Viet Nam News Football LEEDS — England manager Gareth Southgate admitted Marcus Rashford had given him a difficult decision to make ahead of the World Cup with a stunning strike in a 2-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica on Thursday. In England’s last match before their tournament opener against Tunisia in 11 days time, Manchester United’s Rashford was the star of a much-changed side in Leeds. Danny Welbeck was also on target as England extended their unbeaten run to 10 games, stretching back nearly a year. "What pleased me most is that Marcus Rashford enjoyed his football tonight. He played with a real swagger," said Southgate. Rashford made the most of the absence of England captain Harry Kane as he started up front alongside Jamie Vardy, and showed what he is capable of with a fiercely struck shot from 25 yards that dipped perfectly into the top corner. "You work on them (goals) in training every day and when one comes up in a game it’s a reward," … [Read more...] about Rashford shines as England cruise past Costa Rica
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Vietnam, Singapore expand cruise tourism exploitation
Photo for illustrationThis is part of the important content which was approved by the two sides at the 15th session of the Vietnam - Singapore Tourism Cooperation Joint Committee, recently held in Singapore. In 2017, the two sides exchanged more than 800,000 tourist arrivals, in which Vietnamese tourists to Singapore reached over 530,000, a 21% rise over a year earlier. Cruise tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Singapore presented many development opportunities. Many cruise ships visited Vietnam and Singapore in 2017, such as Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, Silver Sea Cruise, and Costa Cruises. According to Cruise Line International Association, Princess Cruises will carry 80,000 passengers to Vietnam in 2018, up about 40% from the previous year. However, in the 2013-2017 period, the growth rate of cruise ship visits to Vietnam only reached 4.6%, 8.1% lower than the average across Southeast Asia and 26.3% lower than Asia. In the coming time, the two sides will … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore expand cruise tourism exploitation
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services
Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism servicesYen Linh By Yen Linh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Ministry of Transport has submitted an adjusted zoning plan on the country’s seaport system to the Prime Minister with an emphasis on upgrading a number of seaports to back tourism development. The ministry presented the plan at a workshop on Vietnam’s sea tourism development strategy in Hue last week. This plan contains adjustments to the country’s seaport system development by 2020 with an orientation towards 2030. Under the plan, upgrades will be done with six groups of seaports, namely Hon Gai in the northern province of Quang Ninh; Chan May in Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Sa in Danang, Dam Mon and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa in central Vietnam; Sao Mai-Ben Dinh in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and a tourist wharf in the Saigon-Nha Be river system in HCMC and Mui Dat Do in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. After the upgrades, those seaports are expected … [Read more...] about Many seaports to be upgraded for tourism services
Vietnam emerges as attractive destination for luxurious foreign cruisers
The country ranked sixth among the regional countries most visited by cruise ships in 2017, following Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. “Vietnam has become an increasingly popular destination for our guests from the US, Australia and Europe, as well as from Asian countries, and cruising is one of the best ways to explore this magnificent part of the world”, said Farriek Tawfik, Director of the Southeast Asia at Princess Cruises, a cruise line owned by the US Carnival Corporation & PLC. The Southeast Asian country poses huge potential for cruise travel. The nation has become an apple of foreign cruisers thanks to the growing population of the middle and affluent class which is expected to double in size between now and 2020, to 33 million, or one third of the country’s population. Farriek Tawfik said that cruise demand in the country surged 126% during 2012-2016, the strongest growth recorded in the Asian region. Quoting statistics from … [Read more...] about Vietnam emerges as attractive destination for luxurious foreign cruisers
Vietnam emerges as attractive destination for foreign luxurious cruisers
