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Surviving the time of high costs - Vietnam AirAsia When AirAsia announced the launch of direct services from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok to HCMC and vice versa last month, a fact in the opening ceremony that was less noticed was that the budget carrier counted on its staff in all to organize the event.
Fun for all in Genting Highlands With everything from fairground rides to cultural festivals, Malaysia’s City of Entertainment, Genting Highlands, certainly strives to live up to its reputation – and earlier this month, the star attraction was Vietnam
Furama selected as top resort in Southeast Asia - Furama Resort Da nang (VNA) – The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Da Nang has been selected by Singapore ’s Agoda, an online tourism magazine, as one of the most beautiful resorts in Southeast Asia .
Buddhist sculpture art showcased in Vietnam More than 100 Asian Buddhist sculptural works from 7th to 19th century are on show at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts from this afternoon. This is the first time the Buddhist sculptural works of collector Duong Phu Hien have introduced to the public.
Vietnamese man “sees through” the Mediterranean , Vietnam photograph From May 10-15, photographer Nguyen Viet Thanh will introduce his photo exhibition entitled “The Beauty of the Mediterranean” at Ly Thai To park, Hanoi
Many promotions for low season From now till the end of September is the "low season" for Vietnam's hospitality industry. Consequently a variety of special promotions have been launched for this season to attract tourists, especially in the Central and the South, where most of Vietnam's deluxe hotels and resorts are located.
Many Firsts in Vung Tau A new weekend tour by Lua Viet in Vung Tau on the East Sea takes visitors to six unique sites -- like the first lighthouse in Viet nam and the country’s only greyhound breeding center.
Paradise found - Thailand With airport access, year round sunny weather and unlimited possibilities for fun, it’s no wonder Koh Samui is one of Thailand’s most popular islands for tourists.
VietJetAir prepared for competition The country's third air carrier VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. (VietJetAir) is cooperating with PARC Aviation in recruiting senior executives to prepare for its operations in Vietnam Robert Hughes, managing director of VietJetAir, talks with the Daily how the first private Airline in vietnam has readied itself for the take-off scheduled for late this year. Excerpts follow:
New exhibition connects artists in Asia A new exhibition at the Viet nam Fine Arts Museum in the capital contrasts the work of artists from different countries in the region in an effort to boost cross-cultural understanding and co-operation
Phu Quoc Island to House US$ 9 Bln Resort Complex Pearl of Asia Development Corp, from Trustee Suisse Group has made out a plan to build a resort complex in the northwestern strip of Phu quoc Island worth about 6 billion Euro occupying a 3,200 ha of land.
Filght Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh routes and Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh routes inaugurated The budget Airline Air Asia, the biggest in Asia, has officially open two flight routes to Ho chi minh city from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Bangkok (Thailand).
RoK Airline to launch flight service between Seoul and Da nang The Korean-based operator Asiana Airlines is scheduled to begin service between Seoul and Danang in July.
Vietnam decided to not host Miss Asia 2008 The Vietnamese government permitted Tien Phong Newspaper and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to host Miss Asia 2008 pageant but the hosts have withdrawn from this project.
Build A super luxury resort on Phu Quoc Island Pearl of Asia Development Corp, a subsidiary of the Trustee Suisse group, has unveiled plans to build a super-luxury retreat with leisure, entertainment, and business facilities on Phu quoc Island.
Swiss firm plans multi-billion-euro resort in Phu Quoc The Swiss Trustee Suisse Group's Pearl of Asia Development Corp. announced on Monday it would spend six billion euro to build the Pearl of Asia Complex on the southern island of Phu quoc off Kien Giang Province, which if realized will be the biggest ever project of its type in Vietnam
Hanoi Sofitel Metropole named ‘The Best Hotel in Hanoi’ The one hundred year old hotel Sofitel metropole hanoi has been continuously awarded “The Best Hotel in hanoi in 2007” by the Asia Money’s readers, the leading monthly capital market magazine in Asia.
Vietnamese artifacts displayed online Three Vietnamese museums have been chosen to display artifacts on a website established by Asemus, a network of museums in Asia and Europe .

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