tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20793874376506143722024-03-14T07:13:41.925-07:00Travel to Vietnam with Dan Viet TravelVietnam - the hidden charm! Come and discover now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-15551091281758695842011-11-11T00:31:00.000-08:002011-11-11T00:31:26.446-08:00VISIT VIETNAM, EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Vietnam:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhGUam9-45YA5kX7H5IEMV05F4WMsWNYNvJjSbjMz9m0YJvq_OnuqOmoFMtTqd7f5Lb-i4o87ua3-kH1uAWhoNVnM0vFDWOXJN6ilqHmRYnqVEuei0KORIdXQYesDrV23qTg7jVa6T_g/s1600/Halong+bay+-+the+new+wonder+of+the+World.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhGUam9-45YA5kX7H5IEMV05F4WMsWNYNvJjSbjMz9m0YJvq_OnuqOmoFMtTqd7f5Lb-i4o87ua3-kH1uAWhoNVnM0vFDWOXJN6ilqHmRYnqVEuei0KORIdXQYesDrV23qTg7jVa6T_g/s1600/Halong+bay+-+the+new+wonder+of+the+World.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The only world where the life is in a fast lane, bordered landscape, colours being more vivid, more compelling history , divine tastes etc is Vietnam which is said to be the fashionable Asian dragon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nature has blessed Vietnam with a vainglorious harvest of seafaring mountains, a grampus coastline and the wonderful beaming rice fields. Vietnam is still a snapper. Rustic women with tapered hats still tend to their fields, children over there ride buffalos along the country paths and disable people used to scratch out a living from cureless gradients.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vietnam is a nation with actuated dreamers who have battered war after war, survived doctrine and communism, and are now achieving good grips with the world of capitalism (wheeler-dealer). Brutally protective, the Vietnamese gracefully welcomes the foreigners who visit Vietnam. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don’t believe the apprise or even the activistic party billboards that are as similar as the position of ‘Uncle Ho’. Believe only your senses, as Vietnam is the exotic country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To feel the bookish, advancing, holy and divine heartbeat of Vietnam, take a stop in the old imperial capital, Hue. Home to palaces and memorials, tombs and cathedrals, and entertain the festival of HUE called as biennial arts festival .It’s the place to go for ancient, adorning and culinary stimulation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Time to visit Vietnam:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are two main zones in Vietnam city, north and south, where we can find the climate completely different from one place to other. So there is no particular season or even a month where we can visit both north and south regions. But comparatively Nov-Dec may be the best time where the climate will be springy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The best destinations in Vietnam:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Saigon and the Environs</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Central Highlands</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. Central Coastal Region</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. Hanoi and the North</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Some of the best places to be visited:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Tay Ninh:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The great cathedral Cao Dai is of the main attraction in Tay Ninh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cao Dai Great Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Dai religion and is the main attraction in Tay Ninh. The temple is built in 1955 and is detected more concretely in Long Hoa, 5-km southeast of Tay Ninh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Mekong River Delta:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is said to be the rice bowl of southern Vietnam and it is an abundant area fully covered with rice fields and wandering tributaries of the Mekong River. With its vegetation the delta had become a brightful and colorful display of rural life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Dalat:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was the title of the former French hill station. Just because of the cooler breeze and fresh air the people over there call it as Eternal Spring. It is popular for its beauty and the beautiful pine forests, lakes and the rolling hills.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Hue: </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hue is the historical capital of Nguyen Dynasty. The main attractions over here are the arresting tombs. Hue has many cultural and ancient cities (places) that can be observed mostly in the villages nearby.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Nha Trang:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It offers the advanced selection of boarding at the seaside areas in Vietnam. There are many famous beaches in this place with very lively atmosphere, seafoods, hotels, restaurents etc.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please add this html code at the start or end of the blogpost</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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The first cave was found when laborers were building the National Highway 3B near Ang Toong Pass.<br />
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The newly-discovered cave is 20 meters deep inside the first cave. All stalactites are still untouched and kept shimmering and shining like stars in the sky.<br />
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The first cave is 120 metres long, very spacious and is formed by three caves. The newly-explored one is 350 meters long and formed by five caves. All the walls are blue stone and in some places are mixed with soil and white stone.<br />
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The deeper the cave, the more stalactites it has. Illusionary stalactites and stalagmites in diverse size and colors make people believe they are in a lost world. As the wonderful stalactites are like long strips of curtains, patterns on the walls like bas-reliefs and stone pillars like lighting candles. Some strings are 1-2 meters long and look like lianas leaning over someone’s roof.<br />
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In some sections there are stalactites overlapping and if you knock on them it sounds like a musical instrument.<br />
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Somewhere amongst the rocks are small fresh streams which make the cave look like a water-color painting. The bottom of the cave has no mud and is very clear with stalactite layers like old coins arranged together under the pristine water surface.<br />
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The local authorities have alerted related agencies to protect and develop the caves into a tourist destination for Bac Kan Province. They have to make sure locals don’t steal the precious stalactites as they try to keep the caves in their original condition.<br />
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Bac Kan is a mountainous province famous for its beautiful landscapes, rich forest and mineral resources.<br />
