 1 million tourists despite the current global economic recession, 4% higher than the same period last year. VietNamNet/VOV

Tourism industry urged to rise to the occasion[Code: 3018]

The success of the “Impressions of Vietnam” stimulus package depends on tourist companies’ planning capacity if they can continue to secure their market share and brand-name products. Attracting international visitors to Vietnam In response to the stimulus package, the Vietravel Tourism Company has organised a fact-finding mission for representatives of 12 international travel agencies coming from France, Egypt, Austria and Germany to seek out investment opportunities and...

Vietnam – Cambodia visa exempted for tourists[Code: 3017]

Vietnamese tourists in Cambodia. VietNamNet Bridge – The Cambodian Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, said that the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments agreed on the exemption of visas for Vietnamese citizens to Cambodia and vice versa. The Cambodian Minister of Tourism revealed the above information after a meeting on tourism development between Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang with provinces along the Vietnam-Cambodia land border and along the Thailand Gulf on March...

Tourists snub handicraft villages[Code: 3016]

Tourists at Bat Trang pottery village in Ha Noi. The number of tourists visiting traditional handicraft villages has decreased sharply. VietNamNet Bridge - The number of tourists visiting traditional handicraft villages has decreased sharply since Viet Nam was hit by the global economic recession. Van Phuc Village in the west of Ha Noi, one of the country’s most famous traditional silk villages, is suffering from a lack of visitors. According to the chairman of the...

A happy hunting ground[Code: 3015]

VietNamNet Bridge - Down the end of a small alley off Truong Dinh street in Hanoi, I find an archway built in the style of O Quan Chuong, the only surviving gate from the Thang Long citadel built in 1749AD. “But this is my passion. I love pets and want to take care of them in their afterlife. In the drizzling rain we walk around the graveyard, which is called “Te dong vat nga” (loving animals like loving people). I read out the names on small tombs: To...

All’s well that ends well[Code: 3014]

VietNamNet Bridge - The old village wells of H’r e hill tribes in Central Vietnam are considered to be sacred. Thanh Van reports The local well is considered to be a divine one and there are a number of dos and don’ts that villagers must be aware of – the custodian is charged with making sure no one ‘dishonours’ the well. If someone does, the whole village must make amends. The custodian will be responsible for guarding the well from...

55 travel agencies explore central Vietnam[Code: 3013]

VietNamNet Bridge - A fam trip comprising representatives of 22 major tourist agencies from Hong Kong, China, surveyed tourist spots in Danang city, Hue city and Quang Nam province in central Vietnam on March 12-13. The survey trip, held by Vietnam Airlines and the Hoi An Tourist Company, is part of a promotion programme to establish a direct air route that links Hong Kong, Danang and Siem Reap. . The programme, which lasts four days and three nights, includes visits to...

Blowing in the wind[Code: 3012]

VietNamNet Bridge - If you’re a windsurfer or a kitesurfer, or even a sailor, there’s only one place to be in Vietnam and that’s Mui Ne. Lefebvre first came to Mui Ne after taking a job with Novotel Ocean Dunes Resort in 1995. As a keen windsurfer and kitesurfer, it didn’t take him long to see the breeze was strong enough for his favourite pursuits. He shipped some equipment to town and, with a few other foreigners living in the vacation town,...

Nha Trang welcomes over 4,300 foreign visitors[Code: 3011]

This is the first time the two cruise ships have anchored off the Nha Trang Bay at the same time. In Nha Trang city, visitors made tours of Ponagar Towers, Long Son pagoda, the four-spring tourist site, Dam Tron market and XQ Embroidery workshop. They also visited ancient houses, countryside markets, village communal houses and craft village in outlying districts of Nha Trang City. The foreign visitors had the chance to enjoy Vietnam’s traditional art performances and dishes. Since the...

International tourists flock to southern cities[Code: 3010]

During their one-day stay, the passengers visited the oil-rich city of Vung Tau and saw the sights on offer at Ho Chi Minh City before continuing their voyage to Cambodia. As scheduled, the Diamond Princess will return to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on March 18 to visit other tourist hotspots in Vietnam’s southern region. On March 6, the province received around 2,350 international tourists and crew on board the five-star vessel, Legend of the Seas. A PTSC Phu My...


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