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Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival

Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival
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NDO – The first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on September 1.

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The festival aims at creating a new tourism product for the Dong Thap Muoi wetland area. This is also the occasion for Dong Thap to introduce its images and typical lotus products with visitors and call for investment in local socio-economic development.
 
At the opening ceremony, leaders of Dong Thap said that the event offered a good opportunity for organisations and individuals to invest in raising the economic value of lotus – the classic product in Dong Thap and promoting sustainable development from this chain of goods.
 
Chairman of Dong Thap provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duong stressed that the lotus is a symbol close to Vietnamese people and the pride of Dong Thap. For that reason, Lotus Festival was organised to promote the value of the lotus and facilitate the image of Dong Thap tourism, while contributing to the building of Dong Thap – Pink Lotus brand.
 
Ngo Quang Tuyen, Deputy Director of Dong Thap Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism noted that under the framework of the festival, there will be a range of special cultural activities associated with the lotus.
 
During the three-day festival, there are performances on lotus tea tasting, lectures on the lotus in Vietnamese culture, a lotus fashion show and calligraphy on lotus leaves, as well as book introduction about the Dong Thap land and people.
 
Visitors to the event can experience and make their own unique handmade products from the lotus such as distilling lotus essence and lotus soap, making lotus thread, making lotus flowers from paper and other agricultural by-products.
 
A seminar on the Dong Thap lotus will be held with the participation of scientists, enterprises, and lotus growing farmers who will look into the advantages, potential and development direction for the local product.

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Y Ty Autumn Festival opens in Lao Cai

Y Ty Autumn Festival opens in Lao Cai
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NDO – The Y Ty Autumn Festival officially kicked off in the northern province of Lao Cai on September 2.
 

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Y Ty, a commune in Bat Xat district, has become a famous destination among travellers. It is well-known for both natural and human beauty.
 
The festival, held for the first time, has drawn thousands of domestic and foreign visitors.
 
The festival, part of the National Tourism Year 2017 themed “Colours of the Northwest”, features various activities demonstrating the special culture of ethnics in Bat Xat.
 
The event features a wide range of activities such as a photo exhibition on the land and people of Y Ty, folk games, a mountain climb race, art performances, among others.
 
Visitors to the event can learn more about “trinh tuong” (earthen) houses of the Ha Nhi ethnic group and daily activities of northwestern people such as weaving and making “banh day” (a kind of glutinous rice cake) and liquor.
 
Aside from folk games, songs and dances, tourists can also experience local farmers’ life, buy souvenirs and taste the mountainous cuisine at a market.
 
Visitors are provided with a chance to enjoy beauties of the The Pa terraced rice field valley – a national tourist attraction – and the primary forest.

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Saigontourist ready for Vietnam National Day celebration

Saigontourist ready for Vietnam National Day celebration

Saigontourist ready for Vietnam National Day celebration
Bich Van
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A number of hotels, restaurants and tourist sites of Saigontourist in HCMC are preparing special food and entertainment programs in celebration of Vietnam’s National Day, September 2.
Dam Sen Cultural Park, 3 Hoa Binh Street, District 11, HCMC, Tel: 08.39632483, Email: congvienvanhoadamsen@gmail.com
Local and foreign tourists are highly recommended to drop by Dam Sen Park in District 11 to admire a 15-minute fireworks display from 9 p.m. on September 2. 
Before the fireworks show, visitors can watch an impressive dragon dance performance combined with artistic lighting by Hang Anh Duong lion dance troupe.
In addition, there will be a unique kite flying performance from September 2-4. Those wearing Vietnamese flag-themed T-shirts will be entitled to a ticket discount of 50% during the period. 
Saigon Ship Restaurant, 5 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4, HCMC, tel: (08) 3823 0393, email: tausaigon@vnn.vn
The Saigon Ship Restaurant could be a perfect place for those wishing to find peaceful moments and spacious space for family celebration on holiday. The restaurant will serve diners with a menu of more than 50 tasty Vietnamese dishes accompanied with outstanding music performances at VND250,000 an adult and VND130,000 a child.
Grand Hotel Saigon, 08 Dong Khoi Street District 1, HCMC, Tel: 08.39155555
Grand Hotel Saigon will offer a BBQ buffet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at its Rooftop Grand Lounge on the 20th floor, one of the most ideal locations in town to view the city downtown and the Saigon River. The ticket is priced at VND1.5 million an adult and VND750,000 a child, including a free flow of wine, beer and soft drinks.
Oscar Hotel Saigon, 68A Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCMC, Tel: 08.38292958
Diners to the hotel will have a chance to enjoy the “Specialties of Three Regions” buffet program available from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Admission is priced at VND490,000 per adult and VND250,000 per child.
Arc-en-ciel Hotel, 52 Tan Da Street District 5, HCMC, Tel: 08. 38553472
The Vietnamese-Cantonese buffet program is slated from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 2 at the Conference Hall on the first floor of the hotel. The program will feature more than 40 dishes apart from a music show, lucky draw and karaoke service.
Guests who buy 10 tickets before September 2 can get one free. Tickets cost VND299,000 per adult and VND199,000++ per child.

 
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Jetstar Pacific launches direct air routes between Da Nang/Hanoi and Osaka

Jetstar Pacific launches direct air routes between Da Nang/Hanoi and Osaka
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NDO – Budget airline Jetstar Pacific officially launched two new direct air routes connecting Da Nang and Hanoi of Vietnam with Osaka, one of Japan’s largest cultural and industrial centres, on September 1.

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This is the first time Vietnam and Japan are being brought closer together by direct routes using the low-cost aviation service, which will facilitate the travel of businessmen and contribute to stimulating the increasing travel demand between the two countries.
 