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It also has <a href="http://www.babelakevietnam.com/">Ba Be Lake</a> which was recognized as a national historic cultural heritage in 1996 - but it is best known for its miraculous underground caves such as Poung, Tien, Na Phoong, Ba Cua, Son Duong, Nang Tien and Tham Long.<br />
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(source: VOV/SGT)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-11658569667615961122011-09-24T02:12:00.000-07:002017-11-16T22:27:19.336-08:00Vietnam joins Top Resa tourism fair in France<div style="text-align: justify;">
Vietnamese tourism companies - including, Vietnamtourism, Luxury Travel, Au Co Gulf of Tonkin and HG Travel - are attending the 33rd Top Resa Tourism Fair in Paris, France from September 20 23.</div>
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During event, participants will display products and services and introduce traditional culture and tourism attractions in their countries.</div>
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Pham Ha, a representative from Luxury Travel, said that Top Resa Tourism Fair offers a good opportunity for Vietnam to develop its tourism trademark and to introduce the country to international visitors.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-5863679192924961122011-09-05T11:26:00.000-07:002011-09-05T11:26:09.500-07:00Thua Thien-Hue urged to promote tourism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMU7dqPNIZAkF3XxvH23HSZswHUV2HHzBQyfYHto73aHldx5e9adm77UQ4mZh3_n8Cdi0oNAmLQrG31MacQ5ylcFGfRXPfN6MZ5i_XGCUNQKYBsHW4UDZWXY5wmj2VYkSgbH8UtvopVc/s1600/Hue+Vietnam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMU7dqPNIZAkF3XxvH23HSZswHUV2HHzBQyfYHto73aHldx5e9adm77UQ4mZh3_n8Cdi0oNAmLQrG31MacQ5ylcFGfRXPfN6MZ5i_XGCUNQKYBsHW4UDZWXY5wmj2VYkSgbH8UtvopVc/s200/Hue+Vietnam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thua Thien-Hue province should promote its advantages in tourism, high-tech industry and bio-tech for sustainable development.<br />
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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the statement at a working session on Sept. 2 with key officials in the central province on socio-economic development and a Politburo decision on turning Thua Thien-Hue into a centrally-run city.<br />
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He instructed the province to build mechanisms to mobilize resources for urban infrastructure development, especially the transport system, as well as pay attention to developing a new style of rural area, culture, education and training and health services.<br />
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The PM also asked provincial officials to focus on easing difficulties in agricultural production, business and production promotion, while maintaining market price stability.<br />
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PM Dung hailed efforts of the Party organization, authorities and people of Thua Thien Hue with encouraging achievements in many areas, including high per capita income and poverty reduction.<br />
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The province needed to review its plan to effectively implement the Politburo’s decision on construction and development of Thua Thien-Hue province and Hue urban city by 2020, he said.<br />
Thua Thien-Hue would become one of the country’s hubs of culture, tourism, science and technology, health and education and training.<br />
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In the first eight months of this year, the province continued to register economic growth, keeping the economic restructuring programme on track. Its total retail sale and service turnover rose 22.2 percent over the same period last year; exports were up 53.8 percent and industrial production was up 12.45 percent. The number of foreign tourists to the imperial city of Hue increased 6.2 percent in the reviewed period.<br />
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This year, the province was expected to register an average per capita income of 1,300 USD, reduce the poor household rate to 9.16 percent and generate jobs for 16,500 local people, with a trained worker proportion of 44 percent.<br />
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Also the same day, Prime Minister Dung offered incense to commemorate martyrs at the Chin Ham historic relic site in Hue city.<br />
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Later that day, he inspected the Bach Ho bridge project, spanning the Huong river in the city.<br />
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(Source: VN+)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-46808672495169485532011-06-15T13:40:00.000-07:002012-02-17T19:49:01.871-08:00Airlines resume services to Phu Bai airport in Hue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHaag50X9rzLpkJQNr5jK3kjOZ2FiuHOr7m5pxUIg4ytaOppQTsN8eNXJjw_lAnw8Wq38mOGIuAo2si3G5RwmWSlTARyo6waYY7Sn5gHveLmUIbDfCTNqY-GRLvXZJn0hrtySmHEP-oM/s1600/Hue+monument.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHaag50X9rzLpkJQNr5jK3kjOZ2FiuHOr7m5pxUIg4ytaOppQTsN8eNXJjw_lAnw8Wq38mOGIuAo2si3G5RwmWSlTARyo6waYY7Sn5gHveLmUIbDfCTNqY-GRLvXZJn0hrtySmHEP-oM/s200/Hue+monument.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.vietnam-airlinetickets.com/">Vietnam Airlines</a> and Jetstar Pacific has resumed their flights to Phu Bai Airport on June 14, a month after they had to suspend services to the destination in central Vietnam’s Hue City as the airport was closed to have its only runway upgraded.<br />
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Dinh Viet Thang, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, confirmed about the re-opening of the international airport in Thua Thien-Hue Province.<br />
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Vietnam Airlines said that it would provide four daily flights to Hue from Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC and three from Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific flies two times a day between HCMC and the former imperial capital city.<br />
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Jetstar Pacific said that it had to call off services to Hue during the closure of Phu Bai but still sold tickets for its flights from June 14.<br />
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The shutdown of Phu Bai Airport from May 13 to June 13 has prompted an outcry from both airlines and tour operators because they said they had not been given enough time to adjust their business plans and cope with the closure of the 2,700-meter-long runway at the airport.<br />
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A number of travel agents had stopped receiving bookings for the flights more than a week ahead of the closure day since Middle Airports Corporation previously had announced a plan to upgrade the airport’s runway from May 5 to June 5. But this intention did not happen until May 13.<br />
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The temporary closure of Phu Bai forced Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific to operate more flights to Danang Airport to meet rising demand for air travel to the central region. During the upgrade period, Vietnam Airlines had 11 daily flights to Danang from HCMC and nine daily flights from Hanoi while Jetstar Pacific performed four daily flights from HCMC to Danang and two from Hanoi.<br />
