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Son Dong, the world's largest cave
08/05/2013 03:25
Son Doong cave, discovered by a local 18 years ago, is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and at least 6.5 kilometers long, though the explorers said they were unable to explore it fully. Bristish explorers have recently discovered that So Dong is much larger than the world’s...
Few opportunities for cruise passengers to spend money
08/05/2013 03:06
Phan Xuan Anh, President of Viet Excursions, said most cruise tourists liked buying local products.� He said there are three types of cruise travellers. Those who take short-term tours on small-sized cruise ships like to buy small-sized, durable, easily packaged souvenirs at reasonable...
Giant tourism projects in Central Region to be revoked
07/05/2013 08:53
"The situation is very difficult," said Mr. Vo Tan Thai, Director of the Department of Planning and Investment of Khanh Hoa province -- about the implementation of tourism projects and resorts in the province.� According to Thai, the progress of 32 tourism projects in North Cam Ranh...
Tourism bodies want to keep visa waiver
07/05/2013 08:48
It held a seminar on "The necessity to continue visa waver for visitors from major markets" in HCM City two weeks ago.� Participants at the seminar agreed that the visa exemption for single-entry visits of up to 15 days for Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, South Korean, and...
Bac Ninh focuses on preserving cultural heritages
06/05/2013 03:08
Among the province’s cultural heritage, love duet singing (Quan ho) and ceremonial singing (Ca tru) are the most outstanding. In 2009, Quan ho was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The same year, Ca tru was also listed by UNESCO as an intangible...
Southern Fruit Festival 2013 set for early June
04/05/2013 03:33
The Southern Fruit Festival, which debuted in 2004, has become a popular cultural tourism activity honouring the agricultural values of the southern region in particular and Vietnam in general. The event will have 50 booths from 21 provinces of cities in the Southern region and...
Vietnam turns to culture as part of tourism revival effort
04/05/2013 03:26
The�bid to win�back trade and showcase the very best of the nation began with the 2013 Hue city Traditional Craft Festival which took place from April 27 to May 1. During the five-day festival, over 1,000 youngsters from across the city participated in a drawing competition under the theme...