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| ◊ Exciting attractions not exciting - 21/03/2010, 13:59 GMT+7 |
Ho Chi Minh City has announced a list of “100
Excitements” to promote its image as a tourist destination, but many
local expats found that their favorite places were not included.
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| ◊ Da Nang welcomes first direct flight from Japan - 21/03/2010, 13:34 GMT+7 |
The
first flight from Kansai, Osaka Province, Japan on March 18 landed in
the central city of Da Nang , bringing 161 tourists and representatives
of 17 travel agencies.
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| ◊ Mysterous caves revealed at Trang An - 21/03/2010, 13:32 GMT+7 |
Covering an area of 1,961 hectares, Trang
An Eco-tourism complex boasts 48 grottoes and caves, 31 valleys and the
hallowed cultural area of Bai Dinh Pagoda. Cruising around the area,
tourists...
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| ◊ United Airlines launches summer fares for Hong Kong, America - 21/03/2010, 13:29 GMT+7 |
United Airlines is providing promotional summer fares for
flights between Vietnam and the US, as well as to Hong Kong.
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| ◊ Ganh Da Dia reveals Mother Nature’s fanciful side - 19/03/2010, 17:22 GMT+7 |
Ganh Da Dia, about 40 kilometers from
Tuy Hoa City (Phu Yen) is a very queer natural masterpiece where giant
rocks are piled upon each other.
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| ◊ Tour to Heaven Cave to be opened soon - 19/03/2010, 10:59 GMT+7 |
The new tourism route to Thien Duong (Heaven) Cave in
Quang Binh province is expected to be opened on April 30.
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| ◊ Conquering Lang Bian Mountain - 18/03/2010, 22:59 GMT+7 |
Although nature, in its immensity, is constantly
challenging humans with its many mysteries, many people want to discover
and conquer it. Anyone interested in mountain peaks will want to
conquer...
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| ◊ HCM City plans for Tourism Day - 18/03/2010, 22:57 GMT+7 |
Entrepreneurs and tourism promoters have
registered 136 booths at this year’s annual HCMC Tourism Day which will
take place at September 23 Park in downtown HCMC between April 8 and 11.
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| ◊ Floating hotel offers fun-filled stay on Mekong river - 18/03/2010, 22:55 GMT+7 |
Known in the Mekong Delta as the “father” of the floating hotel
concept, travel operator Dang Dung has created a truly unique tourist
accommodation for guests wanting to immerse...
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| ◊ Ba Vi: a legendary land - 18/03/2010, 12:49 GMT+7 |
Ba Vi, a
magnificent limestone mountain range which is called Lord of Mountains
in the Vietnamese spirit in association with the Son Tinh-Thuy Tinh
legend, is considered one of the most...
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| ◊ Fearing chaos, Vietnamese travelers cancel tours to Thailand - 17/03/2010, 22:22 GMT+7 |
Some
travel agencies have suspended tours to Thailand for fear that clients
will be caught up in demonstrations, and steered travelers to other
destinations.
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| ◊ Hanoi in cotton tree flower season - 17/03/2010, 22:21 GMT+7 |
March is the time for the flowers of
cotton trees (bombax ceiba) to blossom in the villages around Hanoi.
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| ◊ Uneven path for AirAsia’s investment in Vietnam - 17/03/2010, 22:17 GMT+7 |
Asia’s largest low-cost airline group AirAsia is
jumping hurdles on the path to investing in VietJet Aviation Joint Stock
Co. (VietJet Air) to help this local carrier operate as a...
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| ◊ Travel firms told to keep Vietnamese tourists away from casinos - 17/03/2010, 21:42 GMT+7 |
The National
Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has instructed travel firms to follow
the nation’s laws and regulations strictly when they send Vietnamese
tourists overseas. The...
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| ◊ Tourists at loss to find local foods - 17/03/2010, 21:37 GMT+7 |
Visitors to HCM City usually find it hard
to find local food specialities like candies to take back home as gifts
due to the absence of tourist stores even though the country is a haven
for...
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| ◊ Vietnam, Singapore team up for tourist wharf in Danang - 17/03/2010, 21:05 GMT+7 |
Vietnam’s Danang Port Company Limited and
Singapore’s Cruise Centre Pte Ltd will establish a joint-venture company
to develop an international tourist wharf to receive cruise ships at...
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| ◊ Tourism tipped to reach $4.2b - 16/03/2010, 14:28 GMT+7 |
Viet Nam plans to welcome 4.2 million international
tourists and 27 or 28 million domestic tourist this year, said Nguyen
Van Tuan, director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism,...
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| ◊ Tourist promotion to offer big discounts - 16/03/2010, 14:26 GMT+7 |
The tourism sector launched a promotion
campaign in Hanoi on March 12, offering discounts of between 10% and 30%
on tourist services.
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| ◊ Vietnam Airlines cuts fares on int’l routes - 16/03/2010, 14:24 GMT+7 |
National carrier Vietnam Airlines
announced Thursday that its new promotion campaign for summer 2010 would
cut airfares by up to 85 percent on international routes.
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| ◊ Jetstar Pacific offers discounted fares on 129 routes - 16/03/2010, 12:57 GMT+7 |
The cheap flight airline Jetstar Pacific announced
all of its global branches are applying the same promotion programme for
129 domestic and international routes starting from March 10-15.
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