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HCM City has welcomed 1,100 foreign scientists, doctors, and
academics who have come on a MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences,
exhibitions) trip for an ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies conference that
runs from yesterday (Nov 17) to tomorrow (Nov 19).
The city-based Ben Thanh Tourist said the visitors are staying at luxury hotels
like the Sheraton and Park Hyatt and will visit the Cu Chi guerrilla warfare
tunnels and other attractions after wrapping up a workshop. This is the biggest
MICE group Ben Thanh has served in 2011.
* HCM City tour companies roll out festival promotions
Several travel agencies in HCM City have announced discounts for Christmas
and New Year package tours.
Saigontourist Travel Service is offering a wide some 300 inbound and outbound
tours, including Lunar New Year package tours for overseas Vietnamese, older
people, and honeymooners. Saigontourist's Christmas and New Year tours will take
travellers to Paris, Rome, Zurich, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Seoul, and
Tokyo.
Viet Travel Media Corporation has announced a promotion programme with over 100
inbound and outbound tours.
Tourists who book tours to Da Lat, Ninh Chu,õ and Phu Quoc Island in November
will get discounts of 40 to 45 per cent.
* More traditional fork art shows to serve tourists
Mekong Artists JSC will organise folk music performances at the HCM City
Opera House on the 15th and 23rd of each month for foreign tourists.
Hon Viet (Soul of Viet Nam) will feature various traditional arts such as cai
luong (southern opera), hat xam (blind buskers' songs), nha nhac (royal music),
circus performances, and martial arts.
The programmes will start at 5pm, while tickets will cost VND100,000; 180,000;
and 300,000. Vietnamese dishes will be served at the theatre for audiences to
taste.
There are other similar cultural shows being held in the city now – like Xin
Chao (Hello), organised by Xin Chao Art Performance Co Ltd, and Duyen Viet
(Vietnamese Charm), held by Van Tuan State and Cinema JSC.
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Source: VietNamNet/Viet
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