Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Vietnam favorite destination of French & European

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Vietnam favorite destination of French & European

LookAtVietnam -
Four Vietnamese tourist companies - La Palanche Voyages, Luxury
Travel, Vietnam Originale and Cle Voyage - joined in the 2011 Le Monde Ã Paris
(MAP) International Tourism Fair from March 17-20.

Photo: Vietnam+

MAP is one of the biggest tourism fairs in Europe , together with the annual Top
RESA Tourism Fair which is held in September.

This year’s fair highlighted special festivals from different countries
throughout the world, such as carnivals of Brazil, Belgium and the northern
region of France; harvest festivals of Croatia, Spain, Turkey, and Greece; and
water festival of Myanmar.

More than 100,000 visitors flocked to the four-day fair, which featured over 500
booths of well-known travel firms, hotels and restaurants worldwide.

Director of La Palanche Voyages Nguyen Xuan Hai said his company has considered
France a strategic market to directly introduce its services to French as well
as European holidaymakers.

Vietnam has been a favourite destination of French and European tourists thanks
to its political and security stability well as its cultural diversity, he said.

* Queen Mary brings tourists to Nha Trang

The
world’s largest cruise liner, Queen Mary 2, with over 2,430 tourists aboard,
visited Nha Trang Bay in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa on March 21.

The tourists, mostly from the United Kingdom,
Australia, the United States and Canada, came to see scenic and relic sites and
enjoy having special food and shopping in the locality.

On the afternoon of the same day, the cruise
liner left Nha Trang Bay for Thailand.

Statistics from the Khanh Hoa tourism sector show
that in the first three months of this year, Nha Trang Bay welcomed 13,000
arrivals on 12 international cruise liners.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.