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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...Vietnam to advertise on BBC World and taxis in UK[Code: 3087]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has agreed to spend VND 25 billion on promoting tourism in 2009, and a part of which will be spent on advertising Vietnam’s image on BBC World and taxis in the UK, according to Nguyen Van Tinh, Head of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Nguyen Van Tinh, Head of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tinh told VietNamNet...Paris festival to promote tourism[Code: 3086]
The event is expected to lure travellers to 30 top-rated tourist sites and areas in Viet Nam that have maritime tourism potential, and hundreds of travel agencies in France, Europe and Viet Nam will be in attendance. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, director of the Foreign Relations Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Tinh said: "Besides meetings and seminars, the festival will welcome guests and introduce traditional Vietnamese culture through...Vietnam’s tourism advertised on BBC[Code: 3085]
The ministry’s Chief of the International Cooperation Agency, Nguyen Van Tinh, said that the government approved VND 25 billion (US $1.47 million) for tourism promotion in 2009. The funding for advertising on the BBC is US $204,000, with 320 times of 30 seconds each. The advertising clip will be broadcasted within eight weeks in Asia-Pacific, six weeks in Europe, and six weeks in the US. Tinh said that Vietnam’s tourism will also be broadcast on taxis in the UK, through the...2009 Do Son tourism festival starts in April[Code: 3084]
This is the fourth consecutive year Do Son district has held the festival at the start of the tourism season and is hoping to attract over 2 million visitors. This year activities will include a traditional buffalo fighting, a dragon boat race, a women water volleyball competition and a golf tournament at the newly-established Do Son Seaside Golf Resort. Do Son is gradually improving its tourist services to make it become better known as an impressive venue for national and international...
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