Accordingly, Jetstar Pacific will use modern aircraft, Airbus A320s, on these routes with a frequency of four flights per week.
 
Nguyen Quoc Phuong, Jetstar Pacific General Director, revealed that over 20,000 passengers have registered to purchase Hanoi-Osaka and Da Nang-Osaka tickets so far, with 90% of the seats for the first two flights already sold.
 
The airfare for these direct routes starts from just VND1.5 million, equivalent to US$68.18 or YEN8,800. The tickets are available on the website <a href="http://bit.ly/1v8mjBo">www.jetstar.com</a> and at agents nationwide.
 
Vietnam and Japan share many similarities in terms of culture. Currently, Japan is Vietnam’s leading economic and trade partner. The cooperative relations and exchange between the two countries’ localities have also been continuously expanded.
 
In 2016, Vietnam welcomed more than 740,000 visitors from Japan and the figure is expected to continue growing considerably in the time ahead thanks to the newly launched low-cost direct air routes.

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International students offered taste of reality through community service trips in Vietnam

International students offered taste of reality through community service trips in Vietnam
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Community service projects are inspiring and encouraging international students to become more globally aware by sending them to live and work in rural parts of Vietnam.
Vietnam is the place to go for overseas community service trips thanks to the country’s rich history, cultural diversity, beautiful landscapes and friendly locals, according to C-Vietnam.com, a local tour organizer.
The country’s economy is expanding, and it has recently emerged as one of the safest destinations in the region, the company added.
However, there are still remote areas in Vietnam that lack basic facilities such as water tanks, toilets and schools. Participants who take on the challenge of these community service trips can make a real difference.
C-Vietnam.com’s signature trips, <a href="http://bit.ly/2iLXVu6" style="font-size: 11.8pt" target="_blank">Vietnam School Tours</a>, involve a series of activity to help people living in rural areas, and are designed mainly to enhance students’ sense of social responsibility.
This is a great opportunity for students to broaden their networks, make new friends and improve their communication skills. By working closely with local people, students can experience a taste of Vietnam’s cultural diversity, and learn more about what makes this country so special.
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In short, whether it lasts one day or ten days, it is going to be the trip of a lifetime for any student willing to take on the challenge.
As an expert in organizing school tours in Vietnam, C-Vietnam.com encourages senior high school students to take part in community activities such as trade exhibitions and food fairs to finance their trips. C-Vietnam.com also offers <a href="http://bit.ly/2iMWZWD" style="font-size: 11.8pt" target="_blank">Vietnam vacation packages</a> that can be customized based on participants’ needs and budgets.
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Vân Long Lagoon a must-see destination in Ninh Bình

Vân Long Lagoon a must-see destination in Ninh Bình
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Along with the Tràng An Scenic Landscape complex and Tam Cốc-Bích Động National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of Vân Long Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of Ninh Bình.
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Located in Ninh Bình Province’s Gia Viễn District, some 80km from Hà Nội, the 3,500-ha Vân Long Lagoon is considered the biggest wetland nature reserve site in the northern delta and home to thousands of rare fauna and flora species, many of them on the brink of extinction.
 
Travellers will be impressed with the imposing cliffs and mountains and vast lakes of Ninh Bình.
 
Bamboo basket boat tours can be taken in a tranquil atmosphere with the familiar sounds of nature in the early morning or late afternoon, where tourists can view flocks of storks returning to their nests at sunset.
 
Although it opened for tourism in 1998, Vân Long is still as untouched as ever and is popular with local and foreign travellers, especially international filmmakers.
 
Film director Jordan Vogt-Roberts shot the Hollywood movie Kong: Skull Island at the Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex, Tam Cốc-Bích Động National Park and Vân Long Lagoon.
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Programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in Cambodia

Programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in Cambodia
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NDO –Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism co-ordinated with Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism and the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia to organise a programme promoting Vietnamese tourism in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 29.

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As part of activities to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations, the programme aims to boost the exchange of tourists and promote the connection of tourist destinations between the two countries and attracted delegates from 100 travel agencies, hotel and communication agencies of Cambodia.
 
Addressing the event, Deputy Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu expressed his wish to receive the cooperation of the Cambodian delegates and businesses in introducing the image of Vietnam to more Cambodian tourists. He also expressed his hope that the tourism destinations of the two countries will become more closely connected, becoming a common destination in the region and contributing to attracting more tourists from other countries.
 
From 2009 to 2016, Vietnam has led the number of visitors to Cambodia with millions of people visiting the country each year, while Vietnam is also the first destination of Cambodian tourists when traveling abroad. In 2016 alone, the exchange of visitors between the two countries reached over 1.17 million, of which nearly 212,000 were Cambodian visitors to Vietnam. Cambodia is among the top 15 Vietnam tourism markets and in the first seven months of this year, Vietnam welcomed more than 131,000 Cambodian visitors, up 24% over the same period in 2016.
 
According to the Cambodian Minister of Tourism Thong Khon, in 2016, Cambodia welcomed over 5 million international visitors (up 5% over 2015), of which Vietnam lead the number of visitors with 960,000 travellers.
 
The minister also stated that Cambodia and Vietnam have a lot of tourism potential, not only for the people of the two countries, but also for visitors from other countries. The two countries should continue to increase direct air routes and promote road and waterway connections. The development of new tourism products and the promotion of beach area tourism sites in the two countries promise to boost tourism growth in the region, he said.
 
At the event, the participants had an opportunity to learn about Vietnam’s tourism destinations in general and the tourism products of some localities in particular, in addition to a number of tourist routes and attractive destinations, such as the road routes from Cambodia to the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast of Vietnam.

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