• Marine tourism and defence should be linked, says chief

    18/06/2011 05:00

    Marine tourism development should be linked closely to national defence and security, Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism director- general Nguyen Van Tuan said yesterday. It should also be put in the context of national socio-economic development, Tuan...

  • Hospitality industry brings VND23 trillion to city

    18/06/2011 05:00

    Tourism revenue in HCMC in the first half of this year is estimated at VND23 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 24%, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The robust growth in revenue is largely attributed to higher service prices, as the...

  • Bia hoi in Saigon 

    18/06/2011 05:00

    In the shadow of girlie bars and overpriced coffee shops a bit of “old” Saigon remains - the neighborhood bia hoi joint Dai ly bia hoi bar at 4 Thi Sach Street in Saigon connects people from...

  • Low cost tours available on… Internet

    16/06/2011 05:00

    It is easy to find low cost tours nowadays: the information about low cost tours is available everywhere, not only on travel firms’ websites, but also on forums and classified ad websites....

  • TRAVEL IN BRIEF 17/6

    16/06/2011 05:00

    Economy causes habits to change Many local tourists are more and more inclined to shorten their holidays, taking short-haul tours of southern destinations while budget and Free&Easy tours are being preferred, according to a report by the Viet Nam National...

  • Airlines resume services to Phu Bai airport in Hue

    15/06/2011 05:00

    Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific has resumed their flights to Phu Bai Airport on June 14, a month after they had to suspend services to the destination in central Vietnam’s Hue city City as the airport was closed to have its only runway upgraded. Dinh Viet Thang,...

  • EU to help Vietnam develop tourism

    14/06/2011 05:00

    Kenneth Atkinson, managing director of Grant Thornton Vietnam stated that the European Union plans to grant 11 million euros (USD 15 million) to help Vietnam develop its tourism sector. He said the EU will focus on issues like exemption of visas to Vietnam....

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