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The US leading Travel and Leisure magazine has voted Ha Noi and HCM City in the top 10 most attractive cities in Asia. Bangkok was number one, with HCM City ranked 7th with 84,04 points and Ha Noi ranked 9th with 83,48 points. Meanwhile, Sofitel Metropole Ha Noi Hotel and Park Hyatt in HCM City were named among the top 10 of 25 leading hotels in the region. Sofitel Metropole took 3rd place. It ranked 14th last year. Park Hyatt in HCM City came in at 10, having been unranked last year Ha Noi was also listed last year as one of the top 10 most attractive cities in Asia by online tourism magazine Smart Travel Asia, based on readers' votes. The magazine has a large number of readers in northern USA.   Source:  VNS … [Read more...] about Ha Noi, HCM City among most attractive cities in Asia

(Cinet)- On May 21, 2012, Le Tran Truong An, General Director of Vietnam Guinness Book Centre (Vietbooks) said tha there were 10 Vietnamese records recognized as Asian ones. 1. Dong Pagoda is restored in 2006, the pagoda, 3.35m high, 3.6m wide and 4.6m long, and weighs about 70 tonnes in total, which is  the biggest bronze pagoda a top Yen Tu mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh, about 1,068m above sea level. 2. The two longest lobbies with 500 Arhat statutes in Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh are 3,400 meters long and covered by structures made with 10,000 cubic metres of wood. Each unique Arhat statue is 2-2.5m high and weighs 2-2.5 tonnes with different characteristics. Getting off the ground in 2005, the lobbies were built by 100 artisans and 700 workers. 3. The 100-tonne bronze gold-inlaid statute of Sakyamuni is the biggest of its kind in Asia. The 10m high statute is located at Bai Dinh Pagoda. 4. The biggest Jesus Christ … [Read more...] about 10 Vietnam records recognized in Asia

(Cinet)- On October 10, the 11th meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA)opened in Horison Hotel, Ha Noi. The delegates defined responsibilities of State tourism management agencies, and discussed measures to lure more tourists to Asia through co-operative projects, as well as boost co-operation among member cities, travel promotion agencies and businesses. The event provided Hanoi with an opportunity to increase mutual understanding of tourism and create links with CPTA member cities and countries around the globe. On the fringes of this, an exhibition with 40 stalls will also be held to introduce images of member cities and hold promotion activities within the framework of the “Welcome to Asia” campaign. The host Hanoi will hold a theme tour on October 12 to help the participants get an insight into its cultural heritages and outstanding tourist products. CPTA groups cities of Hanoi, Tokyo, New Delhi, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and … [Read more...] about The 11th meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia opens

Representatives from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), the Asian Football Federation (AFC), the South Asian Football Federation (AFF) and football federations from 15 nations and territories in Asia and southeast Asia attended a seminar in HCM City on October 20 to discuss women’s football development in Asia. The event offered an opportunity for football federations to exchange experiences in the development of women’s football and update information from FIFA and regional federations in order to shape the development of the sport in the region throughout Asia. Addressing the seminar, director of FIFA-funded training programmes, Jurf Nepfer, affirmed that the cooperative relations among football federations at all levels, managers, coaches, and experts are very important to the football industry in particular and modern sports in general. “Close co-ordination of action is the key factor in the development of football today”, Mr … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses women’s football development in Asia

An exhibition of old postcards of Hanoi-Hue-Saigon held at Sofitel Metropole Hotel in Hanoi this March is being praised by many specialists and visitors because it has been organised by a French man who loves Vietnamese culture, Gilles Cretallaz, the hotel’s General Director. It has taken time and effort to collect these old postcards, hasn’t it? The exhibition took place form March 21-28 at Sofitel Metropole Hotel with 74 old postcards about Hanoi, Hue and Saigon in the early 20th century. The exhibition was described by historian Duong Trung Quoc as “very valuable, rich in cultural and historical values”. When I took over the General Directorship of Sofitel Metropole in 2005 I took over some old postcards in the hotel’s strongbox and I wanted to do something to help international friends know more about Vietnamese culture, especially the best hotel in the Far East in the 20th century. Luckily, when they heard about our plan, the National … [Read more...] about Hanoi, most beautiful city in Asia, must be preserved

(Cinet)- Hoi An was voted the second-best city in the Asia by Conde Nast Traveler readers. The ranking was based on culture, friendliness, atmosphere, restaurants, lodging and shopping. The 10 cities under consideration were  Tokyo in Japan, Hoi An in Viet Nam, Ubub in Indonesia, Luang Prabang in Laos, Singapore, Chiang Mai and Bangkok in Thailand, Hong Kong in China and Siem Reap in Cambodia. Kyoto in Japan placed first. Hoi An, which was also in the top 10 last year, skyrocketed to the second position thanks to its "dynamic" atmosphere. … [Read more...] about Hoi An – the second best city in Asia