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HCMC table-tennis players’ problem to be solved soon

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Sports

HCMC table-tennis players’ problem to be solved soon

Deputy director Nguyen Hung of HCMC’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has promised members the city’s table tennis team and their parents that their grievances will be addressed soon. His assurance that the problems they have complained about will be resolved before the Tet holidays (February 13-15)... Read more

Vietnam hub table-tennis team protest official’s behavior

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Sports

Vietnam hub table-tennis team protest official’s behavior

Mai Xuan Hang, a player of Ho Chi Minh City’s table-tennis team Most members of Ho Chi Minh City’s table-tennis team have asked to stop playing for the city, upset with the behavior of the sport’s department chief. The players and their parents on Tuesday sent a letter expressing their discontent... Read more

LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 5/2

February 5, 2010  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 5/2

Thang Long-Hanoi video clip contest launched; Hue to host national hip-hop contest; Fund, music show helps earthquake Haitian victims; Belgian artists to join Hue Festival  Thang Long-Hanoi video clip contest launched The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on February 4 launched a video clip contest on the subject of Thang Long-Hanoi to celebrate... Read more

Ping-pong parents protest about chief’s behavior

February 5, 2010  . Filed under News, Sports

Ping-pong parents protest about chief’s behavior

Parents of many table-tennis players in HCM City sent a petition to the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism complaining about the behavior of the ping-pong division’s chief. HCM City’s table-tennis player Mai Xuan Hang. The petition, signed by parents of senior players Mai Xuan Hang, Mai Hoang My Trang, Tran Ngoc Quynh Tram, Tran... Read more

VNAT reviews ‘Vietnam Impression’ program

January 30, 2010  . Filed under News, Travel

VNAT reviews ‘Vietnam Impression’ program

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism held a year-end conference in Hanoi on January 28 to evaluate the “Vietnam Impression” promotion program and discuss plans for 2010.  LookAtVietnam - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a year-end conference in Hanoi on January 28 to evaluate the “Vietnam Impression”... Read more

Tourism to hit new heights

January 28, 2010  . Filed under News, Travel

Tourism to hit new heights

Sa Pa, in Lao Cai Province, is one of the popular destinations to both domestic and international tourists.LookAtVietnam - A nationwide set of standards to rate tourism services is expected to be published in the second quarter of this year.The work was commissioned to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan as part... Read more

King Le Du Tong to be brought home for burial

January 22, 2010  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

King Le Du Tong to be brought home for burial

The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731) will be buried in Bai Trach Village, Tho Xuan District of Thanh Hoa Province during a royal ceremony on January 25. Royal mantle of King Le Du Tong is found in 1958.LookAtVietnam - The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731) will be buried in Bai Trach Village, Tho Xuan District of Thanh Hoa Province during a royal ceremony... Read more

Vietnam tourism industry surviving on domestic travelers

December 29, 2009  . Filed under News, Travel

Vietnam tourism industry surviving on domestic travelers

LookAtVietnam - Vietnam’s tourism industry has been relying on the domestic market as the number of foreign travelers has decreased dramatically. Vietnam’s tourism industry has been relying on the domestic market as the number of foreign travelers has decreased dramatically due to the global financial crisis.Luu Duc Ke, Director of Hanoitourist, said... Read more

Culture Ministry selects ten outstanding events of the year

December 29, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

Culture Ministry selects ten outstanding events of the year

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 27 announced the ten most outstanding cultural, sports and tourism activities in 2009 in Danang. The press conference announcing the top ten events of the culture, sports and tourism sector in 2009. Speaking at a press conference in Danang, To Van Dong, Chief of the Ministry’s office, said that... Read more

Fresh ideas needed to boost Mekong tourism

December 20, 2009  . Filed under News, Travel

Fresh ideas needed to boost Mekong tourism

Uninspired tourist packages, limited advertising, a lack of tourism investment promotion and poor human resources training, all plague the Mekong Delta’s tourism industry  LookAtVietnam - Despite a decade of development, the Mekong Delta’s tourism industry has failed to show robust growth. Uninspired tourist packages, limited advertising, a... Read more

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