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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 13/9

September 13, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 13/9

HCMC students’ short films selected for national competition; UN agency to help Vietnam build green industry; PM approves British University Vietnam establishment; Waste water treatment plant inaugurated The winners of HCM City’s short-film contest for students.HCM City students’ short films selected for national competition      A list of short films produced by students from HCM city [...]

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Mekong Delta provinces seek capital for 13 tourism projects

June 10, 2009
Mekong Delta provinces seek capital for 13 tourism projects

LookAtVietnam – The Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang and An Giang provinces are seeking funds for 13 tourism projects. Tien Giang this year has welcomed around 795,000 tourists, over half of them foreigners, up 13% compared to 2008.They include Chau Doc Town Entertainment Area, Ky Lan Son Culture and History, Oc Eo History Relic and Tourism, [...]

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Binh Thuan presses resorts to complete wastewater treatment upgrade

June 1, 2009
Binh Thuan presses resorts to complete wastewater treatment upgrade

LookAtVietnam – Sixty of Binh Thuan province’s 100 beach resorts, including most three and four-star enterprises, have brought their wastewater treatment facilities into compliance with national standards. Binh Thuan has attracted around 900,000 tourists so far this year, up 8% compared to the same period of last year.The province is pressing the rest to complete [...]

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Two-thirds of beach resorts in Binh Thuan have wastewater facilities

June 1, 2009
Two-thirds of beach resorts in Binh Thuan have wastewater facilities

LookAtVietnam – Around 60 of 100 operational beach resorts in Phan Thiet in the central province of Binh Thuan have completed construction of wastewater treatment facilities at the provincial government’s request for environmental protection. Binh Thuan has attracted around 900,000 tourists so far this year, up 8% compared to the same period of last year.Le [...]

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Fishman’s paradise

May 24, 2009
Fishman’s paradise

Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish. A traveler shows off his first catchLookAtVietnam – Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish.The sound of a [...]

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Fishman’s paradise

May 17, 2009
Fishman’s paradise

A “city fisherman” tries out his bait. Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish. The sound of a struggling boat engine breaks the silence of the otherwise serene lake. A part of the small motorboat has snagged an underwater plant [...]

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TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/5

May 8, 2009
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 8/5

More deluxe resorts in the works; Ha Noi to host tourism year ’10; Holidaymakers throng beaches; Sea festival launches website; Ha Long No 2 wannabe wonder Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province continues to attract more investment in resorts.Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province continues to attract more investment in resorts to meet [...]

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Festivals fail to boost foreign tourism

May 5, 2009
Festivals fail to boost foreign tourism

LookAtVietnam – Despite a slight month-on-month increase in April, the number of international visitors to Viet Nam still dropped 18 per cent during the first four months of the year to reach about 1.29 million, said the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Foreign arrivals during the first four months of the year included [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 4/5

May 4, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 4/5

South-central provinces brace for first storm; Lighting candles to commemorate heroic martyrs in Dien Bien city; Heavy rains sink thousands of hectares of rice under water; Germany’s state of Sachen assists Vietnam environmentally; Poor district labourers get funds to work overseas South-central provinces brace for first storm A tropical low pressure system in the East Sea [...]

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Tourists pack popular beaches during holiday

May 4, 2009
Tourists pack popular beaches during holiday

Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang city and Ha Long Bay during a four-day holiday from April 30. Phan Thiet City.LookAtVietnam – Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang city and Ha Long Bay during a four-day holiday from April 30.Nha Trang welcomed between [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...