Thanh Nhan wins HCM City Tour (02-05-2006) Fantastic:Le Nguyen Thanh Nhan of An Giang Plant Protection team receives a bonus of VND37 million (US$2,300) for his overall tour's top place. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Truong HCM CITY — Le Nguyen Thanh Nhan of An Giang Plant Protection crossed the finish line of the HCM City Television Cycling Tour in record time on Sunday in HCM City to claim the title. Nhan, who retained the yellow jersey for the last ten stages of the competition, clocked in at 57 hours 55 minutes 35 seconds. "It was really a surprise. I've never even thought about winning such an important cycling race," said Nhan, the new champion. "I just reached about 80 per cent of my peak in the last stage. However, I gave it all I had, and received great support from my team-mates for the win," Nhan said. "It was a wonderful victory for me, and I have no complaints about the organisers or the fans. They were perfect," he added. Le Anh Tuan of Domesco Dong Thap, his … [Read more...] about Thanh Nhan wins HCM City Tour
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Hieu takes 16th stage in HCM City Tour
Hieu takes 16th stage in HCM City Tour (28-04-2006) If today is Thursday, it must be Da Lat: Stage winner Mai Cong Hieu (centre) of Domesco Dong Thap is flanked by second-ranked Nguyen Van Duc (left) of Agifish An Giang and third-ranked Ho Van Phuc of Vinh Long after yesterday's Phan Rang-Da Lat leg of the HCM City Cycling Tour. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Truong DA LAT — Domesco Dong Thap's Mai Cong Hieu took the 16th stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tour yesterday, inching closer to the title King of the Mountain. In a time of 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds, Hieu took the green jersey as stage winner, pedalling 118km from Phan Rang to Da Lat at an average speed of 33.1kph. It was the second time he won a stage race. The first time was two weeks ago when he came in first in the fourth stage, cycling 141km from Paksan to Vientiane in Laos. Nguyen Van Duc from the Agrifish An Giang team and Ho Van Phuc, a Vinh Long team member finished second and third, … [Read more...] about Hieu takes 16th stage in HCM City Tour
Ki-hong stars in HCM City Tour
Ki-hong stars in HCM City Tour (23-04-2009) HA NOI — South Korean Yoo Ki-hong won the first stage of the HCM City Television Cycling Tour yesterday. Yoo reached speeds up to 43.511kmh on the 179-km stage from HCM City to Binh Thuan's Phan Thiet City. He finished in four hours, six minutes and 50 seconds to beat Tuan Anh, from Domesco Dong Thap, and Le Van Duan, of Sai Gon Plant Protection 1. The South Korea team leads after the stage with a combined time of 12:21.56, followed by the Sai Gon Plan Protection 1 team and Domesco Dong Thap. Domesco Dong Thap coach Tran Van Quyt said the stage was raced at high speeds because of continuing strong chases. "The South Korea team is strong but local teams can compete with them," he said. "Yoo, who took the red jersey for the best climber in the race two years ago is in top form and the other riders will have to be at their best to contain him," said Binh Duong Environment and Water Supply coach Banh Chan Quyen. Today's second stage covers … [Read more...] about Ki-hong stars in HCM City Tour
HCM City tour digs up buried history
VietNamNet Bridge – Remarkable landmarks in HCM City, such as Sai Gon Notre Dame Basilica or Caravelle Hotel, are familiar to many tourists, but the history behind each building often remains a mystery, even to local people. But writer- historian Tim Doling from Bristol, the UK, author of the popular heritage blog Historic Viet Nam and the new walking tour guidebook Exploring Ho Chi Minh City, knows these stories well. With his thorough understanding of the city's history, Doling runs Heritage Tours, which introduces a wealth of lesser-known places of interest, alongside the city's better-known historic sites. Originally trained as a medieval historian, Doling has spent most of his career in the cultural sector, running theatres and arts centres in Coleraine (Northern Ireland), Horsham (England) and Hong Kong, and undertaking cultural projects in Asia, Africa and Europe. First visiting HCM City in 1989 on holiday from Hong Kong, where he was working as Chief Executive of … [Read more...] about HCM City tour digs up buried history
HCM City’s coastal district of Can Gio promotes tourist attractions
The Can Gio People's Committee has opened an exhibition to promote tourism in the coastal district along with the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre. The event provides information on traditional folk festivals like the whale-worshipping festival, places of amusement, resorts, and restaurants as well as documents on historical and traditional customs. Ecological tours, cultural tours of waterways, tours to the Can Gio mangrove forest - a World Biosphere Reserve - Monkey Island, and Vam Sat forest are being offered. The exhibition,at the ITPC's office, 92-96 Nguyen Hue Street in District 1, will remain open until August 7. HCM City tour company launches veggie pagoda pilgrimage tours The HCM City-based Lotus Tours has launched pilgrimage tours to meet increasing demand. It offers two tours, one to Long Thanh (in Dong Nai Province) and Ba Ria (Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province) and the other to Long An Province and My Tho in Tien Giang Province. The Long Thanh-Ba Ria tour will include … [Read more...] about HCM City’s coastal district of Can Gio promotes tourist attractions