V – Varied landscape Vietnam is one of the favourite playgrounds of Mother Nature, boasting a wondrous blend of mountains, highlands, caves, rivers, plains, beaches, and epic delta regions. With Mount Fansipan, as its backdrop, Sapa is home to terraced rice fields, cascading waterfalls, and secluded tribal villages perched on distant slopes. Halong Bay is the perfect getaway to experience luxury cruises as well as outdoor activities such as kayaking. It is an enthralling experience to cruise amidst the towering limestone karsts jutting out of the Gulf of Tonkin. The endless spectacle of the limestone world continues further south in Trang An and Tam Coc located in Ninh Binh province, offering limitless opportunities for travellers. Complementing the Central Highlands, exquisite pristine beaches enrich the beauty of Central Vietnam. Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave system, is a particular highlight, although it remains difficult to explore. However, this imposing … [Read more...] about Vietnam – seven reasons to visit
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Vietnam urges Egypt to grant urgent visas for families of bomb blast victims
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
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
European tour operators to survey Hanoi tourism
Hoan Kiem lake The move intensifies tourism promotion on the spot, through the development and experience of inter-regional tourism products. It also offers opportunities for Vietnamese tourism businesses to exchange and introduce new tourism products, thereby contributing to promoting tourism of the capital. As scheduled, from October 5th to 10th, the delegation will survey tourism products in Hanoi and surrounding areas, such as Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Hanoi old quarter, Thang Long Royal Citadel, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, House on stilts, One-pillar pagoda, Duong Lam ancient village, Van Phuc silk village, Huong Son relic and Ha Long bay. On October 10th, there will be a meeting to exchange and introduce tourism products between the delegation and Vietnamese businesses, as well as discuss destinations and tourism products of the Department of Tourism and Vietnam Airlines./. BTA … [Read more...] about European tour operators to survey Hanoi tourism
Vietnam firms advised to penetrate into Middle East market
Vietnam mainly exports mobile phones, footwear, garment-textile, rice, pepper, wood and timber products, cashew nuts, fruits and vegetable and coffee to the Middle East market (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Besides traditional markets such as the US, EU and Japan, Vietnamese enterprises should make inroads into the Middle East market, according to experts. The Middle East is a market with more than 400 million people and 16 countries. This region imports some 40 billion USD worth of food per year, which is projected to hit 70 billion USD by 2035. Over the past few years, trade between the Middle East and Vietnam has grown to reach 8.06 billion USD in 2016 and 12 billion USD in 2017, with Vietnam exporting 9 billion USD and importing 3 billion USD worth of goods. Vietnam mainly exported mobile phones, footwear, garment-textile, rice, pepper, wood and timber products, cashew nuts, fruits and vegetable and coffee. According to the Ministry of Industry and … [Read more...] about Vietnam firms advised to penetrate into Middle East market
Hanoi to welcome Hop on Hop off double decker tours
On May 30, Hanoi will welcome the Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off with double-decker buses after two successful launches of similar means of tourism in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016 and Danang in July 2017. Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off's double-decker buses have a seating capacity of 80 people The tourist buses are developed by Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transeco) and Anh Viet Hop on-Hop off Vietnam Co., Ltd. “Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off is a flexible and convenient means of travel, offering a combination of travelling and sightseeing Hanoi’s attractions by double-decker buses,” said Transeco’s representative. An expert in the travel business said that with the flexible Hop on-Hop off city tours, arrivals could get in and get off at any stops and do not need to follow a pre-set route by a travel agency. The buses will arrive to the stops in every 30 minutes, which will make it easy to travel to new destinations. The representative added that route 01 … [Read more...] about Hanoi to welcome Hop on Hop off double decker tours
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