Vietnamese travel firms have launched cost-free tours, copying a promotional model commonly used by airlines, to both domestic and outbound destinations. Offers include taking tourists to the U.S. at half the normal price via ‘budget packages’.The low-cost travel products are heating up the travel market during peak season, however they have also sparked skepticism from holidaymakers and industry insiders. Incredibly cheap pricesIn early November, a local travel firm known as V. stunned customers with a promotional campaign called “Hunting zero dong tours,” offering 1,000 packages at zero Vietnamese dong to several European and Asian countries, including France, Switzerland, Japan, China and Vietnam.The company’s general director, Tran Van Long, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that they were willing to suffer losses with the campaign, held on the occasion of the launch of its new headquarters.“Just as with zero-cost air tickets, customers of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travel firms raise concerns over ‘cost-free’ tours
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Vietnamese food festival draws the crowds in Moscow
The three-day festival boasts the presence of many famous Moscow restaurants such as Viet Soul, Sen, Ha Long, and Viet Duc. It drew tens of thousands of visitors to enjoy a vast array of Vietnamese dishes and fruits, with the opportunity to buy processed foods like noodles, vermicelli, tea, coffee, confectionary, as well as souvenirs, and cosmetics. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese food festival draws the crowds in Moscow
Vietnamese, int’l cuisines showcased at Ha Noi food festival
Thousands of people immersed themselves in the joyful atmosphere of the 2017 International Food Festival, organised by the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps (SDDC) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), at the Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Ha Noi on December 10. The fifth annual event featured 120 pavilions representing 35 foreign embassies in Viet Nam, alongside foreign cultural centres, non-governmental organisations, foreign relations departments of provinces across the country, units under the MOFA, and a number of enterprises. The booths showcased specialty foods and souvenirs from different countries and Vietnamese localities, while presenting unique handicraft products and other types of products from craft villages and businesses across Viet Nam. Visitors to the festival not only had the chance to enjoy tasty dishes, but they were also entertained by unique dance and musical performances by both Vietnamese and international students and artists. In her opening … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, int’l cuisines showcased at Ha Noi food festival
Banana flower salad by Vietnamese Canadian cook Diep To
Chi: Welcome to another segment of VOV24/7’s Food Delight. As usual, we’ll bring you lots of cooking tips and recipes. On today’s show, we have a very special guest, Diep To. This woman is a world traveler who has been to 40 countries. She is also a guest cook who has passionately promoted Vietnamese cuisine to the world.Diep To: My name is Diep To. I was born in Hanoi. I love travelling. I love cooking for people I love and I love to share Vietnamese culture to the world and I love to explore other cultures and food of all different countries. Chi: What kind of food do you like to cook?Diep To: I cook all different kinds of food but my favorite food is Vietnamese food. I learn from my mum, my aunt and I taught myself the food I love that is fresh and good for our body. Chi: I know you have traveled to many countries to promote Vietnamese cuisine. What do you say to foreign friends about Vietnamese cuisine?Diep To: I’m fortunate enough to travel to about 40 … [Read more...] about Banana flower salad by Vietnamese Canadian cook Diep To
Denmark supports Vietnamese SMEs
Denmark supports Vietnamese SMEs By Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Danish International Development Assistance (Danida) has approved the Business Sector Program in Vietnam, which will strongly benefit small and medium enterprises, especially those in the private sector. The program will have a total budget of 123 million Danish Kroner, or about VND422 billion, and last for three years from 2011, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen told reporters at a press briefing in HCMC on Friday. The program is now subject to the appraisal of the Vietnamese Government. The government-to-government agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed in December in order to allow for the program to begin in January 2011, according to the Danish embassy in a statement released at the meeting. With the objective of strengthening the competitiveness of Vietnamese growth- and export-oriented enterprises and creating decent jobs, the ambition of the program is to help … [Read more...] about Denmark supports Vietnamese SMEs