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A number of tour operators have organized trips which facilitate individuals planting trees upon traveling in Hoi An City, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, to fight climate change. In mid-December, a group of 100 tourists went on a tour in Hoi An which included cycling in the countryside, a marathon, and a visit to Bay Mau coconut forest in Cam Thanh Commune. When in Cam Thanh, each tourist planted a small tree, which had been donated by local travel firms and people. Many similar tree-planting tours have been organized at the Bay Mau coconut forest, according to chairman of the Quang Nam Tourism Association Phan Xuan Thanh. “The last disastrous year clearly proved the fragility of human life," said Le Quoc Viet, a hotelier on Hoi An’s famous An Bang beach who together with a number of other tour operators have been organizing such tree-planting trips across Quang Nam. Only by living in harmony with nature and offsetting what we have taken away from … [Read more...] about Travel firms contribute to offsetting climate change with tree-planting tours in Hoi An

A number of tour operators have organized trips which facilitate individuals to plant trees upon traveling in Hoi An City, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, to fight climate change. In mid-December, a group of 100 tourists went on a tour in Hoi An City which included cycling in the countryside, a marathon, and a visit to Bay Mau coconut forest in Cam Thanh Commune. When in Cam Thanh, each tourist planted a small tree, which had been donated by local travel firms and people. Many similar tree planting tours have been organized at Bay Mau coconut forest, according to chairman of the Quang Nam Tourism Association Phan Xuan Thanh. “The last disastrous year clearly proved the fragility of human life. Only by living in harmony with nature and offsetting what we have taken away from nature can we reduce disasters like what happened in 2020,” said Le Quoc Viet, an hotel owner in Hoi An’s famous An Bang beach who together with a number of other tour operators … [Read more...] about Travel firms contribute to offsetting climate change by tree planting tours in Hoi An

Exploring a scientific Binh Dinh Anyone who heads to Binh Dinh should make sure to visit Ghenh Rang to admire the wild beauty of Hoang Hau Beach, visit Thi Nhan Hill, and take a few photos at the tomb of Han Mac Tu. And at Ghenh Rang from Egg Stone beach, you can watch the sea and capture some stunning views of the city. Most visitors are also very excited to see the ancient towers in the area – vestiges of the old Cham people. The region boasts several of the ancient Cham’s unique architectural relics, such as the Twin Towers in Quy Nhon city, Canh Tien and Phu Doc towers in An Nhon, and Banh It and Binh Lam towers in Tuy Phuoc. Although their kingdom has vanished, these towers still represent the pride of the Cham and are admired by most tourists. Another unique place to visit is Quang Trung Museum, at which visitors can learn about Binh Dinh’s hero who contributed to the golden history of the country. This place has kept many imprints and artifacts belonging to a time when … [Read more...] about Exploring a scientific Binh Dinh

While many travel firms and hotels have gone bankrupt or are idle, others have been thriving thanks to new business strategies and creative products. Visits to historical sites, especially prisons, always leave a strong impression on visitors, and sometimes, fear. However, the Hoa Lo Prison site has recently attracted a high number of visitors, many of them young people and primary school students. Some of them have visited a second time. This occurred after Hoa Lo Prison’s management board changed tours on innovative ways. In the past, 70 percent of visitors to Hoa Lo were foreigners. However, because of Covid-19, that source dried up, but there were also not many Vietnamese visitors. The number of visitors dropped by 76 percent. The problem, in addition to its recent independent operational status, created difficulties for the relic’s staff. The reduction in revenue from excursion fees seriously affected their ‘rice pot’. But adversity brings wisdom. In such difficult … [Read more...] about Travel firms shift to new strategies to overcome pandemic crisis

The Hanoitimes - The city's development plan on rapid and sustainable tourism will face great challenges and impact this year. Hanoi needs initiatives and breakthroughs to promote tourism recovery, which is a decisive factor to drive the city's long-run growth, Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, the Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee told the meeting with the municipal Department of Tourism on January 19 in Hanoi. The number of domestic tourists this year is set to be equivelent to 50-70% of 2019, Mr. Hue said. The first group of domestic tourists to Hanoi in the first days of 2021. Photo: the Hanoi Department of Tourism Requests for the tourism industry "The city’s tourism recovery will create more jobs in the field and related industries, ensuring budget revenue collection in 2021," Hanoi Party Secretary Hue underlined. He required the department to assess the weaknesses of the city’s tourism industry and put forwards solutions that should take into consideration … [Read more...] about Hanoi needs initiatives to develop domestic tourism in 2021: Hanoi Party Chief