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“Impressive Vietnam” needs cash for advertisement[Code: 3002]

In the context of the global economic crisis, the tourism industry has been hit hard. In early January 2009, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) launched the campaign called “Impressive Vietnam.” Under this campaign many discount local tours will be introduced to attract foreign visitors. The Government decided to provide VND 25 billion from the Fund for Trade and Tourism Investment Promotion to this campaign. However, the capital has not been allocated to the...

Cheap tours abroad attract Vietnamese[Code: 3001]

This is due to the fact that some airlines in Vietnam have reduced their airfares while transportation costs and hotel prices have also fallen sharply. According to Saigontourist – the country’s leading travel agency, Thailand and the Republic of Korea are currently the most attractive destinations. In early March alone, six groups booked tours of the RoK with them. The number of tourists to visit the RoK is expected to rise in May thanks to a range of package tours on offer starting...

Stimulus package for tourism sector[Code: 3000]

Positive signs There have been positive signs for the tourism sector this year during the Lunar New Year festival. Vietnam welcomed many international visitors from ASEAN member countries to famous World Heritage sites such as Ha Long Bay, Hue and the ancient city of Hoi An. Dr Tran Huu Son, Director of the Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the number of visitors, especially Chinese tourists to the province has increased sharply in the first months of this...

Duy Xuyen - land of festivals[Code: 2999]

VietNamNet Bridge – Duy Xuyen District in Quang Nam Province is known as the land of festivals. Duy Xuyen starts the year with Lady Chiem Son Festival on February 6, Lady Thu Bon Festival on March 7 and 8 and wrap up with a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of My Son being selected as a world heritage listed site by UNESCO. Lady Thu Bon Festival, the main festival in Duy Xuyen, takes place in Thu Bon Village, Duy Tan Commune from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar...

Hon Tam – a green island[Code: 2998]

VietNamNet Bridge – Hon Tam (Silkworm island) has become a familiar name with tourists to Nha Trang coastal city over the years for its wild tropical forest, long beach and clear water. However, after one year of construction the four-star resort Hon Tam Island looks as splendid as a silkworm spiting out silk into the green sea of Nha Trang. Setting foot in Hon Tam Island as the sun was setting over East Sea we are amazed by the changes on the island after only one year of...

Park Hyatt named best hotel in Asia[Code: 2997]

VietNamNet Bridge – Park Hyatt Saigon has been voted “World’s Best Hotel in Asia” in the 13th Annual World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey conducted by Travel + Leisure, the American travel and lifestyle magazine. “This prestigious accolade is wonderful recognition for the international standards of product and service provided by Park Hyatt Saigon,” Michael Golden, general manager of the hotel said, adding that this was setting the benchmark for service in...

2009 Sea Festival features 70 diverse events[Code: 2996]

The programme includes 70 different events in culture, art, sports, economics and science including a Cau Ngu festival (fish worshipping ceremony). There will also be a coracle racing, a human chess contest, an exhibition of calligraphy, and a sand sculpture contest. bowl in Vietnam. Other highlights include a national conference on urban planning, a beach football tournament, an international book fair and a joint Vietnam-RoK concert. VietNamNet/VOV

Central region tries to draw more tourists[Code: 2995]

VietNamNet Bridge – Several central provinces are implementing measures to attract domestic and foreign visitors at a time when the tourism industry is taking a hit from the global economic downturn. The Da Nang People's Committee said it is developing infrastructure for two new eco-tours on Son Tra Peninsula. It has also permitted some places of entertainment to remain open after midnight. Service providers in the city are offering discounts to attract visitors. Several...

Ministry hopes to attract more tourists, promote cultural values[Code: 2994]

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) newspaper about boosting tourist programmes. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has already launched a campaign to offer promotional programmes for domestic tourism. However, it seems that tourism enterprises have still not offered discounts. Can you explain? Recently, at some popular tourism sites, there were not...

Vinh airport to be upgraded[Code: 2993]

It will also invest VND27 billion in installing high-intensity lighting arrays and the work is expected to be completed before April 30. The terminal is building a road leading to the terminal, upgrading the runway, expanding the car parking area and erecting a statue of the late President Ho Chi Minh. These projects, costing VND54 billion in total, will be completed in the third quarter of this year. Currently, Vietnam Airlines and Jestar Pacific Airlines are conducting two flights a day...

Khanh Hoa calls for investment in Cam Ranh tourist site[Code: 2992]

The project comprises a tourist and convalescent centre, an entertainment area, a conference centre and an international trade fair centre. The provincial department of planning and investment says that investors must have the financial capacity and experience in implementing big projects capitalised at around VND706 billion. They have to hand in VND35.3 billion worth of land rent in advance to invest in infrastructure. Under the approved zoning plan, the tourist site which has a total...

Remote village opts for green tourism[Code: 2991]

VietNamNet Bridge - Dubbed a "paradise for tourism", Moc Chau Plateau, wrapped in swathes of sunflowers and dairy pastures, has become a cool destination for intrepid travellers with a conscience. New Year celebration of Mong ethnic minority people in Moc Chau District, Son La Province; Dairy cows belonging to a farmer in Lam Thach Tran, Moc Chau District. Tucked up in the mountains, 1,050m above sea level, Moc Chau has a temperate climate with average summer...

Ba Chua Xu Festival[Code: 2990]

VietNamNet Bridge - As usual in April of the lunar calendar, locals in Chau Doc District, An Giang Province in southern Vietnam and others in provinces nationwide go on a pilgrimage to Sam Mountain to worship Ba Chua Xu (Lady of the Region). According to legend, nearly 200 years ago Sam Mountain was desolate, bushy and thinly populated. It was the home of many wild beasts. At that time, the invaders often pestered the life of locals here. One day, a squad of invaders...

Sheraton Hanoi celebrates birthday with promotion[Code: 2989]

Guests are also invited to indulge in sumptuous fare every night featuring live seafood and lobster for $27.50. hosted its 5th birthday party on March 4, 2009. opened in March, 2004, has 299 well-appointed rooms and suites, 4 restaurants and bars, a signature internet lounge, the fine pillar-less Song Hong Ballroom and state-of-the-art meeting spaces. “We are truly happy to be celebrating 5 years of excellence here at the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel with a warm party filled with...

Mountain offers a sense of peace[Code: 2988]

Panoramic views, refreshing air and a serene pagoda await visitors It is a trip that offers a multitude of experiences, culminating with a sense of peace that cannot be gained merely by getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The Ta Cu ecological tourism area in Binh Thuan Province’s Ham Thuan Nam District lies 30km southwest of Phan Thiet City and 167km north of HCM City. Once we were at the park, we were presented with two options to reach the pagoda that is...


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