Lovers of European cuisines will again enjoy a rare chance to taste their favourite cuisines at the 4th European Food Festival, to be held on May 16 at King Ly Thai To Monument Square in central Hanoi.
The event coincides with the month-long celebration of the Europe Days, adding more spices of Europe to Hanoians’ life these days.
This is the fourth European food festival hosted by EuroCham on an annual basis, which attracted over one thousand visitors last year, mostly Vietnamese and expatriate businesspeople in Vietnam and their family members.
Travel agencies say many booked outbound tours are being cancelled on fears of the influenza A (H1N1) virus, also known as swine flu. Tourists to Vietnam
“Many agencies tried to prevent the cancellation, but things have become worse due to spread of the flu in other countries,” said the director of a tourism company.
The Vong Tron Viet Tourism Company in Ho Chi Minh City said they had to delay a tour of 20 people to the US from May 22 to June 10.
More deluxe resorts in the works
Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province continues to attract more investment in resorts to meet high demand for quality accommodation.
The Duc Thanh Joint stock Co, has broken ground for the Jade Ocean Resort at Suoi Nuoc Beach in Phan Thiet’s Mui Ne Ward. The 3ha resort, which includes bungalows and a four-star hotel, will be open in late 2010.
The 2009 Quang Nam – Heritage Journey is planned to open June 4, with a vintage vehicle parade taking centre stage, the festival’s committee announced recently.
The four-day festival will take place at Song Hoai Square, Hoi An Ancient Town.
The festival will feature Hoi An arts at “Hoa si va pho co Hoi An” (Painters and Hoi An ancient town) and a photo exhibition.
To Thi, or “Lady To,” has been perched atop Vong Phu Mountain for hundreds of years, waiting for her husband to return from war.
The road to Vong Phu, nestled in the remote province of Lang Son near the Chinese border, offers some of the most breathtaking scenery of all northeast Vietnam.
The tortuous 154 kilometers of mountainous road from Hanoi boast the breathtaking vistas that many travelers seek
Discovering Vietnam, having a diverse natural environment, age-long traditions and a rich culture and long history, Vietnam could satisfy tourists for a wonderful vacation. To discover the country more thoroughly, tourists could book a two-to-three-week trans-Vietnam tour to well-known destinations recently offered by Ben Thanh Tourist.
The first stop on the tour is the Mekong Delta, a land of endless green rice fields, tropical orchards and floating markets such as Cai Rang and Phong Dien in Can Tho City.
Tram Mountain on the outskirts of Hanoi is ideal for day-trippers.Mountain of old pagodas
Tram Mountain is a famous scenic attraction 25 kilometers from the center of Hanoi Vietnam (Hanoi tours).
The first place that tourists usually check out when they visit the mountain is Tram Pagoda, shaded by ancient trees. After lighting some joss-sticks and saying a few prayers before the different altars, visitors can go on to discover the lovely Long Tien Pagoda nearby.
One of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites ascended to second place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature on May 4.Halong bay in Vietnam - vote for Halong Bay
Halong Bay surpassed the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to take the position, ranking behind Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar beach.
Voting will continue until July 7 this year and the N7W Panel of Experts will choose finalists for short-listing.
Son means mountain and La means stream. Son La Province originates from a stream on a mountain. Through 110 years of development since its founding, the stream is still running around 12 fraternal ethnicities who have created great strength, making the province a shining pearl in the North-western region of the country.Teacher and students in Son La Teachers’ College.
Visiting the work of the century
European visitors including representatives of travel companies crowded the Vietnam Sea Festival that took place at the fashion center Pierre Cardin in the French capital city of Paris last week.Visitors to Vietnam
The first major Sea Festival of diverse business and cultural activities ever held in France attracted nearly 60 leading travel companies from European countries including Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands, according to Vietnam Airlines.
