• Some still unimpressed by ‘Impressive Vietnam’

    04/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam – Impressive Vietnam, the national tourism promotion program, is finally on track and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the organizer of the program, can breathe a sigh of relief as some hotels and tour operators have pledged their...

  • Indulging in the festive time of the first lunar month

    03/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam – In Vietnamese folk culture there is a verse that most Vietnamese know by heart and often mention this time of year: Thang gieng la thang an choi (the first lunar month is the month to play and enjoy the festive time) A troupe of artisans...

  • Visitors say Vietnam’s largest tourism spot a rip-off

    03/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam - Visitors are increasingly frustrated with the services and facilities at the country’s biggest tourism spot, Dai Nam tourist area in Binh Duong Province. Lookatvietnam - Visitors are increasingly frustrated with the services and...

  • Ba Ria – Vung Tau culture & tourism festival kicks off

    03/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam - With the theme “Resounding Seaside Town”, the Ba Ria –Vung Tau Culture and Tourism Festival 2009 opened in Vung Tau City on February 2nd. Vung Tau city. Lookatvietnam - With the theme “Resounding Seaside Town”, the Ba Ria –Vung...

  • Airlines see business for Tet fare well but lower than expected

    02/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam – Local airlines have reported a surge in business during the Lunar New Year holidays, or Tet, but it was not as good as last year given the availability of more services and the economic woes in both Vietnam and the world. Local airlines...

  • Foreign tourists arrivals fall in January

    02/02/2009 05:00

    Lookatvietnam – About 370,000 international tourists arrived in Viet Nam last month, a year-on-year decrease of 11.9 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office. About 370,000 international tourists arrived in Viet Nam last month. (Photo: VNN)...

  • Shoehorning into the modern age

    02/02/2009 05:00

    Nguyen Van Kien, 70, of Hanoi’s Thuy Ung Village, brings a dragon and a phoenix together in this piece of art he is making from cattle horns Along the main road in Thuy Ung Village in Hanoi are a line of shops...

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