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Thua Thien-Hue province’s authorities, airlines, travel companies and hotels in central Vietnam arranged buses to transport passengers some 100 kilometers between Hue and Danang when the runway of Phu Bai Airport was upgraded.<br />
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Middle Airports Corporation completed the runway upgrade last week at a cost of some VND15 billion (around US$730,000). The upgrade now allows Phu Bai International Airport to handle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft during the daytime and at night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">(source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-11540144257962283652011-05-13T19:43:00.000-07:002011-05-13T19:43:28.991-07:00Exhibition on late President Ho opens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kUX3-cGJMq9Mv9g-gvN9eiMiDoCR7G0LfvEPw2sH4KvO6MiIgYsNg_OOIRKBczn-wP-RssTtY8dPMznDzhTZWcWnSI5v0ZqmreCaJpnMBsWtvV0NVefkMGx8I4zKq28TVd1I1q7QZNo/s1600/00_trien+lam+HCM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kUX3-cGJMq9Mv9g-gvN9eiMiDoCR7G0LfvEPw2sH4KvO6MiIgYsNg_OOIRKBczn-wP-RssTtY8dPMznDzhTZWcWnSI5v0ZqmreCaJpnMBsWtvV0NVefkMGx8I4zKq28TVd1I1q7QZNo/s1600/00_trien+lam+HCM.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>An exhibition themed, “President Ho Chi Minh on a national liberation path” was opened at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on May 11.</i><br />
Mr. Truong Tan Sang cut Exhibition Opening Ribbon<br />
The event, jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Party Central Committee Office and the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, aims to celebrate the 121st birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh and 100th anniversary of the day President Ho left the country to seek a way for national liberation.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The exhibition is showcasing nearly 200 documents and items, which provide an introduction to the process of seeking a pathway for national liberation by the late President Ho and marks his affirmation that only proletarian revolution could save the country and liberate the nation.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The exhibition also highlights the late President Ho’s role in the national construction cause as well as his contributions to the common struggle for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also on show at the event are major achievements in all fields recorded by the country’s Party and people during the renewal process.<br />
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(Source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-49737653355949977252011-05-05T21:14:00.000-07:002011-05-05T21:14:15.145-07:00Vietnam in Thai media spotlight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebYikTmkrXH5iyZlQChuszpHnkV6jJgDl-HspVHxOptPjhuBzwdD-xwnqoYUv4Vxh3ivkGWyDq0L7ATmOCGwYRjDjRud7vcrS6VizUBI-b5EmF520QL3MdHhTui3mLD5PBjMDrGd_zDw/s1600/24_Hoguom01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebYikTmkrXH5iyZlQChuszpHnkV6jJgDl-HspVHxOptPjhuBzwdD-xwnqoYUv4Vxh3ivkGWyDq0L7ATmOCGwYRjDjRud7vcrS6VizUBI-b5EmF520QL3MdHhTui3mLD5PBjMDrGd_zDw/s1600/24_Hoguom01.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Vietnam’s land, people and famous tourism sites have been given wide coverage in the Nation, Puchatkarn and other major Thai newspapers.</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a recent issue Pisanu Chanvitan wrote about the Vietnamese people’s daily life and Hanoi’s old quarter and cuisine.<br />
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He said Vietnam has a long history of struggle against foreign aggressors and praised its tradition of patriotism and heroism.<br />
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Know as a former ambassador to Vietnam, Pisanu is now holding the post of vice secretary at the Thai Foreign Ministry. All his writings will be published in a book to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties. He hoped his book would help Thai people gain a better understanding of Vietnam in the past, at present and in future.<br />
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On the occasion, the Thai Foreign Ministry will oragnise a wide range of activities, including a seminar on investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, and photograph and painting exhibitions on Vietnam.<br />
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The Puchatkarn newspaper on May 2 ran an article introducing Hanoi 36 old streets and guilds and tourism sites, like the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Uncle Ho’s house on stilts, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and the Temple of Literature.<br />
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(Source: VOV)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-19276476344927419042011-05-02T03:45:00.000-07:002011-05-02T03:45:12.453-07:00Many activities for sea festival in Nha Trang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-ZfWETSgGNc2qJieuDLtyZ2KRpgKIr_3ZaM2Q0c2q94ferTXHqloJQ54X4QXcPC4cv_Kld8qTUYtbyAnBo2rJsMFBu0kFmL-7d3k2v53v66y_War-Zwv64Eow81JHX27MDxttGa-4HQ/s1600/festivalbienNT-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-ZfWETSgGNc2qJieuDLtyZ2KRpgKIr_3ZaM2Q0c2q94ferTXHqloJQ54X4QXcPC4cv_Kld8qTUYtbyAnBo2rJsMFBu0kFmL-7d3k2v53v66y_War-Zwv64Eow81JHX27MDxttGa-4HQ/s1600/festivalbienNT-logo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Khanh Hoa Province authorities have approved a program for the Sea Festival scheduled for June 11 to 15 in the tourism city of Nha Trang, including cultural activities, art performances, sports, and tourism promotion.</i><br />
On June 2, or a fortnight before the official festival, several activities will be held to welcome the main event, including a fishing tour at night, a sea tour at night, a martial art performance on the seaside, an art picture market, and calligraphy exhibition. There will also be a display of Champa culture, a photo exhibition, a fair for high-quality Vietnamese goods, and music concert and comedy shows.<br />
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The main festival will feature a film week, Lu Cam porcelain exhibition, Champa pottery and brocade display, a street photo exhibition, fireworks displays, water-motorbike performance, a food court and a fashion show among others. According to the organizer, the topic on Truong Sa Archipelago will be highlighted during the festival.<br />
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France will participate in the festival with music performances, photography talks, and French language discussions.<br />
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On this occasion, the diving center Vinadive under Vietravel Nha Trang branch will organize underwater weddings for ten couples on June 15 at Nha Trang Beach to promote sea tourism in Nha Trang to domestic and foreign tourists.<br />
