• Phu Quoc blackouts vex tour investors

    24/09/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Persistent power shortages in Phu Quoc belie the island district’s reputation as a major tourist destination in the country, residents and investors say. The Ministry of Trade and Industry disclosed last month that a 110 kV...

  • Museum of heroes

    23/09/2008 05:00

    A statue of Emperor Quang Trung in the entryway of the Quang Trung Museum in Binh Dinh Province. The Quang Trung Museum is around 40 kilometers from Quy Nhon Town in the central province of Binh Dinh....

  • Onward to untouched islands

    23/09/2008 05:00

    Thom (either pineapple or pleasant scent) Island off the coast of Phu Quoc is the jumping-off point to explore the area’s uninhabited islets. Many travelers use Thom Island as a starting point to explore some of Phu...

  • A tour around the city on Vespa scooter

    23/09/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – For foreign travelers who want to explore the city, taxis or Xich lo (cyclo) are the most popular means of transportation. However, now there is an additional choice for anyone interested in riding bikes or scooters. Foreign visitors...

  • Kien Giang sets up Phu Quoc’s infrastructure developer

    23/09/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Kien Giang Province’s government has agreed in principle to the establishment of a company mandated to develop infrastructure facilities for the tourist island of Phu Quoc, said an official in charge of investment in the district off the southern...

  • Russian newspaper hails Vietnam’s land and people

    23/09/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - An article on Vietnam’s land and people was published on a Russian newspaper, praising Vietnamese people and the country’s achievements on socio-economy and tourism. Houses on stilts The article, entitled “Coming to Vietnam...

  • Mid-range hotels see business slowdown

    23/09/2008 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – Many three-star hotels in HCMC have joined the list of higher-grade hotels which are feeling the pinch of the economic slowdown. Guests were shifting from five-star hotels to three-star ones and that luxury hotels were offering...

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