• War veteran turns dead bomb zone into lively tourist village

    16/09/2009 05:00

    Bamboo craft workers demonstrate their skills at A Little Vietnam, a cultural showpiece occupying what used to be bomb-devastated swampland It’s taken 18 years for a veteran of the Vietnam War to turn a heavily bombed...

  • VN Airlines to offer discounts of up to 70% from October 1

    16/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will offer a discount, of 60-70 per cent on all domestic and international flights scheduled from October 1-January 31, Tickets for Vietnam Airlines flights must be purchased from October 1-20. Requests for...

  • Petrolimex license ends air petrol monopoly

    16/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) issued permission to allow Petrolimex Jet Fuel Joint Stock Company (PJF) to supply air petrol on September 15. With PJF’s entrance into the market, Vinapco will not be the only air fuel...

  • Vietnam Airlines slashes rates

    16/09/2009 05:00

    Vietnam Airlines will cut its fares by up to 70 percent for both domestic and international flights from October to January in a bid to lure passengers during the peak holiday season, the carrier said....

  • Bangkok Airways stops flights to HCMC

    16/09/2009 05:00

    Bangkok Airways’ Bangkok-Ho Chi Minh City route will be discontinued on October 25, The Nation has reported. The airline will also suspend flights to Xian, China on the same day. The...

  • Hanoi in top ten cities for shopping

    16/09/2009 05:00

    Vietnam contributes three names to the top 5 and top 10 lists of the most attractive tourist destinations in Asia of Smart Travel Asia: Hanoi, HCM City and Hoi An. Vincom - a shopping mall in Hanoi. Vietnam contributes three names to the top 5 and top 10...

  • Capital clamps down on wily cyclo drivers

    16/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – More than 400 cyclo driver traffic violations have been punished in the last 20 days of traffic safety month, according to Ha Noi Police. There are only two pavements, Yen Phu and Tran Quang Khai in Ha Noi, that cyclos are now allowed to park....

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