 Jetstar Pacific to stop Ho Chi Minh-Nha Trang route | TNK Travel News Updated: August 17, 2008 |
| The airlines announced that it will temporarily stop one domestic route from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang as from September 5 as a result of the recent high petrol prices. It also plans to open three new international air routes from Ho Chi Minh City to.... |
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| Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia to boost tourism at borders | TNK Travel News Updated: August 17, 2008 |
| Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia have agreed to boost tourism development projects in 10 provinces in the three countries’ economic development triangle. At a recent meeting in Phnom Penh, the tourism ministries of the three countries also agreed to conduct.... |
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| Da Nang, Hue, Hoi An get fifteen minutes of fame | TNK Travel News Updated: August 17, 2008 |
| Famous spots in Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An will be captured by Thai airline PB Air (PB Air), e-card company Krungthai Card Public Company Limited (KTC) and First Class TV channel, announced the Da Nang Culture, Sport and Tourism Department..... |
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| Coming around the mountain | TNK Travel News Updated: August 17, 2008 |
| The railway line to Dalat was one of the finest feats of colonial engineering in Vietnam. Plans to build the Dalat Railway Station were laid tabled at the turn of 20th century but construction did not commence until 1932. There was no point building.... |
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| Danang charm | TNK Travel News Updated: August 16, 2008 |
| As a city it doesn’t get much by the way of positive press but after spending a week hanging out with the locals Caitlin Worsham hearts Danang. The city of Danang gets a bad rap. It gets a bad rap in tour books, from visitors and from travel agents. It.... |
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| Mekong Delta to become a friendly destination | TNK Travel News Updated: August 16, 2008 |
| “Mekong Delta can be seen as one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Asia with beautiful natural landscapes, but it may soon lose this advantage due to rapid infrastructure development. And it take years to reinstate those precious values,”.... |
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| Batty pagoda proves an eccentric home | TNK Travel News Updated: August 16, 2008 |
| Of the thousands of pagodas that can be found across the nation, Doi (bat) Pagoda has a unique claim to fame: thousands of bats call it home. Though neither large nor particularly exquisite, all who hear of it wish to visit. Officially known as Mahatup in.... |
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| Travelling Vietnam’s jagged north | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| On a hot stuffy summer’s day in the crowded city, one group of travellers are looking to leave it all behind to journey to northeastern provinces of Bac Can, Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang. This isn’t just any random group of friends, but the staff of trave.... |
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| Airline boosts online services | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| National carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed two multi-million dollar deals with US-based Sabre Airline Solutions to improve its online reservation system and online shopping capabilities..... |
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| MICE tours open opportunities for tourism sector | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| MICE tours (which combine travelling with attending meetings, conferences or events/exhibitions) are booming in the country, and have emerged as a lucrative business for the tourism sector. According to travel companies specialising in MICE, the number of.... |
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| Vietnam’s tourist sites presented on Thailand TV | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| A video that promotes tourism in Central Vietnam will be shot from August 14 to 20 by a Thai film crew, according to the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Da Nang. Spots to be depicted include Ba Na Mountain, a resort built by the French in the.... |
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| TRAVEL IN BRIEF 15/8 | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| Royal Yacht Club sets up Hong Kong to Nha Trang race in mid-October ; Hanoi-Ha Long helicopter service takes flight, at least for the rich ; Early birds receive train fare discounts in Da Nang starting in September ; Luxury Travel Company launches English.... |
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| Inbound tour operators wary about new transport fees | TNK Travel News Updated: August 15, 2008 |
| Inbound tour operators have cried foul about new transport fees, especially the oil surcharge imposed by air carriers, saying the introduction of new fees on short notice have thrown them into the hot water..... |
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| One more pair of trains for north-south railway route | TNK Travel News Updated: August 14, 2008 |
| The Vietnam Railways Corporation has announced it has put one more pair of trains on the Hanoi-HCM City railway route into operation. One train will depart from the Hanoi Railway Station at 7.50pm everyday and arrive at the Saigon Railway Station at 8.55a.... |
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| Local airlines collect fuel surcharges as of August 15 | TNK Travel News Updated: August 14, 2008 |
| As of August 15, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco will apply fuel surcharges from VND50,000-VND180,000 ($3.1-11.2) per one-way ticket for local flights. The lowest surcharge that passengers will have to pay, for the HCM City – Can Tho, Hanoi.... |
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| Exploring a ’new’ Life Heritage Resort in Hoi An | TNK Travel News Updated: August 14, 2008 |
| Located on the edge of Hoi An Ancient Town and on the banks of the scenic Thu Bon River, the Heritage Resort Hoi An is a short stroll from the colorful and bustling ancient town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Though featured by old-time Asian design, the.... |
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| BBC offers to promote Vietnam’s tourism images | TNK Travel News Updated: August 14, 2008 |
| The Ministry of Cultural, Sports and Tourism said it has received an offer from the British BBC TV to advertise Vietnam’s tourism on its channel..... |
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| Train arrives in Lao Cai ending five-day isolation | TNK Travel News Updated: August 13, 2008 |
| Train LC11 from Hanoi pulled into the Lao Cai railway station at 8.30 am August 13, ending the northern mountainous province’s five-day isolation due to floods and landslides as sequel to tropical storm Kammuri..... |
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| Russian company to build hotel in Khanh Hoa | TNK Travel News Updated: August 13, 2008 |
| Mirax Group, one of Russia’s five leading construction conglomerates, opened an office in Ha Noi and received its first license for a project on Monday. Under the license, the group will spend US$200 million to build a five-star hotel with 300 rooms and.... |
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| Luxury Saigon-Nha Trang Railway Route to open late August | TNK Travel News Updated: August 12, 2008 |
| The Saigon Railway Transport Company announced it will operate a new two-way luxury railway route from Saigon to Nha Trang starting August 22nd, 2008.... |
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