It’s a nice day for tourist guide Nguyen Manh Cuong and his 11-strong group of visitors when they travelled Halong Bay by chartered helicopter.
At a time when HCMC is in the grip of a scorching heat wave, Ben Thanh Tourist comes through with a seven day/six night tour to Hanoi, Halong, Mong Cai and Dong Hung, China. Northern Vietnam is getting colder and colder, a welcome change for so many people in the final weeks of autumn.
Dalat, the city of flowers, is not strange to tourists with its famous sightseeing spots such as Lang Biang Mountain, Xuan Huong Lake and Than Tho Lake. If this is your first time to this romantic land, you are advised to visit the places just mentioned which have become legends of Dalat. But for those who have been to Dalat many times, you are advised…
Vietnam and Cambodia are planning to open two routes linking the coastal city of Sihanoukville in Cambodia with Phu Quoc Island and Can Tho City in the south of Vietnam.
Mentioning HCMC, people immediately think of well-known sightseeing spots in the city center such as Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame Cathedral, the HCMC Post Office or Reunification Palace. These are fine places to visit but why not escape the city’s boisterous atmosphere for a while to enjoy a boat trip on the Saigon River to see the city from a different perspective.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch direct flights linking the Hanoi and the city of Osaka, Japan, on January 13, 2010.
International Gong Festival 2009 will take place in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from November 12 to 15, promising a series of attractive activities. The event expects to attract 34 provinces and cities as well as five countries in the region which use gongs.
AirAsia, a leading regional budget carrier, announced on November 6 that it will start direct daily flights between HCMC to the world-acclaimed tourist destination of Phuket in Thailand.
Con Dao, or Dao Ngoc (Pearl Island), lies in the East Sea about 97 nautical miles from Vung Tau City. Endowed with smooth beaches shaded by evergreen trees, fresh air, clear blue waters, primitive forests and abundant wildlife, Con Dao is drawing tourists these days with fishing and squid fishing services.
The national flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines on November 4 increased its number of flights on France-Vietnam route per week from six to eight.
Binh Chau Hot Spring, about 150km from HCMC in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, is a popular destination with its hot spa waters and hot mud baths in the fresh air of coastal forest land.
Da Dia Rock Cliff around 40km from Tuy Hoa City, is one of the famous attractions in the central coast province of Phu Yen.