Ha Long Bay


Phong Nha – Ke Bang and Fansipan Go Back on Voting List (07-8-2008) Phong Nha- Ke Bang Cavern in Quang Binh Province and Fansipan Mountain Peak in Lao cai Province have been added to a list of 77 candidate sites to be voted on as world natural wonders again. Phong Nha – Ke Bang were taken off the voting list about four months ago.
Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe 2008 (14-7-2008) Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela became the owner of the Miss Universe crown worth US$120,000 in the final round at the Crown Convention Centre in Nha trang on July 14.
Con Moong cave beckons UNESCO (24-6-2008) Con Moong Cave, in Thanh Hoa Province, hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ha long bay and the ancient town of Hoi an by being awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.
Tourism with traditional art (23-6-2008) In the globalisation period, many countries consider tourism as one of their key economic sectors. There are various kinds of tourism: sport tourism, mountain tourism, adventurous tourism, ecological tourism. In Vietnam cultural tourism plays a key role in the sector.
Leaders urge for tourism promotion (20-6-2008) Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the tourism industry to focus on launching promotion campaigns in an effort to further cash in on the National Year of Tourism.
Int’l tourists rise 16.6 percent in five months - tourists Vietnam (30-5-2008) International arrivals in Vietnam rose 16.6 percent to 2.1 million in the first five months of the year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said. Chinese visitors continue to take the lead with 352,000 arrivals, rising by 54 percent, followed by 114,000 Philipinos, up by 42 percent. Thailand ranks third with 87,600 visitors, up by 32 percent.
From south to north in 18 days - Ben Thanh Tourist (27-5-2008) Ben Thanh Tourist has added a new trans-Vietnam tour starting on Wednesdays, aiming to attract more individual tourists who have time for longer tours.
Three Cruise Ships Bring 5,500 Visitors - Costa Allegra Cruise Ship (21-5-2008) On Monday, the cruise ship Costa Allegra arrived from Australia to dock in Sai gon while SuperStar Gemini from Europe docked in Da nang The two ships carry a total of 2,500 passengers.
Construction on largest pagoda kicks off - Bai Dinh Pagoda (19-5-2008) The first stage of the construction of Bai Dinh Pagoda has just been finished to mark the 2008 United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) with attendance of more than 2,000 pilgrims, Buddhist monks and nuns on May 17.
First Vietnam’s beach golf course begins operation (14-5-2008) An 18-hole golf course by Vinh Thuan Joint Venture Company has been inaugurated in Mong Cai Beach, the northern province of Quang Ninh. This is a major project under the provincial tourism development strategy.
Hanoian painter brings traditional lacquer to Saigon - Vietnam’s landscapes (13-5-2008) With 34 paintings selected from his nearly 1,000 works, Ngo Thanh Nhan’s “Vietnam’s landscapes” exhibition brings the smart beauty of traditional lacquer to Hcm city audiences.
Khanh Hoa completes preparations for Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 (08-5-2008) The Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee has held a conference to review the preparatory work for the Miss Universe Vietnam beauty contest and the final round of the Miss Tourism Vienam 2008 in the central region.
Tourism booms over two-day break (05-5-2008) With the two national holidays on April 30 and May 1 falling just before a weekend this year, the domestic tourism market has become red-hot. The southern region saw a huge number of holidaymakers heading for their favourite destinations on April 30.
Vietnamese tourist areas swamped over holiday (03-5-2008) Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations were overcrowded and dirty during the Reunification holiday this week, said tourists who complained of inflated prices and lousy services.
Vietnam Tourism booms over two-day break (02-5-2008) With the two national holidays on April 30 and May 1 falling just before a weekend this year, the domestic tourism market has become red-hot.
Kayakers find oasis in Ha Long Bay (02-5-2008) Ha noi — As summer approaches, those interested in adventure activities are heading to Ha long bay taking to the seas in slender kayaks to traverse the glassy waters.
Ha Long Bay: record tourists during holidays (02-5-2008) A record of over 10,000 tourists, 80 percent of them are foreigners, visit Ha long bay during these holidays. The sharp increase was attributed to the daily resumption of sea routes to Ha Long Bay from China, including Beihai-Ha Long and the Hainan-Ha Long links. Furthermore, the route from Hong Kong to Ha Long, was conducted weekly.
New Ha Long Port Thrown Open To Traffic (29-4-2008) Lotus a cruise ship that operates regularly between Hcm city and Ha long bay berthed at the Hon Gai International Passenger Port in Ha Long for the first time last Sunday.
Ha Long Festival Features Classical Music and Fashion (28-4-2008) Classical music and fashion shows was held during the 2008 Ha Long Tourism Festival at Thien Cung – Dau Go cave in the heart of Ha long bay on April 27 for the benefit of the great number of visitors the festival is expected to attract.
Ha Long Bay sees 60 percent increase in number of tourists (24-4-2008) The number of tourists to Ha long bay increased 60 percent in the first quarter of 2008, said the Support Committee for Ha Long Bay in a seminar in Quang Ninh Province on April 23 to disseminate information on voting for Ha Long Bay as natural wonder of the world.
Ha Long Carnival Set To Kick off (23-4-2008) The annual Ha long Carnival, themed “Ha Long Bay – one of the world’s natural wonders” this year, opens later this month.
Superstar Virgo liner visits Ha Long Bay (16-4-2008) The Ha long bay on April 15 welcomed the five-star SuperStar Virgo cruise liner with 3,200 tourists and crews aboard on their first visit to Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh province.
German cruiser brings 550 tourists to Ha Long Bay (10-4-2008) German cruise liner Maxim Gorky has taken 550 German tourists to visit Ha long bay a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province.
Event promotes a vote for Ha Long Bay (09-4-2008) A promotional event calling on people to vote for Ha long bay as one of Swiss-based New Open World Corporation’s seven natural wonders of the world was kicked off by EVN Telecom last Sunday at the September 23 Park in Ho chi minh city

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