Hcm City


Mui Ne hosts Le Fruit Triathlon Hcm City-based VietAdventure has announced that 120 competitors, mainly from Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, the UK and the US, will participate in the Le Fruit Triathlon. The event will take place in Binh Thuan Province’s Mui ne on June 1.
Miss Tourism Vietnam finals fixed for July 26 As the finals of Miss Tourism Vietnam pageant are too close to Miss Universe 2008 contest, Miss Tourism will not be crowned until July 26, 2008, two weeks later than the initial date.
National beauty spot sold for $187,000 - Elephant Waterfall Thac Voi (Elephant Waterfall), a nationally-rated landscape, was sold at a dirty price, VND3 billion ($187,000).
Hanoian painter brings traditional lacquer to Saigon - Vietnam’s landscapes 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.
French troupe performs Antigone Viet Nam On a stage littered with traditional Vietnamese paraphernalia including conical hats, bamboo objects and terra cotta pots, French and Vietnamese actors laugh and cry along with the fate of their characters.
Ha Tien boasts eclectic mix of sun, sand, gemstones - Ha Tien Travel HA TIEN — Despite having no major natural attractions or even facilities like quality hotels and resorts, Ha Tien Town in the southern province of Kien Giang is an extremely attractive place thanks to its primitive beauty.
Rising early to reach Cai Rang market Pham Hoang Anh Dao discovers the old and new of Cai Rang market, the bustling centre of Mekong Delta trade.
Pacific Airlines delays opening of two domestic routes , HCM City – Danang and HCM City – Buon Me Thuot Vietnam’s second carrier Pacific Airlines will postpone the operation of the Hcm city – Danang and HCM City – Buon Me Thuot routes schedule for August 2008 because petroleum and oil price rises, announced the airline.
Journos head to City via Lion Air flight One week after Lion Air resumed Jakarta-Singapore-HCM City service, the Indonesian ‘hybrid’ carrier organised a familiarisation (FAM) trip to Hcm city for 12 journalists from Jakarta and eight from Singapore to introduce HCM City’s attractions to Indonesian and Singaporean tourists.
Ben Thanh Tourist arrange tours for Hue Hcm City-based Ben Thanh Tourist has launched three new tours to the ancient city of Hue during the Hue Festival 2008, running June 3 through 11. The tour spans three days and two nights.
HCM City attracts 1 million foreign visitors in four months Ho chi minh city welcomed 230,000 foreign visitors in April, an increase of 15 percent from a year ago, according to the Municipal Tourism Department.
New Ha Long Port Thrown Open To Traffic 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.
Pilgrimage tours to celebrate Vesak HCM City – The Ho chi minh City-based Vietravel has launched a series of pilgrimage tours to the land of Buddhism in Vietnam in the north in celebration of the United Nations’ Day of Vesak (UNDV), one of the most important Buddhist festivals marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha.
Hanoi, HCM City to host “Europe Days 2008” A series of colourful and diverse activities will take place in Hanoi and Ho chi minh city to mark European integration day (May 9), announced the delegation of the European Commission to Vietnam at a press briefing in Hanoi on April 22.
Vietnam - Outdoor fashion shows in Hanoi, HCM City A special outdoor fashion show named “Contemporary Legend” will be held on April 26 in Hcm city and May 7 at the August Revolution Square (in front of the Hanoi Opera House).