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Saigontourist receives 800 travellers aboard cruiseship Athena

March 3rd, 2010


Saigontourist Travel Services (Saigontourist) on March 1 received 800 cruise passengers and crew members of the Portuguese cruise ship Athena, raising the number of cruise travellers received by the company so far this year to over 14,000.

From the Saigon harbour, the travellers, most of whom are Australian, will join Saigontourist’s discovery travel trips from Ho [...]

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Friendly Vietnam to welcome more tourists in 2010

March 3rd, 2010

Instead of slashing tour prices like last year, the tourism industry hopes to attract foreign tourists with discount campaigns in big cities and advertising the warm smiles of Vietnamese people.

Foreign tourists in Hoi An ancient town.

At a meeting on measures to attract tourists last week, Vu The Binh, chief of the Vietnam National Administration’s [...]

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More choices for women on special day

March 3rd, 2010

On the occasion of Women’s Day, Ben Thanh Tourist in HCMC has launched tours for all women to celebrate the special holiday.

Because International Women’s Day is next Monday, a working day, the tour operator is arranging one and two-day tours suitable during this weekend or on Monday.

Tourists walk on the beach to [...]

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Travel firms racing to slash domestic tour prices

March 3rd, 2010

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 Vietnam (Da Nang – [...]

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Climbing up Langbian mountain in early Spring

March 3rd, 2010

Langbian Mountain has become an attractive destination for tourists thanks to its biodiversity and attractions such as mountain climbing, camping and the traditional cultures of its ethnic minority groups.

Located 12km north of Da Lat city, Langbian Mountain belongs to Lac Duong town, Lac Duong district of Lam Dong province. The mountain is well-known for its [...]

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Linking stone highlands and Ba Be Lake

February 14th, 2010

Young Generation Travel Company in HCMC has launched a tour linking Dong Van Highlands in Ha Giang Province and Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan Province.

Travelers on the Nam River.

The tour operator says this journey is unique because it links the two attractions by waterway instead of the long-distance overland route.

“Tourists normally feel [...]

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Vietnam Airlines to start Myanmar service in March

February 14th, 2010

Vietnam Airlines announced Wednesday it would open a direct route between Hanoi and Myanmar’s Yangon on March 2, operating four flights a week with Fokker 70 aircraft.

Vietnam Airlines aircraft in Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, where the carrier will launch Myanmar service on March 2, 2010 (Photo: SGGP)

The national carrier said it would fly [...]

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AirAsia sets up Vietnam low-cost airline

February 14th, 2010

AirAsia, a major low-cost airline in Asia, said it has purchased a 30 percent stake in VietJet Aviation of Vietnam to establish a budget carrier based in the country.

AirAsia aircraft at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi (Photo: VNE)

AirAsia’s Vietnam representative office sent out a statement Thursday saying that the new carrier will be called [...]

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Venues to celebrate Tet and Valentine’s Day

February 14th, 2010

* Equatorial Hotel (242 Tran Binh Trong Street, District 5, tel: 08 3839 7777)

Chit Chat at the Café and Orientica Restaurant & Bar are offering special menus on February 14 from 6:30 p.m. including fresh seafood, sparkling wine, red roses, music, decorations and candle light.

Equatorial Hotel in HCM City.

Chit Chat at the Café [...]

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Loc vung turns yellow to welcome spring

February 14th, 2010

Loc vung trees on the bank of the Hoan Kiem Lake suddenly turned yellow on February 11. Youngsters flocked to the lake to take photo.

VietNamNet/VNE

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