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Nari beats resorts, travel firms vigorously

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tens of tours were canceled, thousands of tourists got stuck in Da Nang City and Quang Nam province, while many resorts in the central region have been damaged, which costs travel firms hundreds of billions of dong to repair.

Hanoi ranks 5th in Asia’s must-see sights

Vietnam’s Hanoi capital has risen to fifth place among the top ten destinations in Asia 2013, according to a recent report by Hong Kong-based travel and trade journal, Smart Travel Asia.

Traveling by bus in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Buses have long been a familiar means of transport of Hanoians. And many people do not know that each bus route is an interesting traveling route in the capital city.

Enchanting Sapa through the lens of Thai photographer

 VietNamNet Bridge - During his recent visit to Vietnam, Thai photographer Anan Charoenkal had a chance to visit Sapa and shot stunning photos of this land in the ripe rice season.

Let’s hang with the locals! Unique kind of tourism hits Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each day thousands of visitors are visiting Vietnam. However, they all seem to flock together, walking exactly the same streets and visiting similar restaurants. How come?

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

 Art show wows tourists; EWEC Trade and Tourism Fair opens in Da Nang; Hanoi considers removing tourist cyclos; Vietnam Airlines announces 2013 Autumn Promotion

Conquering nine illustrious passes in northern Vietnam

Ma Phi Leng Pass in Ha Giang province, O Quy Ho Pass in Lao Cai, Ma Phuc in Cao Bang or Khau Pha in Yen Bai are the legendary passes of backpackers, which have spectacular sceneries and are very dangerous during days with mist.

U.S. photographer praises VN as a travel destination ideal for photography

 VietNamNet Bridge - Renowned photographer Stuart Forster has posted his photos about Vietnam on the Huffington Post and praised Vietnam as an ideal destination for professional photographers.

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.

Tourism information kiosks revive

Five years ago, the projects on installing tourism information kiosks in HCM City were kicked off and failed. However, the business has revived since investors now can see the ways they have to go.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 27/7

  Khanh Hoa-a favourite destination for Russian tourists;  Madagui resort offers promotions;  Hue makes it easier to enjoy history; Hydropower plant attracts tourists

Depressed domestic tourism: Overslept myths

 VietNamNet Bridge - Lacking of comprehensive services for the development of tourism, many historical monuments and beauty spots like Ba Gioc waterfall, Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh trail are out of reach of many Vietnamese people.

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

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.

TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF 10/6

 Int’l Sea and Island Tourism Fair 2013 opens;  Tiger Airways launches Singapore promotion; Travel agencies slash tour prices to attract clients; Hon Mau Island to become attractive tourism site

Saigon Tourist opens seven new river tours in HCMC

 Saigon Tourist Travel Company has just announced the opening of seven new river tours that will take tourists around Ho Chi Minh City via canals and rivers.

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.

VND11 trillion to develop river tourism in HCM City

Building, renovating a series of piers, docks, organizing cultural events, etc. with a total capital of VND11 trillion, HCM City targets to turn river tourism into the city’s key tourism product in 2020.

The beautiful pictures of Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge - The unspoiled, idyllic beauty of the nature and human of Ha Giang in this season are depicted in the following pictures.