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Vietnam’s tourism industry set a record by attracting 6 million
foreign visitors in 2011. The sector will officially launch a new strategy this
year with a new logo and the slogan “Vietnam-timeless charm”.
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Nearly 27,500 passengers have entered and went out of Hanoi
through Noi Bai International Airport from January 23-25, according to the
Airport Customs Department.
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Despite drizzle and cold weather, 31,000 visitors, including
7,200 foreigners, visited relics in the former imperial city of Hue during the
first three days of the Lunar New Year (January 23-25).
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At the Gangnam Severance Hospital patients are treated like
five-star hotel guests. Do Minh reports.
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HA NOI - The Huong (Perfume) pagoda in Ha Noi's suburban district
of My Đuc opened on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year (January 28), attracting
tens of thousands of people from across the country.
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Part of the 2 kilometer long 14th century stone pathway
discovered in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
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According to Da Nang-based travel agencies, the city has
witnessed a sharp increase in Asian visitors since December last year thanks to
the increase in charter flights from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, and Air
Asia's cheap direct flights from Malaysia to Da Nang.
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This year the Vietnamese government had announced the Tet holiday
schedule much earlier, prompting people to rush to book tours, with travel
agencies having less time to prepare for a variety of interesting tours.
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A photo exhibition entitled “Vietnamese We” showcasing nearly 100
colour and black and white photos opened in Paris on January 14.
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A photography exhibition entitled “Spring – Vietnam Sea and
Island Tourism” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16.
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Located in a charming natural area in northern Ha Nam province,
Nui Cam (Forbidden Mountain) with its beauty and legend has attracted a large
number of visitors.
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In addition to an exciting experience, foreign visitors to
Vietnam this time of year will gain a better understanding of the country’s
traditions and culture by experiencing the Vietnamese people's preparations for
the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations.
Ryan Benz, a visitor from Australia, says: “Traditional culture is what makes
Tet Holiday in Vietnam unique from others”.
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The Greenlines 2 Hydrofoil that daily carries passengers between
Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau City caught fire during fuel re-filling in Vung
Tau Sunday. No deaths were reported.
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Despite cold weather and rain, more than 1,000 overseas
Vietnamese gathered at a special event at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on Jan. 15
evening to celebrate the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.
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Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City’s tallest building,
will throw a Tet dinner for everyone interested at its sky deck on the 19th
floor.
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