HCMC will launch a new motorcade tour to Cambodia and Thailand in late November to cash in on the increasing demand for land travel between regional countries. The HCMC Tourism Department has worked with counterparts in Cambodia and Thailand to prepare for the five-day tour, said a department official. The tour will start in Bangkok or HCMC and on to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia before returning home. … [Read more...] about New motorcade tours to link Vietnam with Cambodia, Thailand
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Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia rubber development triangle formed
In fact, within the past ten years, rubber trees contributed significantly to poverty reduction and economic advancement for Vietnamese people in remote and rural areas. Rubber development brought infrastructure investment and building, contributing to bringing a new face for poor rural areas in Vietnam. Together with developing rubber on a large scale, provinces applied policies to assist poor people in planting rubber on a small scale. Currently, with advantages in rubber plantation, areas specialising in rubber growing in five provinces in Vietnam (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc) were shaped over the past tens of years. Apart from intensifying and expanding local rubber plantation area, the Vietnam Rubber Group has recently cooperated with partners to develop rubber in Laos and Cambodia. This is considered an advantage and the right heading because if the cooperation is successful, the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia rubber development triangle could cover 1 … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia rubber development triangle formed
US boosts military ties with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
The United States is stepping up military ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as part of a deepening relationship with Southeast Asia amid competition for influence from China, officials said. The United States is stepping up military ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as part of a deepening relationship with Southeast Asia amid competition for influence from China, officials said. The United States and Laos, they said, plan to exchange military attaches by the end of the year as part of the strategy aimed at beefing up defense links with the trio in the heart of a once central Cold War battleground. Three years after resuming full military ties with Indonesia soured by human rights concerns, "we are beginning to develop those same kind of ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia," deputy US assistant secretary of state Scot Marciel said. "We are starting off small -- doing some training, some exchanges which we think are very useful," he said. "And by the end of this year, we and … [Read more...] about US boosts military ties with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Exhibition on Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia tourism to be organised
The International Tourism Exhibition in Vietnam 2008 will be held from September 12 to 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.With the theme “The Attraction of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia”, the exhibition will have the participation of 180 sellers who are tourism businesses in the region and 110 buyers coming from 11 countries such as Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Qatar, Malaysia and Vietnam.The event will also include forums and seminars on tourism with the attendance of representatives from 43 countries and territories.This is the fourth time such an exhibition is held by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.Source: ND Ha Long, a destination of many foreigners when visiting Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Exhibition on Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia tourism to be organised
ADB funds tourism infrastructure development in Vietnam- Laos- Cambodia
(Cinet)- At the annual meeting on tourism development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) nations took place in Cambodia on December 06, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD aid package to support the development of tourism infrastructure in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Accordingly, ADB’s aid will be funneled into those projects to boost regional tourism, build sea ports, implement water treatment in tourism spots and kickstart green tourism programmes with the involvement of local residents. Additionally, the bank will also assist the three countries to strengthen efficiency in communication and cooperation with other regional neighbours. GMS comprises of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and China’s Yunnan province and Guangxi Autonomous region. The grouping receives about 40 million foreign tourists ever year. ADB is the top donor for the GMS Economic Cooperation Programme, which participates in numerous projects including … [Read more...] about ADB funds tourism infrastructure development in Vietnam- Laos- Cambodia