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(Source: SGT)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-64310892838251810482011-04-27T18:59:00.000-07:002011-04-27T18:59:27.971-07:00BBC chosen for Vietnam tourism commercial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikckBcHjqj4T1PGWakjLivUB_bjc5YjhdczsHGRjVk3IP07T6DQI39GZfD5zhydmpyi31zFe4ZdN2EmejPTF5AfNbOMc4SZ1fajpPz7e-pwoFmhxYfPmANh8UU0Gzrnl99P1ZdKnmgkPc/s1600/VN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikckBcHjqj4T1PGWakjLivUB_bjc5YjhdczsHGRjVk3IP07T6DQI39GZfD5zhydmpyi31zFe4ZdN2EmejPTF5AfNbOMc4SZ1fajpPz7e-pwoFmhxYfPmANh8UU0Gzrnl99P1ZdKnmgkPc/s1600/VN.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Vietnam will put a television commercial on BBC in a tourism promotion campaign this year though it has cut down on the budget for tourism commercials on international TV channels.</i><br />
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BBC has almost completed a 30-second commercial featuring the country’s famous attractions, said Nguyen Van Tinh, Director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.<br />
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Tinh said that the three-month campaign could start in the next one month and that the commercial would be aired three times a day. The country’s beautiful beaches and sea tourism services are given a strong focus in this commercial, he said.<br />
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“It will be broadcast on BBC in Asia Pacific and Australia, which are among the key markets of the country’s tourism industry,” he said.<br />
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The campaign costs around VND3 billion, he said, adding the tourism sector this year would spend less on commercials on international TV channels because its entire marketing and advertising budget for all of this year is a mere VND35 billion, down by VND5 billion compared to last year.<br />
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In addition to international media as a tourism marketing channel, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is preparing to join the Fair Tour 2011 from May 6 to 15 and the Vietnam month next month, with both events to take place in France. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has planned to organize more trips for media and travel agencies from France, Thailand, China, South Korea, the U.S., Western Europe, and Japan to explore places of interest and tourism services in the country.<br />
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VNAT reported the country received more than 1.51 million foreign visitors in the first quarter, up 11.9% year-on-year, and the total number of local tourists reached 11 million. The nation’s total tourism revenue was VND55.2 trillion in the period.<br />
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The agency expects 5.3-5.5 million foreign visitors will visit the country this year, compared to 5.05 million last year.<br />
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(Source: SGT)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-52890848583730976862011-04-17T21:44:00.000-07:002012-02-17T19:51:26.171-08:00Photo exhibition on Ha Long Bay opens in France<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9y6Xe87JFrb4guI1wpDawYn2wFFrT05dF5IHkUvOWfycUaEnZKfWpQgks_iBEuPGRiGKqWdbVvBfLKEeDAOA3Uqt60VNipmwSIBZaNtiaYjtLoh-QB9-O2fg785tFVJJbLCkBH9XNJE/s1600/00_trien+lam+tranh+HL.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bxYs9x2UbPGxiWJAnpss5ARR3vGSR-uc5qOmeB6A-IrebiyNWSVVJo7M7ApviwH_De_wXUT9196TXWz1KXnsJiGCC9mhOvB9JVZoFT4wNKvcMI94dRHNm7udYnRiB4_GEDhcq1ofOWg/s1600/00_trien+lam+tranh+HL.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bxYs9x2UbPGxiWJAnpss5ARR3vGSR-uc5qOmeB6A-IrebiyNWSVVJo7M7ApviwH_De_wXUT9196TXWz1KXnsJiGCC9mhOvB9JVZoFT4wNKvcMI94dRHNm7udYnRiB4_GEDhcq1ofOWg/s1600/00_trien+lam+tranh+HL.jpeg" /></a></div><i>A photo exhibition entitled “Ha Long Bay - the world’s natural wonders” is taking place in Paris, France.</i><br />
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The event offers an opportunity for Vietnam to promote the image of Ha Long Bay to international friends and overseas Vietnamese in France with the message “Vote for Ha Long Bay as the world’s natural wonders”.<br />
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On display at the event are 50 art photos which have been selected from thousands of high quality masterpieces on Ha Long Bay.<br />
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The event was co-organized by the Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department, and the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France.<br />
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The exhibition will last through to May 10.<br />
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(Source: VOV)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-13280679090410987352011-04-13T00:27:00.000-07:002011-04-13T00:27:52.207-07:00Party Chief pays tribute to Hung Kings<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinF8Szx66hPpPcKKhyukW_6kwaa14uXI17SctrbewCO_ZQ_-BSR3K7adyI6vrW-jSx3epSusLrboXoG0_IHzxvoXx0uYQg-ziLQESPVKX1DpiIEEAakMxVOWtperqyn35eD5pu6aG54u4/s1600/45_dang+huong+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinF8Szx66hPpPcKKhyukW_6kwaa14uXI17SctrbewCO_ZQ_-BSR3K7adyI6vrW-jSx3epSusLrboXoG0_IHzxvoXx0uYQg-ziLQESPVKX1DpiIEEAakMxVOWtperqyn35eD5pu6aG54u4/s1600/45_dang+huong+01.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <i>Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense to the Hung Kings, the nation’s legendary founders, at the Kinh Thien Palace in the Hung Kings Temple relic complex in the northern province of Phu Tho on Apr. 12.</i><br />
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The incense offering ceremony, the major activity of the Hung Kings Temple festival, was aimed at expressing gratitude to the predecessors and praying for peace for the people and prosperity for the country.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Phu Tho People’s Committee affirmed that young generations would give themselves to the way the Party and Uncle Ho had chosen to build a strong country and contribute to peace and friendship in the world.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the ceremony, Party leader Trong laid a floral tribute at the relief wall of President Ho Chi Minh and soldiers of the Tien Phong (Vanguard) Brigade in the relic complex.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vietnam has submitted documents on the worship rituals dedicated to Hung Kings to the UNESCO to seek recognition of their status as Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The annual festival to commemorate the Hung Kings, which falls on the 10th day of the third lunar month, was first recognised as a national event in 2007.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are over 1,400 places of worship dedicated to the Hung Kings across the country and numerous festivals are held every year to commemorate the nation’s founders. The festival at the Hung Kings’ Temple in Phu Tho province is the major official event dedicated to the Kings.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year’s festival was held from April 7-12, with a wide range of cultural activities taking place in Viet Tri city, at the Hung Kings’ Temple and surrounding areas.<br />
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The Hung Kings Temple is located on Nghia Linh Mountain , Phong Chau district, in Phu Tho province, about 100km northwest of Hanoi . It is a complex of ancient tombs, monuments and temples.<br />
