U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang around Monday noon, commencing a visit to Vietnam for the first time in more than four decades. The huge warship, accompanied by guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and destroyer USS Wayne E.Meyer, will have a five-day stay in the central port city, marking the biggest U.S. military presence in Vietnam since the war ended in 1975. Upon arriving at Da Nang Bay, some 500m from the city’s Tien Sa Port, the aircraft carrier approached a 300-seat passenger boat, on which its crew members will be transited to the mainland. The Phu Quoc Express 7, which takes the Carl Vinson crew members to the mainland, is pictured off Tien Sa Port in Da Nang. Photo: Tuoi Tre An official from the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that there are 5,000 crew members on the Carl Vinson. A number of activities are scheduled for the visit, including a welcome … [Read more...] about US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrives in Da Nang
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Da Nang’s tourism prospers after APEC 2017
Selected as one of the most attractive destinations in Asia, Da Nang welcomed 6.6 million visitors in 2017, an increase of 1 million from the previous year. Local tourism has seen tremendous opportunities to prosper, especially after the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang this past November. Visitors to Da Nang are often impressed with the friendliness and honesty of local people, which has contributed significantly to its image of a peaceful and hospitable city. “I myself always try to smile with my customers with the hope of leaving them with a good impression of Da Nang.”, said 58-year-old Tran Dinh Chot, a senior cyclo driver in Da Nang. Endowned with beautiful beaches, Da Nang has attracted many big investors and owners of world-class beach resorts, including Furama, Premier Village, Pullman, and Crowne Plaza among others. According to Nguyen Duc Quynh, Deputy General Director of Furama Resort, Viet Nam’s successful hosting of APEC's … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s tourism prospers after APEC 2017
Da Nang launches tourism promotion programme
(Cinet)- A promotion programme entitled “2013 Tourism Stimulus in Da Nang” is to be launched by Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism which will run from 01 September to 31 December. Its purpose is to create momentum for the local tourism sector to help overcome the difficulties during the rainy season. By the end of June, as many as 80 local tourism enterprises had registered to take part in the programme, offering numerous attractive stimulus packages. In detail, the Vitours, Saigontourist, Vietravel, Cong Doan and Huyen Thoai Viet companies are offering up to 25% off the usual price for their 10 special tours. Some local hotels and resorts, including the Nhu Minh, Green Plaza, Star, Monaco, Furama and Sandy Beach, are giving up to 50% discount on their room rates. In addition, some of the airlines are launching a 30% discount on their flights. In particular, Jetstar Airlines is offering promotional flights from Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da … [Read more...] about Da Nang launches tourism promotion programme
Da Nang to host 82,000 foreign visitors during the Christmas and New Year vacation
Five-star hotels and resorts including Furama, Fusion Maia, Pullman, One Opera and Novotel also host buffets and New Year’s eve parties for local and foreign tourists staying in the city during the holiday week.Budget airline VietJet Air plans to carry 180 tourists on the Incheon-Da Nang flight to the city on the first day of the New Year, while cruise MSC Lirica will bring 2,000 tourists to dock at Tien Sa port on January 1.The national flagship carrier Vietnam Airlines has offered promotional tickets of 29 USD for local tourists to destinations in the Southeast Asia and East Asia, while flights to Europe, Australia and the US are just 249 USD.The authority said the year of 2018 would see increasing flights from Incheon, Busan, Deagu of South Korea, Hongkong and Osaka as budget airlines began launching their direct flights in 2016.During APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2017, the tourism sector of Da Nang city has designed a lot of tourism promotion programmes to boost local tourism. … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host 82,000 foreign visitors during the Christmas and New Year vacation
Gambling club opens in Da Nang; Vietnamese not allowed
Club99, a gambling club reserved for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese, opened on Wednesday at Furama Resort in the central city of Da Nang. It is operated by Japan’s Gaudi Finance Ltd Co. Club99 offers the opportunity to play black jack, roulette, sicbo and baccarat on machine. Tourists can also sample dishes from Japan, South Korea, China and Europe. "We realised that Viet Nam has great potential for tourism and service development," said company’s chairman Tetsu Asano. "We chose this city due to the increasing number of visitors and hope to contribute to the development of the service sector here." The Furama Resort has been continuously voted as one of the best resorts in Asia based on its high quality services and location on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Gambling club opens in Da Nang; Vietnamese not allowed
Da Nang to host 143,000 tourists
