Sea and road tours covering Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand would begin from Vietnam's Kien Giang province in the first half of next year, the tourism head of the Mekong Delta province said. Director of the province's Tourism Department, Le Minh Hoang, said the road tour would leave Rach Gia town or Ha Tien district, go through Cambodia's Sihanoukville province and the capital Phnom Penh, and wind up in Thailand's Kathaburi province. The sea trip would depart Rach Gia town and Phu Quoc island, he added. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand road, sea tours set to begin
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Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand firms mull 3-country tour package by sea
Two groups of travel companies from Cambodia and Thailand started Thursday a study trip in the Vietnamese southern province of Kien Giang to prepare for the launch of a new package through three countries by sea travel. The Thai delegation includes tour organizers from Trat, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, and Rayong, while travel firms from Kep, KoKong, Sihanouk, and KamPot are in the Cambodian group. They will spend three days visiting the provincial town of Ha Tien, the capital city of Rach Gia and the province's Phu Quoc Island to inspect the service and accommodation facilities there. With help from Vietnamese travel companies, the foreign tour organizers will also study the tourist attractions on Phu Quoc Island, a famed resort island, nearly 400km west of Ho Chi Minh City. The trip is to serve the launch of a new tour package through the three countries with a stop on Phu Quoc Island. It takes only 1 hour and 15 minutes to travel from Phu Quoc Island to Cambodia by high-speed … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand firms mull 3-country tour package by sea
Vietnam and Thailand sign MoU on Vocational Training Development in ACMECS countries
Hanoi Times - Vietnam and Thailand signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Vocational Training Development in ACMECS countries in Hanoi on November 6th, 2008 in order to establish a necessary framework for implementing co-operation programs between Vietnam and Thailand in vocational training development for the ACMECS countries. The Parties shall strengthen closer their co-ordination and co-operation in vocational training development for the ACMECS countries to enhance the ACMECS countries' capacity in the field of vocational training through Thailand - Vietnam co-operation programs on capacity building for vocational training and training of trainers for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Strengthen capacity of the ACMECS countries in formulation and execution of vocational training development policies and plans.Enhance the quality of trainers of the ACMECS countries through fellowship programs, training courses, seminar and exchange visits.Promote collaboration … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Thailand sign MoU on Vocational Training Development in ACMECS countries
Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours
Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours Vitours: Danang-Hong Kong charter flights fully booked By Mong Binh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours. TAT will be responsible for the Thailand leg of the familiarization trip as well as for helping Vietnamese tour operators find their partners during the journey which is scheduled to wrap up on September 24. Dung said almost all the participating tour operators were based in HCMC and Hanoi, and that they would work with Vitours after the trip to develop new package overland tours for sale to travelers, especially locals in the cities and other parts of Vietnam from October this year. Dung estimated the new tours would last seven to eight days, and their prices would range from US$200 to … [Read more...] about Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours
Vietnam urges Thailand to explain discriminatory customs rule as boycott looms
Vietnam's authorities are seeking an official explanation from relevant Thai agencies for what Vietnamese tourists condemn as an "offensive and unacceptable" customs rule which requires them to provide proof of funds to be allowed to enter Thailand from Cambodia via the Poipet border gate. Vietnamese holidaymakers have to prove to immigration officers at the border gate's checkpoint that they are carrying US$700 or 20,000 baht, to have a visa stamped in their passports. Even worse, tourists are also required to pose for a photo with the money covering half of their faces. … [Read more...] about Vietnam urges Thailand to explain discriminatory customs rule as boycott looms