Its staff will help owners to re-design the shops, make them more professional, and help with goods display and point of sale advertising. Trung Nguyen will source goods for the shops and act as a wholesale distributor. Its ambition is to have 10,000 such shops by 2010 in a distribution system worth at least US$395 million. … [Read more...] about Private train venture routed in tourism
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Ninh Binh proposes construction of local airport within 10 years
According to the draft master plan on the development of the national airport network to 2030 with a vision to 2050, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has proposed to have 26 airports by 2030, 14 of which will be international airports. The number could reach 30 by 2050. … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh proposes construction of local airport within 10 years
Popular highland towns to bask in Tet travel rush
Da Lat, a popular town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, is experiencing the same holiday rush. Between Feb. 14 and 16, the occupancy rate at three to five-star hotels reached over 70 percent, with bookings made through online platforms like Agoda and Booking.com. … [Read more...] about Popular highland towns to bask in Tet travel rush
South Korea pledges $13mn to help Vietnam province build smart city
KOICA signed a deal with Thua Thien-Hue Province in the central region to transform the provincial capital of Hue into a smart city with a focus on culture and tourism, the Office of the provincial People’s Committee said on Friday. … [Read more...] about South Korea pledges $13mn to help Vietnam province build smart city
A village tiptoeing on stilts
Yet what is the most special about the village is its residents live in stilt houses built upon the layout of ancient stilt houses in Dinh Hoa historic site. The stilt houses there belong to one of the oldest cultures in Vietnam. Standing in the rustic wooden houses which are half hidden in forests may remind tourists of familiar things in their childhood. … [Read more...] about A village tiptoeing on stilts