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(Source: VNA)<br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-57483770208635910922011-04-10T18:58:00.000-07:002011-04-10T18:58:35.426-07:00Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC8N2Eb6h5HDUfPdd5AsoG_h2ugsvM2KpWBM6wNtqI07aOjjH2k8z7RQr81khlhGfFH_sO3K5wf0hdEccWByQaxM46oB-2We87rFkSg92fLxVbXMgSKL68ciQCVEkHoyFnvGulmS_EO8/s1600/45_dang+huong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC8N2Eb6h5HDUfPdd5AsoG_h2ugsvM2KpWBM6wNtqI07aOjjH2k8z7RQr81khlhGfFH_sO3K5wf0hdEccWByQaxM46oB-2We87rFkSg92fLxVbXMgSKL68ciQCVEkHoyFnvGulmS_EO8/s1600/45_dang+huong.jpg" /></a></div><i>Phu Tho province has made preparations for this year’s festival to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, as well as preserving the local areas tangible and intangible heritage.Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan offering incense to the Hung Kings at their temple</i><br />
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Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan made this statement during her working visit to Phu Tho province on April 6.<br />
She also offered incense in commemoration of the nation’s ancestors at their temple.<br />
Nguyen Doan Khanh, a member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Phu Tho provincial Party Committee, briefed the vice president about the province’s socio-economic situation and informed her about the process of compiling information on ‘Hat Xoan Phu Tho’ , the traditional folk singing of the province, and the worship rituals dedicated to the Hung Kings which have been prepared to seek UNESCO’s recognition of them as aspects of intangible cultural heritage.<br />
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On the same day, over 300 enterprises from across the country took part in a gathering to show their gratitude to the ancestral lands and their ‘back to roots’ spirit.<br />
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Speaking at the event, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan said that Vietnamese enterprises have made significant contributions to socio-economic development, the elimination of hunger, poverty reduction and social security in the country. She hoped that they would continue their investment and co-operation in the province to further the development of the local area.<br />
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Earlier in the day, a display entitled ‘Sentiments of the Whole People and International Friends towards the Hung Kings’ was held at the Hung Kings museum. Works on display included 40 historical objects, 37 paintings and 17 bronze drums, presented by collectives and individuals at home and abroad to celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and the Hung Kings Temple Festival.<br />
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A huge ceramic painting was unveiled at the Hung Kings Temple National Historical Site. Themed ‘Festivals in the Ancestral Lands’, the scene comprises 1,400 ceramic pieces produced in Bat Trang pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi. The painting is 72 metres long and 9.9 metres high and cost VND 24 billion.<br />
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(Source: Nhan Dan)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-46991779619755395022011-04-05T19:40:00.000-07:002011-04-05T19:40:09.145-07:00Hung Kings’ worship seeks UNESCO title<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq3vpby_Vr5Mf1vLmrlBG3rsgO3xZx6ml1slJyjm_wjl7EwHhxxExZ9vfqfZw10bF9KVl9N_FRGkpxG6gW7EEor9ih1UTif0laHUmxra6yI1i56qi72ZEfrd7tn3flWCWxrwC76AfUXI/s1600/45_Den+Hung.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq3vpby_Vr5Mf1vLmrlBG3rsgO3xZx6ml1slJyjm_wjl7EwHhxxExZ9vfqfZw10bF9KVl9N_FRGkpxG6gW7EEor9ih1UTif0laHUmxra6yI1i56qi72ZEfrd7tn3flWCWxrwC76AfUXI/s1600/45_Den+Hung.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Vietnam has submitted documents on the worship rituals dedicated to Hung Kings in the midland province of Phu Tho to the UNESCO to seek its Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity recognition.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The worship rituals dedicated to Hung Kings, the nation’s legendary founders, have existed through thousands of years, deeply taking root in the Vietnamese people’s mind and the annual festival to commemorate the Hung Kings, which falls on the 10th day of the third lunar month, was recognised as a national event in 2007.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nguyen Tien Khoi, Director of the Hung Kings’ Temple Relic Complex said that “Hung Kings worship rituals” is part of the Vietnamese people’s culture of worshiping ancestors. Throughout history, Hung Kings’ worship rituals have always been the source of the national culture’s internal power, contributing to fostering national pride, solidarity and patriotism of the Vietnamese people.<br />
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The Hung Kings worship rituals represent not only the belief in the protecting saints in the spiritual cultural life of the Vietnamese people but also the nation’s ethic of gratitude to the predecessors, Khoi said.<br />
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He noted that there are over 1,400 places of worship dedicated to the Hung Kings across the country and numerous festivals are held every year, every where to commemorate the nation’s founders. The festival at the Hung Kings’ Temple in Phu Tho province is the main and official event dedicated to the Kings.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year’s festival will be held from April 7-12 with a wide range of cultural activities, taking place in Viet Tri city to the Hung Kings’ Temple and surrounding areas.<br />
The festival will draw participation of several provinces nationwide, including Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Nam Dinh, Quang Ngai and Dong Thap province, which represent the three regions of the country.<br />
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Some 5-6 million visitors will make the pilgrimage to Phu Tho to offer their respect.<br />
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(Source: VietnamPlus)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-76437909177918708092011-04-03T19:26:00.000-07:002011-04-03T19:26:12.872-07:00HCMC Tourism Day 2011 to be held in April<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedDCqP2ilCFJMCvQNc0yCU5vRJ9jl2KElqmcOBFFoHAC7p-eGSLllRdY2BTG_8zZA-pLRoacBIweVpl9h2OVxFY7xdFDr9j6koBMRDpPb8FrYSAoEWQzIrS6QRE1SdN5eK3mje1IdoBw/s1600/logo-NHDLTPHCM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedDCqP2ilCFJMCvQNc0yCU5vRJ9jl2KElqmcOBFFoHAC7p-eGSLllRdY2BTG_8zZA-pLRoacBIweVpl9h2OVxFY7xdFDr9j6koBMRDpPb8FrYSAoEWQzIrS6QRE1SdN5eK3mje1IdoBw/s1600/logo-NHDLTPHCM.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Day 2011 will be organised from April 7 to 10, said the organizing board of the annual event. The event is co-organised by the HCMC Tourism Association and the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.</i><br />
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So far, 80 tourism units in HCMC and from 24 provinces and cities nationwide have agreed to showcase their products, with more than 150 booths to be displayed at the event.<br />
