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Cruise the old quarter by electric buggy
Posted by thanhcong in Festivals, Travel Blog, Travel news, Vietnam Cuisines on August 22, 2010
VietNamNet Bridge – A driver identified as Tuan walks around the electric buggy to collect VND15,000 (less than US$1) from each of his guests before he sits behind the steering wheel and starts the 35 minute trip around the Old Quarter and Guom Lake. Read the rest of this entry »
Travel in brief
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
German tour operators explore MICE
Tour operator Asian Trails Co will organise tours for more than 300 MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) organisers from Germany who want to look over Vietnamese destinations. The group, which will be here on September 4-10, will visit Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, and HCM City. Read the rest of this entry »
Viajes Indochina kicks off special Viajes Vietnam for honeymoon couples
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
Viajes Indochina has a special offer tour named “Special Viajes Vietnam” for couples who are in the honeymoon week. Enjoy the sweet as honey emotions beside the love of the life, in the most famous and romantic of Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »
Hoi An-Japan festival to feature PARO robot
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news on August 22, 2010
The world’s most therapeutic robot PARO, produced by Japan, is expected to be presented at the Hoi An – Japan Festival 2010 held in the ancient town on August 21-23. Read the rest of this entry »
Royal citadel recognised for long-lasting cultural history
Posted by thanhcong in Travel news, Vietnam Culture on August 20, 2010
The Thang Long Royal Citadel has been recognised as a world cultural heritage for its long-lasting cultural history, the continuity of the citadel as a power centre and the variety of relics it contains. Read the rest of this entry »
31km-long cave discovered in central Vietnam
Posted by thanhson in Travel news on July 10, 2010
The Thien Duong Cave in Bo Trach District in Quang Binh Province has recently been found to be 31km long, a new record for the country.
After carefully studying data on the cave, a report was released announcing the new findings, stated Dr. Howard Limbert, from the British Royal Cave Research Association, on May 23. It is likely to be the longest dry cave in Asia, said Libert.
Om Beach – pride of nature
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Travel Blog, Travel Tips, Travel news on June 4, 2010
Om Beach is a stop that any tourist coming to Phu Yen Province should not miss in order to wallow in the temptation of nature.
As modern development continues to devour the natural world, more and more people look for antiques or a pristine destination to experience life in a way more similar to the way our ancestors lived.
Christmas Festival in Dam Sen
Posted by thanhson in Travel news on June 4, 2010
Let’s go to Dam Sen to enjoy the huge Christmas cake and the jubilant Christmas Festival from December 22 to 25, 2007 and January 1, 2008
1. Two festival of competition to greeting Christmas Day:
* The Make-up Ball “Gala X’mas 2007”
- Register from now to December 7,2007
- The day of contest: December 9 to 16, 2007 (supporting expenditure for Read the rest of this entry »
Countdown begins for Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Festivals, Travel news, Vietnam Culture on June 4, 2010
The capital city will soon begin counting down the days until the 1,000th anniversary of its founding in 1010 with the name Thang Long.
“To help residents and visitors count, a giant digital clock will be put in place on January 13, said Pham Quang Long, director of the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Information.
Flower festival marks city’s millennial birthday
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Travel news, Vietnam Culture on May 28, 2010
A flower festival will be held in the relic site of the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi to usher in the capital city’s 1,000th birthday from May 1 to October 30.
At a press briefing on April 28 in Hanoi, the organising board said that the festival is part of the “Space of Arts” programme developed by the XQ Vietnam Company and the Co Loa-Hanoi Citadel Relics Management Board.
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