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DANANG, Vietnam (Dec. 16, 2011) — When AirAsia flight 868 touched
down in Danang just after 9 o'clock this morning, it marked another milestone in
the central coast region's surge toward bona fide international tourism
destination status.
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On Dec, 8th -10th 2011 Viet Nam National Administration of
Tourism (VNAT) coordinated with AEMAS project (the ASEAN Energy Manager
Accreditation Scheme) to hold a seminar on training environment conservation and
energy management in tourist accommodations.
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Hanoi plans to organize 29 firework displays in locations across
the city to ring in Lunar New Year 2012 on the eve of January 22, announced the
People’s Committee of the capital city on December 13.
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Most towers in the My Son sanctuary, a world cultural heritage
site in central Quang Nam Province, are in danger of collapse, an official said.
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The tourism industry needs US$42.5 billion for its development in
the next ten years.
This was announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a working
session with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on a development strategy
for Vietnamese tourism by 2020 with a vision for 2030 in Hanoi on December 14.
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The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations of Hanoi hosted an
international art performance at the Hanoi Opera House on Dec. 12 to welcome the
New Year 2012.
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A panoramic view of Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Bay. Experts
have called for improved services and preservation work as the UNESCO World
Heritage Site gains further recognition as a natural wonder.
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Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been ranked 41st and 43rd
respectively among the 49 most expensive cities for expatriates to live in Asia,
according to a new survey by the consulting firm ECA International.
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The Sao Mai Tour Company is the first tourism enterprise in
southern Binh Thuan province which has been granted an international traveling
business licence by the Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
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The Hanoi People’s Committee has plans to let off fireworks
during the Lunar New Year’s Eve 2012 at 29 places, including four high-range
displays and 25 low-range displays.
The high-range displays will take place at Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park,
Nguyen Hoang Ton Flower Garden and Van Quan Lake.
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Khmer pagodas scattered in different localities of the Cuu Long
(Mekong) Delta need to be preserved to enhance the tourism industry in the area,
according to cultural experts.
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A new tourist ferry service will link Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam
to Kep City in Cambodia by early next year, according to the Cambodian
Association of Koh Tonsai Boat Owners.
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Two Venezuelan musicians, Maurice Reyna and Yoko Yoshizawa, will
perform in Vietnam from December 12-19.
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The tourism sector is looking to cash in on a proposal from the
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to give Government workers an
extra long Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday next January.
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Many tourists to the old capital city of Hue are very eager to
discover unique garden-houses, but they are dumbfounded because they are refused
by all garden-houses.
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