The number of tourists coming to Da Nang by airplane is expected to increase in 2018 as more cheap direct flights have been launched since 2016 (Photo: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang will host 143,000tourists, including 82,000 foreigners, visiting during the Christmas and NewYear vacation from December 24 through January 2.The city’stourism authority said 65,000 tourists have already booked rooms at hotels andresorts to explore the city’s landmarks.It said61,000 tourists will take 357 flights from Australia, the US, Europe, Japan,China and the Republic of Korea to the city during the Christmas season.Five-starhotels and resorts including Furama, Fusion Maia, Pullman, One Opera andNovotel also host buffets and New Year’s eve parties for local and foreigntourists staying in the city during the holiday week. [Video: Da Nang’s tourism development plan pays off]Budgetairline VietJet Air plans to carry 180 tourists on the Incheon-Da Nang flight … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host 143,000 tourists
Da Nang lays plans to lure tourists
In the first day of 2009, about 1,100 visitors from Germany, Italy and France will ship to the central city of Da Nang. On the same day, another 130 tourists will fly to the city from Thailand.These are good signals of the new year for the city in the context that its tourism sector has been strongly affected by the world recession.Five days later, a flight from South Korea will bring 178 tourists to this central city, according to the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Other flights on the same route will fly to the city from January 5 to January 12.This is a good chance to boost the relations between the city's tourism companies and South Korea's companies and tourists, especially as the two countries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of friendly relations this year, says the department.New entertainmentIn an effort to attract more tourists, the city's People's Committee has assigned the department to select some entertainment venues and permit them to operate 24 … [Read more...] about Da Nang lays plans to lure tourists
Top ten hotels, travel firms in Vietnam announced
The list of Vietnam Tourism Award 2008 winners has been released, with many familiar names like Saigontourist, Fiditourist, Ben Thanh – Rex Hotel and De Nhat – First Hotel. This is an annual award for tourism firms in Vietnam. Its previous name was the Top Ten Hotels and Travel Firms in Vietnam. Ten tourism companies are honoured as the leading international travel firms in Vietnam in 2008, including: Saigontourist, Exotissimo – Cesais, Vietnam-Hanoi Tourism JS Company, Tan Dinh Tourism JS Company, Ben Thanh Tourist, Hoa Binh Tourism Company, Vitours, Vietnam Tourism JS Company in HCM City, Huong Giang Tourism Co, Ltd., and Oriental Tourism Trading Co., Ltd. The five top domestic travel firms are: Saigontourist, Ben Thanh Tourist, Youth Tourism JS Company, Hanoitourist and An Giang Tourism JS Company. Instead of choosing only ten top hotels, the Vietnam Tourism Association selected 30 hotels based on star standards. The top ten five-star hotels: Sofitel Plaza … [Read more...] about Top ten hotels, travel firms in Vietnam announced
125 most excellent travel enterprises to be honored in Guide Awards
The 11th Guide Awards will be presented to enterprises doing best in the fields of hotels, resorts, apartments for lease, and travel agents.The award ceremony will be held on September 25th in Vietnam’s central coastal city of Danang, together with a exhibition of photos and products, entitled: “Developing tourism sustainably in combination with environment protection.”The result is based on a one-year research from readers of “The Guide” magazine, assessments of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, and experts in tourism. The norm of environment protection is also hailed in the 11th Guide Awards. 12 tourism enterprises will be selected to receive the Sen xanh” (Green Lotus) award for a fresh future. Winning enterprises include famous hotels such as Caravelle, Majestic, Rex, Sheraton Saigon, and Melia Hanoi; attractive resorts such as Furama Da Nang, Romana Binh Thuan, Sunrise Nha Trang, and Le Belhamy Hoi An; and big travel agents such as … [Read more...] about 125 most excellent travel enterprises to be honored in Guide Awards
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Editor’s note: Rick Ellis was born and raised in Canada. Now completing his 39th year overseas, Rick has travelled to hundreds of destinations in over 60 countries and lived or spent extended time in nine countries, and has been a nomad in several Southeast Asian destinations for five years. Rick currently splits time between Malaysian Borneo, Bali, and Vietnam, and has also spent extended periods of time in the Philippines, Cambodia, Japan, and China. It’s no secret that Vietnam is Rick’s favourite destination over the last two years given the rich culture, energetic and friendly people, and the best food anywhere. He splits time between Da Nang and Da Lat during his visits with more destinations to be added soon.Beautifully illuminated double-decked dinner boats ply the river, gracefully cruising along, romantic traditional music playing in the background with several couples enjoying a dance.Lovers stroll along the riverside promenade, a few chess games are … [Read more...] about Da Nang: A gem of central Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail