• Vietnam Airlines posts 2010 revenue growth of 47%

    27/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnam Airlines Corp. has estimated its 2010 revenue will surpass VND36.2 trillion (US$1.86 billion), a whopping increase of 47.3% from last year, and pre-tax profit will exceed VND350 billion (US$18 million), up 130% year-on-year. The State-owned...

  • Vietnam warmly greets the fifth million international visitor

    25/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on December 24 held a ceremony to welcome the fifth million foreign visitor to Vietnam in 2010, at Noi Bai International Airport . Zhou Ying, a...

  • Helicopters for hire: from $3,800/h

    25/12/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - An aerial view of Da NangA first-ever helicopter charter service in Vietnam is now available in Da Nang city in central Vietnam where a helicopter can be hired at US$3,800 and $7,500 per hour. The 12-seat EC 155...

  • Ha Noi plans for more tourists

    25/12/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - The capital should tap into its natural resources and cultural and historical heritage, and diversify its unique tourism products and services, said the municipal Culture, Sports and Tourism Department’s deputy director...

  • TRAVEL IN BRIEF 24/12

    24/12/2010 05:00

    Ha Long Bay ranks 6th in National Geographic cruise list National Geographic magazine has ranked Viet Nam’s Ha Long Bay sixth in a list of the world’s 10 best sailing cruises. Ha Long Bay. (Photo: VNN)...

  • Lost in a land of Confucianism

    24/12/2010 05:00

    Whenever I visit Hanoi, the first place I think of is the Temple of Literature, where the tree-shaded grounds and the buildings tell of the times that scholars studied there. The temple makes me reflect on my country’s history and I get lost in a land...

  • Charming roads in winter

    24/12/2010 05:00

    The mild winter is pervading all roads and houses in the Central and Central Highlands regions with cold breezes and scenic landscapes of old, bare trees enveloped in the misty fog. A winding section...

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