TRAVEL IN BRIEF 26/11

Published: 25/11/2010 05:00

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Binh Thuan delays yacht festival

The first international sailing festival in Binh Thuan
Province, scheduled to be held from December 8 to 11, has been pushed back to
January 15 – 18 due to bad weather.

Le Thi Thanh Lien, deputy director of the province Department
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the organisers fear the weather will affect
the yachts’ performance.

Binh Thuan will host the race together with the Viet Nam
National Administration for Tourism, Viet Nam Airlines, and XT AsiaINC.

It will feature around 200 yachts cruising from Mui Ne to Cape
Ke Ga and Hoa Thang Beach.


Viet Nam tops travel polls

Viet Nam has emerged as one of the top destinations for
travellers from Thailand, Australia, Japan, and Singapore, a recent survey
compiled by Visa and the Pacific Asia Travel Association found.

Viet Nam has emerged as one of the top destinations for
travellers
.

The survey polled 6,714 respondents in 13 countries and
territories and found that among travellers most likely to visit Viet Nam in the
next two years, 17 per cent are from Thailand, 16 per cent are from Australia,
and 11 per cent are from Japan and Singapore.

Most of the potential tourists listed natural scenery, new
places, and affordability as their main motivation for visiting Viet Nam.

They plan to budget more than US$1,200 for their next vacation
and pay more for good cooking and opportunities to experience a new culture.


Food festival month arrives

Rice dishes from around the country and cuisines from around
the world will feature at two food and culture festivals to be held in HCM City
in December.

Hat Lua Que Toi (My Country’s Rice Grain), to be held at the
Binh Quoi Tourist Park in Binh Thanh District from December 10 to 12, will
showcase some 100 rice dishes.

From December 27 to January 3, the HCM City Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism will host the Tastes of the World 2010 festival at
the September 23 Park in District 1.

It will feature food from 20 countries.


Air link from Da Nang to Japan

On December 15 Vietnam Airlines will launch a new route from Da
Nang to Narita on the outskirts of the Japanese capital Tokyo.

Seven flights per week will fly the route which will go through
HCM City to Japan, departing Da Nang at 2.55am and arriving in Narita at 1.20pm.

After March 31, Vietnam Airlines will begin flying directly
between Da Nang and Narita.

The carrier also begins direct flights between the central city
and Hong Kong today, Nov 26.


Viet Nam promo in Egypt

Representatives from Egyptian travel agencies attended a
seminar held by the Vietnamese to promote Vietnamese tourism on
Monday.

Besides screening a short film on Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha-Ke
Bang, Sa Pa, Da Lat, and some beautiful beaches, the embassy also provided
participants a full list of Vietnamese travel agencies and information about the
country’s economic potential.

Ambassador Pham Sy Tam told them that Viet Nam is a safe and
ideal destination for tourists.


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