• Travel firms struggle to provide low-cost tours

    23/03/2010 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Travel firms are making every effort to find low-cost air tickets, the most important factor in keeping tour fees low and attracting travelers. Vietnam Airlines (VA) announced it would offer low-cost air tickets on certain days, except peak...

  • Goddess on parade

    Goddess on parade

    22/03/2010 05:00

    Quang Nam will hold a ceremony this week to worship Thu Bon, a goddess believed to bless fishermen and others who earn a living on the river that bears her name. The central province of Quang Nam will hold a ceremony this week to worship Thu Bon, a...

  • Tourism promotion in 2010 needs close co-operation and association

    21/03/2010 05:00

    Following the initial success of the programme ’Impressive Vietnam’ in 2009 with a promotion campaign supported by tourism agents and provinces nationwide which made a contribution to putting a check on recession as well as preserving the hospitality...

  • Shopper’s arcade

    21/03/2010 05:00

    Hang Dao is one of Hanoi’s busiest shopping streets with a host of shops selling silk, footwear and jewelry but the street is also home to a ­number of cultural attractions. Hanoi’s street of ong do Year-end night market at Hanoi Old...

  • Holding the fort

    21/03/2010 05:00

    The Ho Dynasty might have lasted only seven years, but parts of the family’s citadel built in Thanh Hoa province’s Vinh Loc district still stand, writes Sy Chuc. When the Tran Dynasty fell from power in 1400, a high ranking court mandarin by the name of...

  • Exciting attractions not exciting

    21/03/2010 05:00

    Ho Chi Minh City has announced a list of “100 Excitements” to promote its image as a tourist destination, but many local expats found that their favorite places were not included. Ho Chi Minh City - 100 Excitements announced HCM City...

  • Da Nang welcomes first direct flight from Japan

    21/03/2010 05:00

    The first flight from Kansai, Osaka Province, Japan on March 18 landed in the central city of Da Nang , bringing 161 tourists and representatives of 17 travel agencies. First visitors from Japan arrive at the Da Nang International Airport, Vietnam on the first...

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