The People’s Committee of Ba Vi District launched a travelling season under the theme “Ba Vi Tourism – Destination of 2011” in Ao Vua Resort last Saturday in the presence of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Vice-Chairperson of the People’s Committee of Ha Noi. Ba Vi District is rich in the old culture of the Viet ethnic groups with over 300 historical and cultural relics including 67 already classified ones. Besides, Ba Vi has diverse terrains with a wide variety of fauna and flora species. Ba Vi also possesses several renowned tourist destinations such as: Ba Vi National Park, Suoi Hai Lake, Thuan My Hot Springs, Stork Hill of Ngoc Nhi etc. The opening of Ba Vi Tourism Season aims to introduce, advertise and improve the products of eco-tourism, culture and society of Ba Vi to domestic and international tourists. Ba Vi District has targeted to attract 1.7 to 1.8 million tourists this year. The same day, Hanoi Joint Stock Company of Entertainment Service … [Read more...] about “Ba Vi Tourism – Destination of 2011”
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DCST of Quang Nam: putting into exploitation of cultural, tourist destinations in the community of Tra Nhieu village
(Cinet)- According to the information from the tourist trade promotion of Quang Nam, the people’s committee of Duy Xuyen and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam estimated to organize to put into exploitation of tourist destinations of cultural community of Tra Nhieu village, Duy Vinh commune, Duy Xuyen district on 01/04/2009. It is known that this is one of the important contents in the plan of developing tourism of Quang Nam 2009. With the support of the WWF, in the construction period of these tourist products, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam already invited branches, relevant localities, travel agents, newsagents to carry out practical surveys at tourist destinations and gave opinions to contribute to finish the products. Besides, the Department already held training courses to improve tourist knowledge for the local people to meet the initial requirement for the demand for human resources to serve tourists. According to … [Read more...] about DCST of Quang Nam: putting into exploitation of cultural, tourist destinations in the community of Tra Nhieu village
Magazine poll places Viet Nam among the world’s top 20 destinations
HA NOI — Viet Nam has been voted as one of the 20 best travel destinations in 2011 by readers of the US magazine Conde Nast Traveller. The magazine's readers named the Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi, La Residence Hotel & Spa Hue, Life Heritage Resort Hoi An, Evason Ana Mandara and Six Senses in Nha Trang and Park Hyatt in HCM City among the world's best places to stay. The annual poll was conducted among nearly 29,000 readers with evaluations based on different categories, including cultural diversity, variety of attractions, range of accommodation, and environmental friendliness. Graphic design club provides forum for students to exchange ideas HA NOI — Let's Design, a club for graphic design students, was recently presented to the public at the Ha Noi University of Industrial Fine Arts. Established in May by Prof Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, the club attracts graphic design students at universities in the capital city and aims to give them opportunities to learn from one … [Read more...] about Magazine poll places Viet Nam among the world’s top 20 destinations
Vietnam listed among best destinations for winter trips
While Canadian rivers are freezing into winter skating tracks, Southeast Asia’s longest river, the Mekong, flows merrily along past arching palms and sunny floating houses, it said.The Mekong connects six countries from China to Vietnam, is second only to the Amazon in fish biodiversity and is home to rare Irrawaddy dolphins and giant freshwater stingrays. Don’t miss Cambodia’s Wat Hanchey, a rosy hilltop pagoda framed in ancient Sanskrit, and Vietnam’s Cai Be floating market, where villagers sell fresh fruit by the boatful, the magazine said.Other destinations include Japan, Patagonia, Tanzania, Vienna, Caribbean, Belize, Antarctica, and Baja California. Source VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam listed among best destinations for winter trips
Hanoi: Building Dong Xuan Market to become tourist destination
(Cinet)- With the advantage of having long history of Culture, traditions and being located in the community of ancient quarter of Hanoi, Dong Xuan Market is one of attractive tourist destinations of the capital. This is also the biggest trading centers of the North, having advantages of cheap and various products to attract visitors. According to the statistics of the tourist office of Dong Xuan (Dong Xuan Travel, belonging to Dong Xuan JSC, on average per month, Dong Xuan market receives 7.600 turns of foreign visitors. Mainly visitors coming from Thailand, China, France, England; Japan....... To advertise the image of Dong Xuan market, creating favorable conditions for citizens to sell and buy products ( consumer products and handicrafts), Dong Xuan JSC is now organizing to exploit tours at the market. Currently, Dong Xuan travel is now establishing tours to exploit potentials of tourism of the market to develop the tourism of culture, research for development of tourist … [Read more...] about Hanoi: Building Dong Xuan Market to become tourist destination