Vietnam Travel News
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International arrivals to Vietnam in January grow significantly
According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of
international arrivals to Vietnam in January 2012 was estimated 630,000,
increasing by 6.2% in comparison with December 2011 and 24.8% over the same
period of 2011. This is a record monthly figure ever.
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Spanish photographer falls in love with Vietnam
Ramón Fernández, a Spanish photographer, has expressed his love
for Vietnam through nearly 40 black and white photos which are on display at an
exhibition in Navia city in the Asturias Autonomous Region of Spain.
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Las Vegas Sands looks to roll the dice
US tycoon Sheldon Adelson said that his Las Vegas Sands is
willing to build luxurious integrated resorts (IR) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
at a combined investment capital of US$5-6 billion.
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Bankrupted Russian tour operator pays off debts to local partners
Lanta-Viet, a local branch of the bankrupted tour operator
Lanta-Tur Voyach, is back in operation to finish all proceedings related Russian
tourists and pay off debts to their partners in Mui Ne, according to Nguyen Van
Khoa, chairman at the Tourism Association in the coastal province of Binh Thuan.
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Vietnamese Poetry Day takes place in Hanoi
The 10 th annual Vietnamese Poetry Day took place at the Temple
of Literature in Hanoi on Feb. 5, drawing the participation of nearly 70 poets
from 27 countries and territories.
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Largest Vietnamese pottery exhibition in US
Over 200 exhibits are on display at a Vietnamese pottery
exhibition, the largest of its kind, at Birmingham Museum of Art in the US state
of Alabama from Jan. 22 to April 8.
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Tourists descend on unspoilt Binh Dinh
Visitors to Thi Nai Lagoon in Binh Dinh Province find
irresistible the aquamarine sea, stunning vistas and mild weather that is both
sunny and cool – to say nothing of the local delicacies. Ha Nguyen reports.
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Hoi An becomes first Asian city to provide free wifi
Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam started
offering free wireless internet (wifi) access at the beginning of the Lunar New
Year, becoming the first city in Asia to provide such service.
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Cheating foreign tourists is not particular, says tourism official
The vice chief of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
(VNAT) said that the media has reported many forms of swindling against
tourists, so Matt Kepnes’article entitled “Why I'll never return to Vietnam” on
the Huffington Post (USA) is not an exception. However, the tourism industry has
to learn experience from it to better serve tourists.
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Cheating foreign tourists is not particular, says tourism official
The vice chief of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
(VNAT) said that the media has reported many forms of swindling against
tourists, so Matt Kepnes’article entitled “Why I'll never return to Vietnam” on
the Huffington Post (USA) is not an exception. However, the tourism industry has
to learn experience from it to better serve tourists.
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Lanta Viet Company resumes operations
The office of the Lanta Viet Company resumed its operations on
February 3 at the Hai Au resort in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan province, to
serve stranded Russian tourists who bought the tour offered by Lanta Tour in Mui
Ne.
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