Posts Tagged ‘ tourism ’

Ha Long Bay boats do not have to be painted wholly white: authorities 

January 17, 2012
Ha Long Bay boats do not have to be painted wholly white: authorities 

  More than 500 tourist boats in Ha Long Bay will be decorated with white details instead of being repainted white totally to “renovate” the site’s tourism sector, the VnExpress newswire quoted a local official as saying Saturday. Vu Thi Thu Thuy, vice chairwoman of the People’s Committee in the northern province of Quang Ninh [...]

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PM asks that national football matches be aired live nationwide 

January 16, 2012
PM asks that national football matches be aired live nationwide 

  Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked on Thursday that the telecast copyright issues be resolved so that all national football matches could be broadcast live nationwide. An urgent document by the Prime Minister said, “The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism should give directives to concerned agencies to solve obstacles to ensure that [...]

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Telecast dispute – VFF on the wrong foot 

January 15, 2012
Telecast dispute – VFF on the wrong foot 

  The Vietnam Football Federation has only itself to blame for the current controversy raging over TV telecast rights for Super League games. VFF early last year signed a 20-year contract with the telecommunications and media company called the An Vien Group for VND6 billion (US$285,000) per year. The contract has been rejected by the [...]

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$11 billion in tourism revenues targeted in 2015 

January 8, 2012
$11 billion in tourism revenues targeted in 2015 

  Vietnam targets generating US$10 billion to $11 billion in tourism revenue and attracting 7 million to 7.5 million overseas visitors in 2015, according to a statement posted on the government’s website Monday. The country aims to attract 10 million to 10.5 million international visitors in 2020, and generate $18 billion to $19 billion in [...]

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Couple jailed for robbing foreign tourists in Vietnam metro 

December 31, 2011
Couple jailed for robbing foreign tourists in Vietnam metro 

(R) Nguyen Van Trung, 32, and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Le Thi Hong Linh receive jail terms at a trial in Ho Chi Minh City for robbing a Japanese tourist. A couple was sentenced to a total of four years in jail on Wednesday for robbing a Japanese tourist in Ho Chi Minh City, as travel [...]

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Vietnam PM visits Myanmar, attends Greater Mekong Subregion Summit 

December 22, 2011
Vietnam PM visits Myanmar, attends Greater Mekong Subregion Summit 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Mandalay District, Ye Myint, in his visit to Myanmar on Dec. 19, 2011. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Myanmar on Monday morning for his first visit to the country and for the fourth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS-4) Summit from December 19-20, [...]

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Travel to build 

December 17, 2011
Travel to build 

  Australian students build a house for a poor man in Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam early December It seems like an unusual way for Australian teenagers to spend money they earned from part-time jobs, but 13 of them recently used their savings to attend special tours in southern Vietnam where they built houses [...]

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Open to question 

December 12, 2011
Open to question 

  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. A hike in admission fees for the Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s foremost tourism site, has drawn a lot of flak, particularly over [...]

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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...