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The HCM City Department of Tourism has proposed opening helicopter tours to see the city from above. Under the department’s recommendation sent to the municipal people’s committee, the helicopter service will operate until December with flights three days per week. Passengers on a helicopter tour in HCM City On the recent Reunification Day and May Day, the department co-operated with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company to pilot five helicopter tours carrying 80 passengers. More than 200 other passengers have also booked tours with HCM City’s travel firms. Many passengers expressed their interest in helicopter trips connecting HCM City and its districts of Can Gio and Cu Chi and the neighbouring province of Long And. However, helicopter services have to give way to civil flights. So the HCM City Department of Tourism is seeking municipal consideration to allow the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company to run frequent helicopter tours … [Read more...] about HCM City helicopter tours proposed

PM Pham Minh Chinh meets the American friends who support Vietnam's victims of Agent Orange /dioxin in New York on May 15. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 15 (US time) had meetings with American friends who have stood by Vietnam and its people as part of his working visit to the US. In the meeting with John McAuliff and group of US who have helped support Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/ dioxin , PM Chinh said other than future-looking items of bilateral cooperation, the Vietnamese delegation has also discussed with the US side on the handling of war consequences that still haunt Vietnam to this day. There are still three million people suffering from the impacts of Agent Orange, not to even mention the risks of continuing diseases and deformities afflicting future generations, the millions of hectares of contaminated lands, he said. As many as 200,000 Vietnamese martyrs have still not been found, while unexploded bombs and … [Read more...] about PM has meetings with friends of Vietnam in US

Representatives of the EU Delegation, partners, and the Vietnam Women’s Union visit a handicraft cooperative in Hoang Trung commune of Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province, on May 17. (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Representatives of the European Union (EU) and partners in Vietnam made a fact-finding tour of central Thanh Hoa province on May 17 to learn more about the work of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and local women’s needs. They visited two preeminent women-run livelihood models in Hoang Hoa district and an exhibition of 30 outstanding products made by women-owned cooperatives. At a working session with VWU officials later the same day, Bulgarian Ambassador Marinela Petkova highly valued Vietnam’s efforts to to promote gender equality and bring into play women’s strengths, noting that she was much inspired by the visit to Thanh Hoa . She held that the VWU’s enhancement of connectivity with international organisations and partners will help create … [Read more...] about Fact-finding tour aims to boost cooperation among Women’s Union with EU Delegation

Tran Hoang Duy Thuan and Bui Thi Thoa of Vietnam (centre) win the gold medal in the mixed doubles category of bodybuilding on May 15. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two more golds were added to the medal tally of Vietnam’s bodybuilders on May 15, the last competition day of this sport at the 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). In the women’s singles, Dinh Kim Loan obtained a gold while her teammate Bui Thi Thoa a bronze medal. Both showed excellent performance against strong rivals from Malaysia and Thailand. In the mixed doubles, Tran Hoang Duy Thuan and Bui Thi Thoa also gained the top place. Thuan was the one who earned a gold medal in the men’s 70kg category on May 14. Meanwhile, Nguyen Minh Tien ranked second to bring home a silver in the men’s classic singles, following Mohd Mahen of Malaysia. With these medals, Vietnamese athletes got a total of five golds in bodybuilding after three competition days./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam’s bodybuilders pocket two more gold medals

HÀ NỘI — Visitors to Hà Nội for the 31st  Southeast Asian Games also have the opportunity to explore the charming beauty of the city at night, thanks to night tours to local destinations. The night tours, which include Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, Hỏa Lò Prison Relic and a double-decker bus night tour, aim to popularise images of the 1,000-year-old capital and Việt Nam to international guests. Night tour of Thăng Long Imperial Citadel Visitors enjoy a dance on the glass covering the archaeological excavation area at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel as part of the Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long tour. VNA/VNS Photo The Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, which was placed on the UNESCO list in August 2010, was built in the 11th century during the Lý Dynasty, marking the independence of the Đại Việt (Great Việt). The Imperial Citadel buildings and the remains at the 18 Hoàng Diệu archaeological site reflect a unique Southeast Asian culture specific to the … [Read more...] about Enjoying the charm of Hà Nội via night tours