The country ranked sixth among regional countries most visited by cruise ships in 2017, following Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. An international five-start cruise visits Vietnam. (Photo:Princess Cruises) “Vietnam has become an increasingly popular destination for our guests from the US, Australia and Europe as well as from Asian countries and cruising is one of the best ways to explore this magnificent part of the world”, said Farriek Tawfik, Director of the Southeast Asia at Princess Cruises, a cruise line owned by the US Carnival Corporation &PLC. In response to growing demand, the cruise line has significantly expanded itineraries to offer passengers more choices of sailings and exciting trips, he added. Princess Cruises took 58,000 international passengers on 22 sailings to Vietnam’s Phu My, Nha Trang, Da Nang and Cai Lan ports in 2017. This year, its six cruisers - Majestic Princess, Sapphire Princess, … [Read more...] about Vietnam emerges as attractive destination for foreign luxurious cruisers
Ha Long greets 6,000 international cruise tourists
These four ships are Azamara Journey, World Dream, Celebrity Millennium, and Lory Sea, carrying 649, 2,738, 2,265 and 611 passengers, respectively. Of these four ships, the eight-floor Lory Sea with a capacity of 1,300 passengers brought visitors to Ha Long for the first day. This ship docked in Ha Long only one day, while the other three stayed for two days and one night. Ha Long Bay has 533 cruise ships. In Quang Ninh, cruise tourists mainly participate in tours visiting Halong Bay, a museum, some beautiful local areas and watching a water puppet show and. In addition, visitors can experience various kinds of entertainment such as kayaking and taking a basket boat to popular destinations as well as admire the beauty of the bay. Statistics showed that Ha Long Bay has 533 cruise ships. Transport companies have invested in heavy-load, luxurious and safe cruise liners to meet the increasing demand of visitors, Recognised as a Natural Wonder of the World by UNESCO, Halong Bay is … [Read more...] about Ha Long greets 6,000 international cruise tourists
Hue attracts more cruise visitors
Thua Thien-Hue has welcomed 20,000 foreign cruise tourists so far this year months of the year, a four-fold increase over 2007. Most cruise ships docking at Chan May Port are luxury liners. The largest ship is the 5-star Queen Elizabeth II, which brought 2,000 tourists to the country. The cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas of the US Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines brought an additional 2,000 foreign tourists to the province. During the call at Chan May Port, foreign passengers visited attractions in Hue, Hoi An, and Da Nang. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Hue attracts more cruise visitors
Vietnam sees big opportunities for cruise tourism development
Foreign cruises have appeared again in Vietnam since the beginning of the year, after a two year period of interruption due to the global financial crisis. However, there are still many things that need to be done to develop cruise tourism. Where to find clients? Vietnam now has more than 800 international travel firms, but the number of firms which can receive foreign cruises remains modest. Especially, very few travel firms can access clients directly, introduce and sell products to international carriers and serve travelers as well. Experts say it is nearly impossible for domestic travel firms to access international carriers due to the language barrier and the geographical distances. Therefore, Vietnam has only been considered as a stopover on tourists long journeys, not the main destination. Le Quang Thang, Head of the Cruise Division under Saigontourist, said that it is very difficult for Vietnamese officers to contact and negotiate directly with … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees big opportunities for cruise tourism development
Siminar discusses ways to promote cruise tourism
(Cinet)- On June 09, Khanh Hoa province, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in conjuntion with the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee held seminar “Developing cruise tourism” discussing how Vietnam can become a more attractive destination for foreign cruise tourism. Addressing the event, VNAT Director General Nguyen Van Tuan stressed the important position of Vietnam on the East Sea transport line and declared that this would be advantageous to the country in its bid to develop cruise tourism. Cinet/ VNA … [Read more...] about Siminar discusses ways to promote cruise tourism
Binh Dinh welcomes first five-star cruise
Five-star cruise ship Minerva from the UK docked at Quy Nhon Port in the central province of Binh Dinh yesterday.With 500 passengers and a 200-member crew, Minerva is the biggest such vessel to visit the province so far.During their four-hour stay, passengers visited the province's famous attractions, including the Banh It Tower, a Cham relic, and the Quang Trung Museum, which is dedicated to national hero Nguyen Hue or Quang Trung.Departing from Hong Kong, the ship sails through Hai Phong, Ha Long Bay, Da Nang, Quy Nhon and Nha Trang before it reaches HCM City.According to Van Trong Hung, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Binh Dinh has seen spectacular tourism development in recent years. The number of tourists visiting the province last year increased 24 per cent while tourism revenues were more than 30 per cent higher over 2011.Source: … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh welcomes first five-star cruise