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The 11th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in
Asia (CPTA) opened for the third time in Hanoi on October 10, with delegates
from 10 regional countries and territories taking part.
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Local authorities, though believing that craft villages could be
the gold mines for exploitation to develop tourism, have not done anything to
take full advantage of the great potentials.
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The rain often makes you nostalgic with either the blues or happy
memories. Rain makes the scenery more romantic and green, especially in sites of
ancient works and historical plots like Hue City.
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The low-cost carrier VietJetAir on October 7 launched a new route
between Ho Chi Minh City and the northern port city of Hai Phong to meet rising
demand from domestic and foreign passengers.
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A ceremony to announce Pac Bo as a national special relic site
took place in northern Cao Bang province on October 6.
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The Prime Minister has approved a plan to upgrade Cat Bi
International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong to receive Boeing
B747, Boeing B777 and Airbus A321 aircraft.
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A festival to celebrate the 1418 Lam Son revolution was held at
the Lam Kinh historical site in the central province of Thanh Hoa's Tho Xuan
District on Saturday.
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Professors, doctors, scientists, and researchers gathered in
Hanoi on October 7 to discuss the community role in preserving and promoting the
value of Thang Long-Hanoi cultural heritage.
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Saigontourist Travel Service Company served over 180,000 foreign
visitors from January to September, a year-on-year pickup of more than 130%, far
higher than the local tourism industry’s average of 10.5%.
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VietJetAir continues to offer discounts on flights from HCMC to
Nha Trang, Dalat, Danang and Hue so that travel firms joining the travel
stimulus program can design discounted domestic package tours.
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Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open a
direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Abu Dhabi in October 2013.
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The northern province of Bac Giang on October 6 received a UNESCO
certificate recognising a collection of woodblocks at Vinh Nghiem pagoda as part
of the world documentary heritage of Asia-Pacific.
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A grand ceremony attended by President Truong Tan Sang was held
in the northern city of Nam Dinh yesterday to mark the 750th anniversary of
Thien Truong, the old capital of the Tran dynasty (1225-1400).
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Representatives from travel agencies in Hong Kong will join
familiarisation (FAM) trips at destinations in Da Nang and Ha Noi on October
8-12, the central city's tourism promotion centre said earlier this week.
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Hotels in HCMC constantly complain about low occupancy despite
average room rates of 3-5 star hotels in the first nine months rising 1%
year-on-year at VND1,995,000 per night.
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