• Saigontourist opens Con Dao Island’s first three-star hotel

    12/06/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Con Dao Island offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on Wednesday welcomed the first three-star hotel built by Saigontourist Holding Company as a major component of the Saigon-Con Dao resort. A view of the newly-opened Saigon-Con Dao Hotel, the...

  • Vietnam attends travel expo in Hong Kong

    12/06/2009 05:00

    Vietnam is showcasing its tourist industry at the ongoing International Travel Expo Hong Kong 2009 (ITE HK 09), which is being held in Hong Kong , China , from June 11-14. Vietnam has two pavilions at the exhibition, one representing the national flag...

  • Ancient village finds new home on Silkworm island

    12/06/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Hoang Hoa hamlet is a living museum. Houses more than a 100 years old, a communal well, banana plants and areca palms – the Hoang Hoa hamlet has them all and more, in more or less pristine condition. Intricate design: Brocade making at Hoang Hoa...

  • Zooming over Nha Trang Bay

    12/06/2009 05:00

    A motorized hang glider flies above Nha Trang Bay High-flying trikes could soon be a common sight around Nha Trang on the central coast. Mai Linh Group has been test-flying motorized hang gliders...

  • Snakes and apples tempt tourists in Mekong Delta

    11/06/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The Mekong Delta has become well-known for its floating markets, orchards, ancient pagodas, splendid islands and endless mangrove forests. Tourists buy some products made from snake in Dong Tam Snake Farm. Touring Tien Giang province,...

  • Traditional pottery-making in Vinh Long

    11/06/2009 05:00

    A woman creates a piece of pottery in a workshop in the Mekong Delta’s Long Ho District, Vinh Long Province Renowned as one of the biggest producers of traditional Vietnamese ceramics in the Mekong Delta, Vinh Long...

  • Hanoi-Lao Cai high quality train opens

    11/06/2009 05:00

    Vietnam’s newest luxury Hanoi-Lao Cai train, the Greentrain, was launched Thursday, said Hanoi Railways Passenger Transport Company. The new high-quality train is equipped with LCD screens and oak walls and floors. According to Nguyen Van Binh,...

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