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On this occasion, the organizing board will honour the high-quality Vietnamese tourism trademark voted by consumers. Moreover, there will be art and cultural activities, such as “The best singing voice of the tourism sector” and the “Saigon Market – Dalat Flower – Mui Ne Beach – Phu Quoc Tourism Heaven – Haiphong Red Flamboyance of Poinciana Flowers” photographic exhibition.<br />
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At the event, travel agencies will supply new products as well as special preferential policies to attract tourists, especially focusing on tourism products for summer 2011.<br />
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Total costs for the organisation of the event are nearly VND3 billion, of which VND1 billion will be spent on tourism promotion.<br />
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(Source: CPV)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-50427237377307135142011-04-01T00:01:00.000-07:002011-04-01T00:01:51.593-07:00Vietnam welcomes 1.15 million foreign visitors in the first three months<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBAI3zoFzl3NEhnWX5XpOeNVg0SctwtP8dC7o9z65BwZgEE7biMJG72XUkjh-TmfmwI-axKDKAYfZQmMnBd5mA2gB8_n5VBPQ9c3GhsDwIaaAdiE0RkyBkIV1Lqz-mevvg86V7fLUYXE/s1600/2011_03_31_234261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBAI3zoFzl3NEhnWX5XpOeNVg0SctwtP8dC7o9z65BwZgEE7biMJG72XUkjh-TmfmwI-axKDKAYfZQmMnBd5mA2gB8_n5VBPQ9c3GhsDwIaaAdiE0RkyBkIV1Lqz-mevvg86V7fLUYXE/s1600/2011_03_31_234261.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Vietnam received more than 1.15 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 12%, reported the General Statistic Office (GSO).</i><br />
In March only, as many as 475,000 holidaymakers came to Vietnam, up 5% over the same period last year.<br />
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China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the US, Taiwan (China), Australia, Cambodia, France, Malaysia and the UK remained Vietnam’s biggest tourism markets.<br />
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In particular, the number of Japanese visitors travelling to Vietnam in March reduced slightly, despite the adverse impacts of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the country.<br />
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Around 43,500 Japanese tourists arrived in Vietnam, down just 8% from the previous month, but up 10% over the same period last year.<br />
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In the January-March period, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed approximately 900,000 foreign visitors, up 6% over the same period of 2010.<br />
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Source VNA<br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-53365790576512102592011-03-29T01:25:00.000-07:002011-03-29T01:25:59.783-07:00International kite festival draws dozens of nations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Bqo77uF2TQDO9ztplwBgZOjbu6bTvU9l6066RD03DMk4dfNtozBXQsNpX03gpCHR1ktFdOYD7uzoUuuXYidpOpKsoiF1Wrxkl_ee2DcNFEa0o5EhQeQ5f-APf6rw-b8cYzrzAzlXadA/s1600/LHthadieu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Bqo77uF2TQDO9ztplwBgZOjbu6bTvU9l6066RD03DMk4dfNtozBXQsNpX03gpCHR1ktFdOYD7uzoUuuXYidpOpKsoiF1Wrxkl_ee2DcNFEa0o5EhQeQ5f-APf6rw-b8cYzrzAzlXadA/s1600/LHthadieu.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Some 120 enthusiasts from 25 nations and territories have registered to participate in an international kite festival in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province from April 8-10.</i><br />
The enthusiasts will bring over 300 kites in different sizes, shapes and materials, featuring designs from many traditional cultures.<br />
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Organisers from Intourco and Paradise Beach Resorts said that many colourful international figures will also participate, showcasing their special products in the shape of birds and very small butterflies, which, with skilful handling, can fly as in real life.<br />
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Audiences will also be entertained with huge kites in different shapes, including toads, as long as 25m.<br />
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The event will culminate in a professional kite flying programme themed “Sharing a sky” for 120 minutes, following an amateur programme for visitors.<br />
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(Source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-57748242740271977922011-03-24T18:58:00.000-07:002011-03-24T18:58:51.951-07:00Visiting Southeast Asia with one visa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA_0f0otbKwC0hFVCiZ3nu9k-9I6A5eJ_rzeXP9NH917Aqc0aKqWZrmaWACnxb4qiiJn4x6mjhXbSZtGQz2jLAYwkMG5kKKRbH4imusxkiqvOgXbKanVODRrNoV57Jd2GVEo5t3D99n0/s1600/Cairang-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA_0f0otbKwC0hFVCiZ3nu9k-9I6A5eJ_rzeXP9NH917Aqc0aKqWZrmaWACnxb4qiiJn4x6mjhXbSZtGQz2jLAYwkMG5kKKRbH4imusxkiqvOgXbKanVODRrNoV57Jd2GVEo5t3D99n0/s1600/Cairang-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Tourists will soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam with a single tourist visa.</i><br />
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region to foreign tourists in the same way Europe's unified visa system has streamlined travel.<br />
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Eddy Krisneidi, an official of the ASEAN Secretariat, said in its Tourism Strategic Plan for the next five years, foreign tourists who just have to apply for one visa to one ASEAN member country can visit all other countries, ranging from Angkor Wat in Cambodia to five-star beach resorts in Bali.<br />
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ASEAN countries recorded more than 65 million foreign visitor arrivals in 2009. Malaysia led the field, followed by Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Brunei.<br />
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Analysts said that one visa for all ASEAN member countries will help attract more tourists to the region.<br />
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(Source: VOV)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-18126388158986188342011-03-20T20:35:00.000-07:002011-03-20T20:35:53.609-07:00Enterprises donate VND20 billion for fireworks festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib0e3CL1FcoGvdXu9CnRT0co9BzLIurEOtJSk7Vh30vnwiipkBgLzp8pAUsfdZRWFVrplamMQGaAHKs6ov7RGErHk-rPquDICzqi5oKQiiNxhqB2coG4CuDIcKWxwhWLYMarpbQiI0zY/s1600/logo-phaohoaDN2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib0e3CL1FcoGvdXu9CnRT0co9BzLIurEOtJSk7Vh30vnwiipkBgLzp8pAUsfdZRWFVrplamMQGaAHKs6ov7RGErHk-rPquDICzqi5oKQiiNxhqB2coG4CuDIcKWxwhWLYMarpbQiI0zY/s1600/logo-phaohoaDN2011.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Thirty four enterprises nationwide have registered to sponsor about VND20 billion for the Danang International Fireworks Competition 2011 to be held April 29-30 on the central coast.</i><br />
Five teams will compete at the annual competition. They are Jubilee Fireworks of England, Hanwha of South Korea, Parente Fireworks A&C SNC of Italy, Panda Fireworks of China and a team from Danang City. Tickets are available for an outdoor stadium with over 25,000 seats, and seats on tourist boats on Han River.<br />
