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The Civil Aviation Administration said it would give Indochina Airlines, the country’s only private carrier, a chance to resume services in mid-January after it failed to do so late last year. Vo Huy Cuong, head of the administration’s Aviation Transport Department, said that although the administration had warned that it would revoke Indochina’s license if [...]
The ancient town of Hoi An has been brought to life in Hanoi – complete with ancient houses, Chua Cau pagoda, lanterns and folk games. It’s part of the Quang Nam Culture and Tourism Festival which was organized in Hanoi between November 19-23 to mark the occasion of the 10th year of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi [...]
Tourism, cultural and sports activities will kick off National Tourism Year 2010 in Ha Noi beginning this month. “The National Tourism Year is the country’s important event to promote national tourism sector to international countries,” Pham Quang Long, director of the Ha Noi Culture, Tourism and Sports Department, said. The National Tourism Year, themed Thang [...]
Swords found at the Trung Thien Shrine, which experts say was likely built over a hundred years ago. Historians have recently rediscovered a shrine in Hanoi that has been virtually abandoned for generations. Trung Thien Shrine on Dai Tu Street in Hoang Mai District, a suburban area in the capital, is dedicated to Tran Hung [...]
On an area of nearly six hectares, lotus pond located near West Lake Water Park is a place providing lotus for scenting tea, one of specialities of Hanoi. This is also a favourite place for many young Hanoians at weekend. Lotus ponds are often busy from early morning when lotus pond owners normally go to [...]