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Hotels have less tourists, more competitors

VietNamNet Bridge - The 3-5 star hotels in HCM City rush to lower the hotel room rates and run sale promotion programs amid the modest growth rate in the number of foreign tourists.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 22/7

 Hue seeks ways to attract more tourists; Tourism sector scores positive growth in first half; Six Senses Con Dao among world’s best ecolodges; Festival featuring four countries’ arts to open next month

HCM City taxi driver praised for returning $10,000 to foreign passengers

On July 9 the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee presented a certificate of merit to Mr. Nguyen Van Phong, a driver of Vinasun Taxi, who returned $10,000 in cash and two iPads to foreign tourists.

HCM City to establish Tourism Department

"The scale of operations of HCM City tourism is growing, but the management apparatus is getting smaller. Therefore, the city is bound to have the Department of Tourism for better management," HCM City’s Vice Chair said.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 28/6

 Handmade fair fosters originality, creativity; Local travellers spend more on overseas tours; Hoang Lien Son National Park recognised as heritage spot; Tri An Lake offers visitors a chance to enjoy pristine nature

Rest of stranded tourists arrive home

 VietNamNet Bridge – With support from Vietnamese and Thai authorities, all of the 701 tourists stranded in Bangkok over the weekend are now back in HCM City.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 21/6

 Vietnam Air to start Danang-Seoul service next month; Tourism industry targets RoK visitors; Malaysia promotes tourism in HCM City; Tourists claim VAT refunds worth $571,000 on purchases as they leave the country

A series of activities for tourists in Da Nang

From June 28 to July 3, tourists to Da Nang will have the opportunity to experience many interesting activities such as non-motorized paragliding, art football, coracle shaking in the sea, quick eating and quick drinking, etc.

Tourist car overturned in Laos, over 20 Vietnamese injured

 VietNamNet Bridge - A car from Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, carrying more than 20 tourists, turned over on Highway 8A in Khamkot District, Bolikhamxay Province, Laos at 8.30am on June 11.

Deputy PM agrees with the establishment of tourist police

 VietNamNet Bridge - "The smile of visitors is the future of Vietnam tourism," said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, who has ratified the plan to set up tourism police.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 1/6

 Binh Duong to host Lai Thieu Fruit Festival; Vietnam tourism experts call for marketing push; Highland Regions to develop souvenirs for National Tourism Year 2014

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Malaysia Airlines provides attractive tours to Vietnam; HCM City targets 4.1 million foreign visitors; Red River Delta targets 5 million foreign visitors by 2020; Cave Festival opens in Quang Binh

Government considering visa waiver for seven countries

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has directed the relevant departments to assess the political, economic and security impacts after the visa waiver for tourists from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and four Nordic countries.

Hanoi to set up hotlines to protect tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will set up two hotlines and an office to receive information about fraud and overcharging against tourists.

5-star hotels to take up Hanoi’s market

Market survey firms, which believe that more and more high income tourists would come to Hanoi, have all predicted that more 5-star hotels would be available in the city by 2015.

“I was also cheated by taxi drivers,” says tourism official

"I myself was repeatedly cheated by taxi drivers. I was overcharged three times higher than the normal price," said the Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Weasel coffee perks up tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – The first farm producing the famed weasel coffee in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has opened its doors.

Vietnam – the paradise for 3G users

VietNamNet Bridge – Being a developing country, Vietnam has the 3G telecom infrastructure conditions equal to that of developed countries in the world.

400 year-old pottery village in Hoi An

Pottery artworks simulating the British icon – Big Ben, the Sydney Opera of Australia, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris ... are unique products of the pottery village of 400 years old, which is located in the middle of Hoi An. 

Language remains a barrier for Vietnam's expat community

 VietNamNet Bridge – I have been settled in Ha Noi for two months now and my adaptation is progressing well. Every day though I live a new adventure filled with a lack of linguistic understanding