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The city will hold promotions such as an online fireworks competition, art performances, flower boat parade, flower lanterns on Han River, food festival and light decorations at My Khe beach.<br />
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Tickets cost VND200,000 and are available in HCMC, Hanoi and Danang cities. The organizing committee expects to sell over 16,000 seats.<br />
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Last year’s competitors were Pyrotecnico - New Castle from Pennsylvania (USA), Luso Pirotecnia Group (Portugal), Jacques Couturier Organisation (France), Tamaya Kitahara (Japan) and Danang (Vietnam). It attracted around 100,000 spectators.<br />
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(Source: VNS)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-85851257271405318282011-03-18T00:01:00.000-07:002011-03-18T00:01:39.747-07:00First international choir festival opens in Quang Nam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqxr1SZyd1Rd9jmCqYa3y0HH9BEjnOV1mENEm4jLWU9FZbkqVDfBfQAan60oTwo6fSEwmz9g6gcjkJpu8z3RMt6tCd0sSpQNzQK6An1BSOyH7VsQFtG6rl4ZhJCODbzIiCwX-CXExiVo/s1600/lienhoan-hopxuong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqxr1SZyd1Rd9jmCqYa3y0HH9BEjnOV1mENEm4jLWU9FZbkqVDfBfQAan60oTwo6fSEwmz9g6gcjkJpu8z3RMt6tCd0sSpQNzQK6An1BSOyH7VsQFtG6rl4ZhJCODbzIiCwX-CXExiVo/s1600/lienhoan-hopxuong.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Vietnam’s first ever International Choir Festival and Competition (VICC 1) opened in Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam on March 16.</i><br />
The four-day event is drawing the participation of 30 choirs with nearly 1,000 artists from 11 countries and territories, including Germany, Hong Kong (China), Estonia, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Spain, Singapore, Sri Lanka and host Vietnam.The imposing opening performance, featuring specific characteristics of the cultural life of the Vietnamese people, with diversified forms of the singing and dancing art, such as songs in chorus and folk songs, took place on a floating stage at the Hoai River Square.<br />
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The festival continued with performances presented by choirs from Malaysia, Estonia, the Philippines and Vietnam.<br />
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A magnificent chorus performance from 1,000 singers from all the choirs closed the opening night of VICC 1.<br />
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Jointly organised by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Quang Nam Province and the Germany-based Interkultur organisation, VICC 1 is a meeting of chorus lovers who can exchange through music, thus strengthening understanding about nations’ cultures as well as improving international friendship, solidarity and cooperation.<br />
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It also offers an opportunity to introduce international friends to the beauty of an ancient town, the hospitality of the Quang Nam people and the unique tourism products of Quang Nam in particular and central Vietnam in general.<br />
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(Source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-18354264599001472012011-03-15T19:21:00.000-07:002011-03-15T19:21:15.662-07:00Exhibition highlights Vietnam-Laos traditional relations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdV7nI2uM1fIc9cJKxlQUziYQoDb3uNmOPulXD66OFNTakB0aIUEsqDIvm19jGsuJxgW_QIiSBb59COO_aBvNFhUfXFIzKBgsdZ9FRZK-UsnMp6wi-YhrxXsz-iwWHiH3vmOh8KwSCNk/s1600/TL-VietLao.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdV7nI2uM1fIc9cJKxlQUziYQoDb3uNmOPulXD66OFNTakB0aIUEsqDIvm19jGsuJxgW_QIiSBb59COO_aBvNFhUfXFIzKBgsdZ9FRZK-UsnMp6wi-YhrxXsz-iwWHiH3vmOh8KwSCNk/s1600/TL-VietLao.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>A photographic exhibition praising the time-honoured relations between Vietnam and Laos was held recently in Vientiane by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos.</i><br />
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The event praised the success of Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress and welcomed Laos’ 9th Revolutionary People’s Party.<br />
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On the occasion, the relevant agencies presented one first prize, two second prizes, two third prizes and five consolation prizes to outstanding works.<br />
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Two months after launching the exhibition, it attracted 170 entries from 170 students of the Vietnam Art Teacher Training College and 70 entries from 50 Lao students.<br />
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All works of art highlighted the humanity and the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Laos.<br />
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The exhibition was of great political significance, showing young people’s confidence in the revolutionary cause of the two Parties, State and its peoples.<br />
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(Source: VOV)<br />
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Various cultural, sporting and tourism events including an Asian music festival, an international choir festival, a film festival and a yacht race will be held within the framework of the programme themed “Beach and Island”.<br />
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This is a good opportunity for south-central coastal cities and provinces to introduce their tourism potential and promote maritime-based economy.<br />
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Vietnam aims to welcome 5.3 million foreign tourists in 2011 and earn a total revenue of VND110 trillion.<br />
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(Source: VOV)<br />
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The activities will be jointly held by Phu Tho and five other provinces, namely Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Nam Dinh, Quang Ngai and Dong Thap.<br />
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Incense offering ceremonies to the first rulers of Vietnam – the Hung Kings and the legendary ancestors of the nation will be held on April 7, 8 and 12 with the main ceremony to be hosted by Phu Tho on April 12 (the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month).<br />
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The festival that will last from April 8-12 will include a lion dance, a Xoan singing (ancestor worship singing) festival, an exhibition of offerings to the Hung Kings and a contest on making the traditional “banh chung” (square glutinous rice cake) and “banh day” (rice cake).<br />
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Phu Tho Province will also host an international seminar on “The worship of Hung Kings” as part of efforts to bid for UNESCO’s recognition of as an intangible cultural heritage.<br />