- Swimming: there will be finals of seven events. - Athletics: six events will conclude. - Pétanque: final of mixed doubles and mixed triples. - Canoeing: qualifiers and final of 1,000m event. - Archery: individual and team events. - Tennis: first round for men’s and women’s singles. - Sepak takraw: final for men’s and women’s teams. - Muay: artistic final for men and women. - Fencing: final of women’s foil team. - Badminton: semifinal of the doubles event. - Wrestling: final of the classic event with six weight classes. - Golf: semifinals and final of the women’s and men’s team event. Vietnam will also compete in bowling, shooting, basketball, billiards, table tennis, volleyball, chess, handball, vovinam, beach volleyball and taekwondo today. … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam expect another successful competition day

As Vietnam reopens its borders to tourism, attracting, developing and retaining a quality workforce has become the top priority for this industry. With borders reopened and tourism promotion campaigns launched in Vietnam, hotels, tour operators and ancillary service providers across the country might be facing a major problem: shortage of qualified labor. Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, RMIT University Vietnam During the worst period of the pandemic in 2020-2021, many tourism organizations had to reduce their (experienced) workforce. A report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism revealed that tourism businesses cut staff by 70-80% in 2020. In 2021, the number of full-time tourism employees was down to 25%  of the 2020 level, and about 30% quit their jobs or had their contracts terminated. These workers have either returned to their original employment prior to tourism and hospitality or they have found employment elsewhere. Now a great number of them are … [Read more...] about Hunt for human talent for tourism – Vietnam’s new normal: RMIT University

"Vietnam has brought the pandemic under control and resumed tourism and aviation activities. The first group of foreign travelers returning to Vietnam after the country reopened its borders from March 15 was from the U.S.," Chinh told a conference on trade, investment and tourism promotion between Vietnam and the U.S. in San Francisco on May 17. Before the pandemic, the U.S. was among the 10 largest source markets of Vietnam's tourism. In 2019, there were over 746,000 American tourists visiting Vietnam and the average growth rate during the 2014-2019 period was 11 percent. A Vietnam Airlines spokesman told the conference the national flag carrier now operates four weekly flights between San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City, using Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 craft and it plans to operate daily flights between both cities from next year. A representative of hospitality group Thien Minh said the company is ready to operate luxury tours to the U.S. for Vietnamese travelers from this … [Read more...] about PM calls for American investors to boost tourism cooperation with Vietnam

Hanoi last month resumed its night tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a complex of buildings first constructed in 1011 under the reign of King Ly Thai To. It was constructed on the remains of a Chinese fortress dating from the seventh century, on drained land reclaimed from Red River Delta in Hanoi. It was the center of regional political power for almost 13 centuries, from the Ly, Tran to Le dynasties. The tour that lasts an hour and a half starts from Doan Mon, the main gate of the imperial citadel at 18 Hoang Dieu Street, Ba Dinh District. From the gate tourists commence along roads paved with lemon flower bricks built under Tran Dynasty to Thien An Palace. A royal court ceremony and ancient dance performance called "Thang Long Palace" is staged on top of the archaeological remains. Tourists can learn more about the history of the citadel while admiring artifacts associated with Vietnam's feudal dynasties. … [Read more...] about Night tour of Thang Long Citadel revives ancient royal customs

By Lê Hương Hà Nội-based travel company Asia Exotica has just launched a new service offering tourists a chance to experience Hanoians' long history of floral tradition. Guests will learn about the art of flower arrangement as offerings used in Buddhism, ancestor veneration and lunar festivities, which has been practised for hundreds of years. The art combines many beautiful and fragrant traditional flowers, such as jasmine, lotus, champaka, areca, and lotus, and arranges them in a special esthetical and artistic way in a bamboo basket or large leaf and then offers them to an altar for praying. The tour aims to attract foreign tourists in Hà Nội. — Photo Mạnh Hà Hanoians use spiritual flowers for all occasions according to the lunar calendar, placing flower sets on the family altar, bringing them to the pagoda or even as a gift to show respect and gratitude. This beautiful tradition is now fading in modern urban life. Bùi Băng … [Read more...] about Cultural flower tour opens