Hard hours and low pay – a worker’s long day in IZ
Doi Moi – ‘economic renovation’ – has brought thousands of factories to Vietnam where production lines run two and three shifts, churning out goods for the world. What’s it like to be one of the millions of young women who work in these IZ (industrial [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Senior artists and stage critics say existing Vietnamese dramas aren’t reflecting modern life.
A scene from a historical drama of the HCM City Drama Theatre.
“Stage art is a spiritual weapon, which reflects the urgent matters of society. But our artists have neglected this mission,” said senior artist Dao Quang.
In the 1980s, Hanoi’s stages [...]
The tourist season has begun but signs of sector recovery are few and far between.
Foreign tourists are going to tour HCM City with Vespa motorbikes
The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in the first nine months of 2009 decreased by 16.6 percent over the same period of the previous year. Eight out of Vietnam’s biggest [...]
The HCM City-based Vietbooks Corporation and its partners have launched a series of chain stores nationwide offering the latest Vietnamese guide-books, maps and postcards.
The stores opened in dozens of popular destinations, including Ha Noi, Ninh Binh province, HCM City and Phu Quoc island, providing visitors with information and images of local sights and people.
The Phu [...]
An award recognising excellence within the tourism industry in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be presented during the fifth annual International Travel Exposition (ITE) in Ho Chi Minh City in October.
“This new award builds on the cooperation between our three countries, acknowledging our tourism potential,” said Nguyen Phu Duc, chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association.
“It [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Captivated by the beauty of the scene, the deer stood transfixed, forgetting it had to return to the sacred forest.
Destined to stay by the sea forever, it stands there still, admiring the view off the coast of Ha Tien Town by the southwestern border with Cambodia.
Established 300 years ago, Ha Tien [...]
A clip promoting Viet Nam tourism has been broadcast twice a day on BBC television. It features a panorama of Viet Nam and its people.
Promotion: Foreign tourists visit the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City. — VNA/VNS Photo
This is the first time Viet Nam has promoted its national image globally through television.
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The caverns of Tam Coc (three caves) and Bich Dong (emerald grotto) in northern Vietnam have been known for centuries as the inland Ha Long Bay.
It took millions of years for nature to hollow out the country’s second most beautiful caves by the Ngo Dong River in Ninh Binh Province. Huong Tich Cave in the [...]
Thousands of people were present at Noi Bai Airport and Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi in the morning on June 6 to welcome Buddha relics.
The relics of Buddha and eminent monks were escorted from Giac Quang Pagoda in HCM City at 3 am on June 6 to Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City by [...]
About 50 kilometers from HCMC, the Can Gio Mangrove Forest, a world-class biological reserve recognized by UNESCO in 2000, is proving to be a top tourist destination with its system of canals, its spectacular ocean scenery and its tranquility.
Tourists on a canoe in Can Gio Mangrove Forest.
From the center of HCMC, there are two [...]
