Saigon, also called Ho Chi Minh City was initially a really humble fishing village. During its early days of a fishing village it had been called Pery Nokor then. Today, Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City is now a destination hot spot of the world for its many marvelous beauties. Saigon is draped with large [...]
April 18th, 2010 |
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The Hoi An International Tourism Centre in Central Quang Nam province has received its first international motor tour from Singapore to Vietnam.
The delegation will travel through southern Tay Ninh province, Saigon, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Hoi An, Hue and Lao Bao in 5 days and 4 nights.
This fact finding tour is in preparation [...]
April 14th, 2010 |
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Life’s a beach: Travel agencies report rising numbers of tour bookings to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc. — VNA/VNS Photo
HCM CITY — Beach resorts have become increasingly popular among HCM City residents seeking to escape the city’s scorching weather during the long holiday weekend at the end [...]
April 12th, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Beach resorts have become increasingly popular among HCM City residents seeking to escape the city’s scorching weather during the long holiday weekend at the end of this month.
Travel agencies in the city say that 24 per cent more people have booked tours to Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phan [...]
April 2nd, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Some newspapers recently reported on an ambitious project to breed the old turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake. Ass. Prof. Ha Dinh Duc, a highly regarded researcher of Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake’s turtle, discussed this issue with Tien Phong newspaper.
The tortoise caught in Dong Mo Lake on November 26 2008.
Dan Tri [...]
March 24th, 2010 |
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Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to welcome 3,250 European tourists from two five-star international cruise ships – the Costa Classica and the Costa Allegra–on March 22 and 23. The tourists, coming mostly from Italy, Spain, the UK, and Germany, are customers of the municipal travel company Saigontourist on a tour that will take them [...]
March 21st, 2010 |
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For those charmed by Marguerite Duras’ acclaimed novel “The Lover” (L’amant), or the subsequent Jean-Jacques Annaud film of the same name, Sa Dec in Dong Thap Province is a must-see.
The Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House, located in Dong Thap Province’s Sa Dec Town, has become a tourist attraction
In the small [...]
March 10th, 2010 |
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Lim Festival (February 21)
Time: The 13th day of the first lunar month.
Place: Lim Hill, Lim Town, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province.
Objects of worship: Lady King and Hieu Trung Hau, the two legendary patriarchs of quan ho tunes.
Characteristics: Quan ho singing on the hills, boats or at home
Boi Khe Pagoda Festival (February 18 – 20) [...]
March 2nd, 2010 |
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VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms all say they will continue quoting low fees to attract domestic travelers. Home-grown tourists were the main prop of the tourism industry in the aftermath of the world financial crisis, reports VietNamNet.
Several southern firms have announced a 35-40 percent tour fee decrease. A five day tour of central [...]
January 3rd, 2010 |
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Many Vietnamese people are choosing outbound tours during the lunar new year festival (Tet) instead of celebrating the holiday at home or joining domestic traditional festival tours.
The Saigon Tourist Company (Saigontourist) attributed the trend to diversity in culture and custom more evident now than before, allowing the Vietnamese experience how Tet is celebrated in different [...]