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Legend has it that Lac Long Quan, who was a dragon, met and married fairy Au Co, who later gave birth to 100 eggs from which 100 children sprang forth. The couple then parted due to their different origins. The man went seawards with 50 of their children, while his wife went to the mountains with the other half of the clan. The eldest son, who followed his father, later installed himself as Vietnam's first Hung King and today's Vietnamese people are said to be descendants of those children.<br />
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(Source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-48914300188100613932011-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:002011-03-02T19:19:10.423-08:00Dak Lak ready for coffee festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje64bDFCoFuSaxXR8ashYWIdJ101ifuQK7DG39Nahhnb5J2a1DcI9IwX5iX3RK6U1NX0CnApcMCYI6EYlTI2QXQE9i8SAPTys7nQVCxSf9MctJwHz5AgsOp3RsZXjvF1jBf9HvDKdkQgs/s1600/hopbao-cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbNV5yWXsvFlfGaVrKkelch1J7ruVPVhmfMY0FM_RWLhAei2VZBjPi9PCdVZDTH70KdvV7mheJkFEfSvaWoWGAUrAG4Nw99IWzwEZLRDQ48xBlh6fieTR8EgD1rcBSVegFlxHQ-O_Wws/s1600/hopbao-cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbNV5yWXsvFlfGaVrKkelch1J7ruVPVhmfMY0FM_RWLhAei2VZBjPi9PCdVZDTH70KdvV7mheJkFEfSvaWoWGAUrAG4Nw99IWzwEZLRDQ48xBlh6fieTR8EgD1rcBSVegFlxHQ-O_Wws/s1600/hopbao-cafe.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is ready for the third coffee festival scheduled for March 10-15, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Hieu affirmed.<br />
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“All preparations for the third Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival have completed,” he said at a press briefing on March 1.<br />
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An opening ceremony will take place at Buon Ma Thuot City’s square. It will be followed by street festivals, including lion dance, elephant march and gong performance.<br />
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During the festival, an exhibition with 600 booths will be held to introduce Vietnam’s coffee products.<br />
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An international workshop on sustainable development for Buon Ma Thuot coffee will also be held with the participation of representatives from coffee exporting and importing countries like Brazil, Columbia, Indonesia and Ethiopia.<br />
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Futures transaction is expected to be launched for the first time in the province’s coffee trading floor.<br />
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Besides, the festival includes a series of cultural and art activities, making it an unique attraction.<br />
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The festival has freshly been bolstered to the national level under a decision by the Prime Minister in an attempt to turn Buon Ma Thuot City into a global hub of coffee.<br />
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(Source: VNA)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-72457366664947619042011-02-28T22:41:00.000-08:002011-02-28T22:41:34.108-08:00“Return to the Roots” tourism programme kicks off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aO5bGigOwpE4TbZUd2HVOpN6DHXidBLj_K6RPyVh-JFUD93I3hnWkZPYHIlwWshdDP_By_kirMJaEjp7P-u331ABFlBaFPoXVXK8gsCrq9OmbQfm2VwjBX0I_HIBEGtOlFX5ROeCQi8/s1600/venguon2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aO5bGigOwpE4TbZUd2HVOpN6DHXidBLj_K6RPyVh-JFUD93I3hnWkZPYHIlwWshdDP_By_kirMJaEjp7P-u331ABFlBaFPoXVXK8gsCrq9OmbQfm2VwjBX0I_HIBEGtOlFX5ROeCQi8/s1600/venguon2011.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A ceremony to launch the “Return to the Roots” tourism programme 2011 was held in Nghia Lo, Yen Bai Province on February 26. This is a tourism cooperative programme between the northern provinces of Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Lao Cai.<br />
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At the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan praised the three provinces’ efforts in promoting tourism and said their cooperation provides a good example for others to follow. He said he hopes the programme will create more tourism products and give all three provinces a facelift for developing tourism.<br />
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Over the six years of the programme, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces have invested thousands of billions of VND in tourism infrastructure. With nearly 1,000 accommodation facilities, including at least one four – star hotels, more than 500 hotels and 260 restaurants, the three provinces have met the increasing demands of both domestic and foreign tourists, even in the high season.<br />
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Since the programme’s implementation, the three provinces have received more than 25 million tourists, including 2 million in 2010, and earned more than VND1,000 billion. They aim to receive more than 5.5 million visitors in 2011, including about 400,000 foreigners and earn more than VND1,200 billion. The programme attracted over 60 travel agents to conduct tours.<br />
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Now that the 2011 programme has been officially launched, the provinces will host a wide range of activities, such as the Hung Temple Festival in Phu Tho, a cultural week to promote Thac Ba Lake in Yen Bai, the Thuong Temple Festival, on the cloud festival in Sapa, and a horse race in Bac Ha, Lao Cai Province.<br />
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(Source: VOV)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079387437650614372.post-24102168615141511162011-02-28T22:38:00.000-08:002011-02-28T22:38:55.485-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2pzY7nhNZSKZJCwGs_my38gK2e34l-PfvMcOj-d0hKBc_ZxRH31Cbuz2xTYs9ZlDV-NSJCCDAOaSZZrZoJCYWBMGBshPQq44NPjNkk9T_8koaby6xrhEydJtHIQOoTLxbMVrQVFbRLg/s1600/hoinghi-trienkhaiKH2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2pzY7nhNZSKZJCwGs_my38gK2e34l-PfvMcOj-d0hKBc_ZxRH31Cbuz2xTYs9ZlDV-NSJCCDAOaSZZrZoJCYWBMGBshPQq44NPjNkk9T_8koaby6xrhEydJtHIQOoTLxbMVrQVFbRLg/s1600/hoinghi-trienkhaiKH2011.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vietnam aims to receive 5.3 million international visitors in 2011<br />
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Vietnam’s tourism industry has set a target to welcome 5.3 million international visitors, serve 30 million domestic tourists and earn VND110,000 billion by the end of 2011.<br />
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The culture, sports and tourism industry focused on these goals at a conference on deploying work this year that was held in Hanoi on February 25-26.<br />
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The industry will concentrate on developing human resources in the sector and gradually make tourism into a key industry. It also presented the tourism development project for 2011-2020 to the Prime Minister for approval.<br />
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The tourism sector will increase domestic and foreign cultural exchanges, introduce Vietnamese culture to the world, strengthen advertising of the national image and promote voting for Halong Bay to become one of the new natural wonders of the world.<br />
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(Source: VOV)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0