Police officers inspect a scene of a bus blast in Giza, Egypt, December 28, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Vietnam`s foreign ministry is working with Egyptian authorities to help families of tourists killed and hurt in a roadside blast. The foreign ministry has requested the Egyptian Embassy in Hanoi to grant urgent visas to family members of the Vietnamese victims of Friday's bomb blast and asked that it works with parties involved to protect the victims’ legal rights. The ministry has also instructed the Vietnamese Embassy in Cairo to follow the situation closely and take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens. A bus carrying 15 Vietnamese tourists who were traveling from Cairo to the Giza pyramids on a seven-day tour organized by Ho Chi Minh City-based travel agency Saigontourist was hit by a roadside bomb placed near a wall along the Mariyutiya Street in Al-Haram District on Friday night. The accident killed … [Read more...] about Vietnam urges Egypt to grant urgent visas for families of bomb blast victims
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Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
President Ho Chi Minh during 1920s. (Photo: baomoi.com) Beijing (VNA) – The Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History is running an exhibition of photos of late President Ho Chi Minh in China from December 5, 2018 to January 6, 2019. The photo exhibition is in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong as part of the partnership between the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History and the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum. On display at the exhibition “Following President Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps in China” are photos of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader during his time in China since he left Moscow to live in Guangzhou during the 1920s, using the name Li Rui. In Guangzhou, he served as an interpreter and secretary for Mikhail Borodin, a political advisor for the forerunner of democratic revolution in China – Sun Zhongshan. The Chinese city was also where President Ho Chi Minh founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League to train many Vietnamese youths who … [Read more...] about Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung at the incense offering to late President CHo Chi Minh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A series of activities held by Vietnamese communities in many countries across the world to celebrate the 128th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19). The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane, the Vietnam Business Association in collaboration with Thailand’s Udonthani provincial authorities organised an incense offering to the late leader at his memorial site in Udonthani, where President Ho Chi Minh, with alias "Thau Chin", worked and built a revolutionary base in 1928- 1929. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung recalled great contributions made by President Ho Chi Minh to the national independence and freedom, and happiness of the people. Governor of Udonthani province Wathana Phutthichat expressed his honour to attend the event, affirming that the memorial site is not only to commemorate President … [Read more...] about Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Because there was a rise of visitors to the mausoleum compared to normal days, the management board had coordinated with forces in the Ba Dinh Historical-Cultural Relic Complex, and relevant agencies in Hanoi to provide good services to domestic and foreign visitors. In May Day, the management board served drinking water and bread gratis to all visitors. Director of historical monuments Kim Lien in the central province of Nghe An Nguyen Bao Tuan yesterday said thousands of people arrived in the monument in the national holidays. On April 28, the monument welcomed 800 – 1,000 visitors averagely. According to an estimation, over 50,000 people paid visits to Uncle Ho’s fatherland in Sen (Lotus ) village, and the tomb of Uncle Ho’s mother, Hoang Thi Loan, in Dong Tranh mountain. Statistically, in the first quarter of 2018, the monument welcomed 6,734 delegations comprising of 176,657 visitors; of whom, 124 delegations came from 27 nations in the world. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The Temple of Literature is a famous tourist destination in Hanoi “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Hanoi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Ha Noi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Ha Noi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese outside Hanoi to explore local morning routine, the West Lake area, northern … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Ha Noi
Hong Kong, China and Vietnam to cement tourism ties
Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong, China and Vietnam could enhance cooperation in logistics and tourism sector to combat the world economic turmoil, said visiting financial chief of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) here during a business trip that wrapped up on Wednesday. John Tsang, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, headed a business delegation to Vietnam to explore the local economic situation and business environment. He came to Vietnam via land border after visiting China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The road link from Hong Kong to Vietnam via Chinese mainland boasts great potential in developing logistics, said Tsang. Commodities could travel by Hong Kong, Guangdong province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and then to Vietnam's Lang Son province through land border, or in the opposite direction from Vietnam to Hong Kong. Tsang said some Hong Kong business people in the delegation with rich experience in infrastructure construction … [Read more...] about Hong Kong, China and Vietnam to cement tourism ties
Hong Kong to support Vietnam travel agencies to sell tour
(Cinet)- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) this weekend will come to Vietnam to introduce products and offer support policies for Vietnam travel agencies selling tour to visitors to Hong Kong. Mr. Tran Vinh Loc, Lac Hong Voyage’s Director said, HKTB and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism will meet with management agencies and tourism businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to the introduction of these incentives on December 08 to 09, 2011. “There will be direct incentives for local businesses, such as financial support allowing them to advertise publicly on the media system,” asserted Loc. Between November , HKTB led a trade tourism delegation to Vietnam to meet with hundreds of local firms. The tourism agency has mapped out the plan to approach the local market within a year, including direct meetings, tour arrangement to Hong Kong for travel and media agencies. Besides, the tourism agency … [Read more...] about Hong Kong to support Vietnam travel agencies to sell tour
Nation’s largest tourism expo opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The 5th International Travel Expo, the largest annual tourism event in Vietnam, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 1. Dubbed “Three countries, One destination,” ITE HCMC 2009 pursues the target of building tourism products and services jointly provided by the trio of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia . Amidst a declining trend in global tourism, the organisers hope that the expo will serve as an ideal venue for 300 “buyers” and “sellers” from 28 countries and territories worldwide to set up partnership. According to the organisers, more than 1,500 meetings between “buyers” and “sellers” have already been scheduled through the online, automatic pre-scheduled appointment (PSA) system. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang confirmed the resolve to promote the images of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and bring their jointly-provided products to … [Read more...] about Nation’s largest tourism expo opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Documentary films beautify images of President Ho Chi Minh
The image of Uncle Ho is always attached to the national fight against foreign invaders in documentary films, although he had refused most requests for such filming. Before Uncle Ho passed away, the first colour films about him, the great leader of Vietnam, were shot. From 1955 to1969, a number of films about Uncle Ho were produced by Vietnam and international film-makers. Statistics from the Vietnam Film Institude show that by 1989, there were 344 films about President Ho Chi Minh by both Vietnam and foreign cinematographers. Uncle Ho’s life and career were impressively beautified in these films. Typical Vietnamese films had names such as “Several images of President Ho Chi Minh’s life” in 1960, directed by Nguyen Hong Nghi, Le Minh Hien and Pham Hieu Dan; “Forever Uncle Ho”, “Lotus season to remember Uncle Ho” in 1970 by director Nguyen Van Thong; “Nguyen Ai Quoc-Ho Chi Minh” in 1975 and “The South in the … [Read more...] about Documentary films beautify images of President Ho Chi Minh