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Visitors disembark from a high-speed tourist boat at Cham Island. HCM City travel agencies reported an increase in one-day trip bookings for this week’s National Holiday – a bright spot in a tourism industry lagging because of the global economic downturn and fears of the spread of swine flu. The September 2 National Day falls [...]
The west coast is a beautiful place. Starting in the north is the always hip and happening city of Seattle. As you move down the coast you hit the great town of Portland and as you move even further you hit all sorts of coastal towns along the California coast. Why anyone would want to [...]
A five-year master plan that aims to form a tourism quadrangle in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta is being developed by the provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang and the cities of Ca Mau and Can Tho. The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta welcomes about 3.5 million tourists every year. “The plan is being drawn up [...]
Among the many places of interest in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho City, Binh Pho B is a favorite destination for tourists. The ecotourist area, located in Binh Thuy District’s Long Tuyen Ward, is a great way to experience local country life without ever leaving the city. The Ba Bo Canal runs through Binh Pho [...]
More than 100 domestic and foreign companies will take part in the 13th international exhibition on food, drink and packing technology, Vietfood & Pro-pack, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 19-22. The exhibition will introduce traditional and new food and drink products and food processing and packing technology displayed at 150 [...]
A tourist fishes in U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province U Minh Thuong National Park, in the southwestern most province of Kien Giang, is an ideal destination for an ecotourism adventure. U Minh Thuong National Park is among the most precious flooded forests of Southeast Asia and is a “green lung” of [...]
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has called on tourist companies to protect tourists against negative effects of the A/H1N1 flu. Medical workers check quarantine certificates at Noi Bai International Airport. The national tourism agency has asked tourist firms to protect their customers against the flu. One key recommendation would be to have flu [...]
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport, with an aim to conquer rugged terrains and roads. And motocross favors those who love adventure and confronting challenges. Passing on winding and weaving alleys, even abominably rugged laps, is a thrilling experience and amazing taste for riders. Motorcross riders pose for a photo in a journey. Motocross [...]
Vietnam is sprucing itself up to lure more tourists to local and regional tour routes in a bid to cope with a drop in the number of foreign visitors, triggered by the global economic downturn and widespread A/H1N1 flu outbreak. Only 2.2 million foreign travellers had, by the end of July, arrived in Vietnam, down [...]
A transnational caravan tour on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam Complicated procedures are holding back the huge potential of overland tourism in Vietnam, a seminar heard on August 7. The number of overland tourists has increased by an annual average of between 20 and 30 percent, but many experts said it should have [...]