Ninh binh hidden charm hotel resort

The Hanoitimes - Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue suggested Hanoi should mobilize hotels for mass isolation of suspected Covid-19 patients. The Hanoi city government should fast-track its proposal to turn some hotels into quarantine establishments to meet real demand as the overseas Vietnamese and foreigners continue coming to the city, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue has stated. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VGP) According to Hue, while many people are willing to pay room charges for spending the mandatory quarantine at a hotel, relevant authorities have not discussed with accommodation establishments on paid isolation. “The city authorities need to submit the idea of paid isolation in hotels to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control,” Hue said at a meeting with the Hanoi Party Committee of Businesses on March 24, recognizing that many hotels are at risk of bankruptcy due to a lack of guests. Delegates at the meeting reported many industries are bearing the brunt of the pandemic, especially tourism and transportation. According to Hanoi Tourism Corporation, most hotels in Hanoi are reporting a occupancy rate of only 10-15%. Hoa Binh Hotel in Hoan Kiem district has accommodated 20 foreign senior experts for quarantining after receiving request from the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Some tourism accommodations have registered to host people under paid quarantine, including one in Hoan Kiem District with 50 rooms and another in Ba Dinh District with 200 rooms. Currently, the initiative is under consideration. A military establishment turned into a quarantine center. Photo: Lao Dong newspaper At a meeting of the National Standing Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved a proposal of mobilizing …

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The Venada restaurant in the northern province of Ninh Binh has won the Grand Prize of the 11th international Yuan Ye Awards. An overview of the Venada Restaurant The Venada restaurant belongs to the Vedana Resort which features 135 villas, 5 condotel buildings, and 8 bungalows, with a total of 622 rooms. The resort which lies just outside the Cuc Phuong National Park, is designed by Vo Trong Nghia Co., Ltd. The Venada restaurant belongs to the Vedana Resort Situated on a large lake, the Venada restaurant covers 1,050 square metres and stands 15.85 metres tall. It is built from 36 bamboo frames that form a three-storey dome with the largest roof radius of 18.3 metres. The lake plays an important role in regulating the temperature for the restaurant and serves as a reservoir that stores rainwater running down from the nearby mountains, which is used to irrigate the 16.4-hectare site. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor spaces that bring different experiences for diners. The structure has overcome nearly 1,000 entries of more than 500 enterprises from over 20 countries and territories in the world to win the Grand Prize at the 11th Yuanye Awards. Established in 2010 in China, Yuanye Awards honours outstanding works and designers as well as encourage exchanges between different countries. …

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The Hanoitimes - Tourist sites in many cities and provinces have announced their closures to restrict the spread of the pandemic. Tourist sites closed and festivals suspended. Such are the measures taken so far in Vietnam to ensure the safety of travelers and the community. Photo: Shutterstock Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City closed Thong Nhat Conference Hall (Presidential Palace) from March 17 to April 1 and Suoi Tien and Dam Sen Park until March 31. The city authorities also shut down cinemas, bars, online game shops, karaoke, theaters until the end of this month. Thua Thien-Hue Historical and cultural sites in the province remain closed from March 14. Earlier, they also stopped welcoming international tourists arriving at Chan May port as well as ordered bars, karaoke, and internet shops to close. Quang Binh The province temporarily stopped welcoming visitors at tourist attractions from March 17.  Some businesses in the province also reportedly stop taking tourists to Son Doong Cave, En Cave, Tu Lan Cave, and Ozo Park, the iconic destinations of Quang Binh. Binh Thuan All resorts and accommodation establishments in the province are ordered to stop welcoming international tourists. Other provinces frequently visited by international tourists including Binh Dinh, Ninh Thuan, Kien Giang and Dak Lak also ordered the closure of historical and cultural sites, traditional craft villages, scenic places. Vietnam welcomed 3.23 million international arrivals in the first two months of 2020, up 4.8% over the same period of 2019, the two-month lowest growth in the 2016-2020 period. In February, around1.24 million tourists visited Vietnam, down 37.7% over the previous month and 21.8% over the same period of 2019. Vietnam has reported 68 people positive with the novel coronavirus at the time of writing. To curb its spread, Vietnam has tightened the entry of visitors from many parts of the world. …

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