• Hanoi looks to draw tourists

    09/06/2011 05:00

    The capital has welcomed 5.7 million tourists during the first five months of 2011, according to the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Of this, 552,098 were made up of foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 20 per cent. Visitors from China...

  • A journey into awesome nature

    08/06/2011 05:00

    Just as I arrived at the boat terminal at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the north-central province of Quang Binh, I heard a familiar boat engine sound in the distance and in no time recalled a worthwhile trip to Ba Be National Park in the northern...

  • Jetstar Pacific now thirsty for capital: General Director

    08/06/2011 05:00

    In order to keep periodic engine maintenance and implement the plan to charter and purchase more aircraft, Jetstar Pacific (JPA) needs some 55-60 million dollars. JPA commits to pay all the debts to Vinapco prior to July 31, said Le Song Lai, General...

  • Discover ancient capital city of Hue

    05/06/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet would like to introduce to our readers– must-come destinations in the ancient capital city of Hue city , a famous tourist city in Vietnam. 1. Hue Citadel Hue has chosen to be the capital city of the Southern Kingdom by all Nguyen...

  • Tourists seek cheaper options

    05/06/2011 05:00

    At the end of last year, Ha Noi housewife Nguyen Phuong Ha intended to book a tour to Europe for her family in April. But she and her husband changed their minds because of the increasing cost of travel, booking a less-costly tour to South Korea instead. “All the...

  • Tourism to attract 5.5m foreigners

    05/06/2011 05:00

    The domestic tourism sector this year would achieve its annual target of attracting 5.5 million foreign visitors, Viet Nam Society of Travel Agents chairman Vu The Binh said. “The sector this year is estimated to grow more than 10 per cent,” Binh said. The...

  • A palace for the Don 

    05/06/2011 05:00

     The palace was built with ancient Chinese-style architecture. Standing in the shade of tall, straight trees in the cloudy Dong Van Plateau is a century-old mansion, the former residence of a powerful...

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