• TRAVEL IN BRIEF 10/4

    09/04/2009 05:00

    Costa Classica makes maiden visit to Ha Long Bay; Beds on trains to cost more from HCM City and Ha Noi; South Korea attracts Vietnamese tourists; Caravelle hotel preps to celebrate middle age Ha Long Bay. The five-star cruise ship Costa Classica arrived in...

  • South Korea keen on Vietnam tourists

    09/04/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The increasing number of Vietnamese visitors to South Korea is making the eastern Asian country to target Vietnam as a potential market, with many South Korean tour operators already launching promotions to entice more travelers from the Southeast Asian...

  • The hidden charm of Phan Thiet

    08/04/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – My recent trip to Phan Thiet City and especially the Sea Links Golf and Country Club made me discover the hidden charm of Vietnam. In recent years, Phan Thiet City, specifically the Mui Ne Beach district, has been transformed into a resort destination....

  • Foreigners learn little known martial art

    08/04/2009 05:00

    Tran Xuan Man (front) teaches the basics of the Vietnamese martial art Ky Son at his school in Hoi An on the central coast Soon after arriving in Hoi An, Frenchman Karpiel Sebastien and more than 20 of his compatriots...

  • Tourism push for eco labelling

    08/04/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The tourism industry needs to build an eco-label system, according to a leading official of the hotel management section. Last year, Viet Nam received 4.2 million international visitors, and clocked in around 19.5 million domestic tourists at...

  • Saigountourist’s MICE tourism service up by 30 percent

    08/04/2009 05:00

    The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has catered for over 10,500 people with their Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition (MICE) tourism service since the beginning of this year, a year-on year increase of 30 percent. The Saigon Travel...

  • Train fares for tourists rise 5%

    07/04/2009 05:00

    As of June 1, 2009, the fares for beds on trains from Hanoi and HCM City to tourist sites like Nha Trang , Da Nang, Dieu Tri, Vinh, Dong Hoi, and Hue city will increase by 5% on average. The Vietnam Railway Corporation has decided to change train...

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