Vacations Vietnam

New tourism promotion plan targets caravan tours

Ruby — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:27:54 +0000

Vietnam Vacations “The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to promote Vietnamese tourism this year on both local and international media, a news report said Tuesday.”

According to the Vietnam News Agency, the program will include exhibitions and other promotional events in foreign countries, as well as documentaries on a new journey [...]

Traditional music conference opens in Hanoi

Ruby — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:19:31 +0000

Vietnam vacations – “Hundreds of musicians, scholars and managers in the music circuit from 30 countries and territories gathered in Hanoi on July 20 for a conference to share information and exchange experiences of preserving traditional music.”

The meeting, which came to Vietnam for the first time, was jointly organised by the International Council for Traditional [...]

Ministry gives nod to tourism promotion plan

Ruby — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:36:26 +0000

Vietnam vacation Packages – “Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has approved a national tourism promotion programme for 2010 under which Vietnamese destinations and products will be promoted on the domestic and international media.”

A programme called “Viet Nam _ Your Destination” targeted at both domestic and international tourists will be broadcast on [...]

Majestic Hotel to build over 200 more luxury rooms

Ruby — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:34:26 +0000

Vietnam vacation packages – ” The five-star Majestic Hotel in downtown HCMC will start work on an expansion project early next year, with a new 28-story building of 205 rooms and 19,000 square meters of office space plus parking space to be developed.”

Nguyen Anh Vu, general manager of the hotel, told the Daily that Saigontourist [...]

Hanoi lures tourists by cheo

Ruby — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:22:24 +0000

Besides water puppetry, tourists to Hanoi can enjoy traditional cheo (traditional operetta) extracts, quan ho (love duets) and chau van. To attract tourists, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designed a special traditional art program at Hanoi Cheo Theatre. It was introduced for the first time to travel firm representatives on [...]

Puppeteers keep tradition alive

Ruby — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:59:03 +0000

Park Chung-bae and his Ko-rean friends say that they’ll always remember the puppet shows they witnessed by farmer artists and elderly artisans in Dao Thuc Village, in Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District.

“We were very surprised to see that local farmer artists could preserve a quintessential art that has been handed down from their ancestors for [...]

Vietnam drums up tourism in China

Ruby — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:22:25 +0000

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on Wednesday organized a road show in China’s Zhejiang Province to promote travel to Vietnam.According to the Travel Department under VNAT, the Culture, Sports and Tourism departments in HCMC, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam and Danang as well as other relevant departments are taking part in the promotion activities. [...]

Low-key lagoon

Ruby — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:00:32 +0000

From Hai Lang Town in the central province of Quang Tri, we drove across 6 kilometers of dusty roads bordered by tall grass and eucalyptus trees.

Before we reached Tra Loc Lagoon, we were refreshed by a drive through a dense forest.

Arriving at the lagoon, we could see the tall trees reflect perfectly in the still, [...]

Wild features of sea, islands and specialties of Tri Nguyen fishing village

Ruby — Sat, 01 May 2010 09:56:56 +0000

Relaxing in cool and pure sea water is a favorite activity of both adults and children on these summer days to escape the heat and noise of bustling cities. Tri Nguyen fishing village in Nha Trang City is an ideal location this summer with its attractive seascapes, islands and cuisine in [...]

Suoi Mo Tourist Area Vietnam tours, Vietnam travel

Ruby — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:25:11 +0000

The daily grind of work and responsibilities is tiring and stressful and makes many people long for a relaxing weekend on a quiet, faraway beach.But for people who do not have enough time on the weekends for such a trip, finding a place without earsplitting noises and with a comfortable natural surrounding within [...]