Monday, April 9, 2012

City tourism Festival

City tourism festival to counter economic crisis

April 10, 2012

The 8th annual HCM City Tourism Day Festival to be held this month will seek to
promote the local travel industry amid a global economic slump.

The event, scheduled to be held at the 23/9 Park in
District 1, will be hosted by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and
the HCM City Tourism Association.
La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the department, told a
conference on Thursday that the main purpose of the festival was to stimulate
domestic tourism demand.
It sought to do that by acting as a bridge between travel
companies and customers, he added.
The highlight of this year’s event will be the Sac Mau Le
Hoi Viet Nam (Colours of Vietnamese Festivals) and a fete to honour city tourism
brands.
The festival will feature a tourism fair with more than 150
booths set up by 80 travel companies, while Vietnamese and international
cuisines will be showcased at 20 other booths.
A photo exhibition titled Anh Dep Le Hoi Viet Nam
(Beautiful Photos of Vietnamese Festivals), will highlight the various
landscapes around Viet Nam.
A performance of don ca tai tu (southern amateur music)
will be another major attraction.
People making tour bookings at the event stand to win
prizes and freebies.
Organisers hope to attract 300,000 visitors this year, up
from 200,000 last year.
Last year HCM City raked in revenues of VND56 trillion
(US$2.7 billion) from tourism, or 11 per cent of the country’s total.
It welcomed 3.5 milliion international visitors and 14
million domestic visitors.
The festival will be held from April 12 to 15.

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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.”
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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.