 Furama selected as top resort in Southeast Asia | TNK Travel News Updated: May 12, 2008 |
| The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Da Nang has been selected by Singapore ’s Agoda, an online tourism magazine, as one of the most beautiful resorts in Southeast Asia. The magazine’s CEO Michael Kenny said the resort had made the list.... |
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| Turning Sam Son town to sea tourism urban | TNK Travel News Updated: May 11, 2008 |
| Thanh Hoa northern province is now striving to build Sam Son town into a developed sea tourism town from now by the year 2010. Since the early years of the 20th century when the town was first planned as a sea resort, there have been now 400 hotels, guest.... |
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| National Tourism Year shows effect on Can Tho tourism | TNK Travel News Updated: May 11, 2008 |
| Can Tho saw a strong increase in the number of tourists in the first four months of 2008, promising a successful national tourism year for the southern City. According to the Can Tho Tourism Department, travel companies greeted 105,000 tourists for over.... |
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| Countryside bowls | TNK Travel News Updated: May 11, 2008 |
| At Thuy Nga restaurant in Hanoi Duc Hanh discovers some wonderful dishes that come straight from the countryside Crack! I jolt at the sound of the terra-cotta splitting wide open. All it took was one quick strike and the pot broke in half. The waiter smil.... |
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| Vietnam welcomes nearly 1.7m int’l visitors | TNK Travel News Updated: May 10, 2008 |
| The Tourism Administration reports that Vietnam has so far this year welcomed nearly 1.7 million foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 16.1 percent. The figure represents 33.9 percent of the country’s yearly target of hosting 5 million internatio.... |
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| Ha Tien boasts eclectic mix of sun, sand, gemstones | TNK Travel News Updated: May 09, 2008 |
| Despite having no major natural attractions or even facilities like quality hotels and resorts, Ha Tien Town in the southern province of Kien Giang is an extremely attractive place thanks to its primitive beauty. Ha Tien, around 300km from HCM City, sprun.... |
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| 2008 summer travel: luxury tours attract tourists | TNK Travel News Updated: May 09, 2008 |
| Travel companies have launched many summer tours to meet the increasing travel demand. At present, many tours are fully reserved from now to July. Among foreign travel tours, Thailand is always the top choice because of the cheap tour price of 280 USD a.... |
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| Joining two large cultural events in Vietnam | TNK Travel News Updated: May 09, 2008 |
| After experiencing the two recent holidays, National Liberation Day (Apr. 30) and May Day, tourists will have another chance to learn about cultural values at two upcoming festivals; the fifth United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) celebrations, or Vesak 2008.... |
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| TRAVEL IN BRIEF 9/5 | TNK Travel News Updated: May 09, 2008 |
| Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort & Spa are making an effort to reduce the use of plastic bags and styrofoam containers by delivering all loose goods in rattan or fibre bags. Styrofoam containers in the canteen have been replaced by reusable containers and.... |
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| Punching and kicking, for health and relaxation | TNK Travel News Updated: May 09, 2008 |
| Following instructions, a young girl in rubber gloves starts punching with both hands, aiming at a man standing opposite her in a defensive position. At the same time an instructor, who dodges the blows as well as kicks from the girl, gives guidance by.... |
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| Rising early to reach Cai Rang market | TNK Travel News Updated: May 08, 2008 |
| Pham Hoang Anh Dao discovers the old and new of Cai Rang market, the bustling centre of Mekong Delta trade. Visiting Long Bien market, the famous wholesale market in Ha Noi, 25-year-old Minh Phuong is happy. "It will sound strange and a little crazy when.... |
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| Hotels to dish up feasts for moms | TNK Travel News Updated: May 08, 2008 |
| On the occasion of the traditional custom of Mother's Day, which falls on May 1, children once again have a special day to honor and thank their mothers for their dedication to taking care of the family. Small gifts, a phone call, a bundle of flowers or.... |
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| Summertime is coming, sandy beaches are beckoning | TNK Travel News Updated: May 07, 2008 |
| As summer approaches one can feel the calling of the blue-sky sea and the sandy beaches of Vietnam. The country has in excess of over 3,000 kilometers of coastlines, providing excellent location for scuba diving and relaxing seaside holidays..... |
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| Many promotions for low season | TNK Travel News Updated: May 06, 2008 |
| From now till the end of September is the "low season" for Vietnam's hospitality industry. Consequently a variety of special promotions have been launched for this season to attract tourists, especially in the Central and the South, where most of Vietnam.... |
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| Pacific Airlines delays opening of two domestic routes | TNK Travel News Updated: May 06, 2008 |
| Vietnam’s second carrier Pacific Airlines will postpone the operation of the HCM City – Danang and HCM City – Buon Me Thuot routes schedule for August 2008 because petroleum and oil price rises, announced the airline. According to Pacific Airlines,.... |
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| Let’s swing at La Fenetre de Soleil | TNK Travel News Updated: May 06, 2008 |
| Despite its central location on the comer of Le Thanh Ton and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia streets, La Fenetre de Soleil Coffee Shop might still be a little difficult to find as it is on the first floor of an old apartment building, up a set of narrow and dark stair.... |
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| Tourism industry in need of new motto | TNK Travel News Updated: May 06, 2008 |
| A new motto is needed to promote the nation’s tourism industry and help Vietnam come closer to its goal of becoming one of Asia’s top tourist destinations over the next two years, says Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, deputy director of the Tourism Promotion A.... |
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| More Vietnam tourists keen on Cambodia tourism | TNK Travel News Updated: May 05, 2008 |
| Vietnam ranks third following the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan on the number of tourists visiting Cambodia in the first quarter of this year. According to the Cambodia Tourism Ministry, thanks to favorable travel between Vietnam and Cambodia, more.... |
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| More than 20 million USD offered for GMS tourism | TNK Travel News Updated: May 05, 2008 |
| Asian Development Bank (ADB) will continue to finance the second phase of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) sustainable tourism development project in Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Binh, Bac Kan and Cao Bang provinces, with total initial capital.... |
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| Betting on tourism | TNK Travel News Updated: May 05, 2008 |
| Accessible only by boat and surrounded by majestic mountains and cobalt seas, Hoa Van village used to be a refuge for the unfortunates who had contracted leprosy. The area was their only escape from the social prejudice inflicted on them in the cities and.... |
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