Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: HCMC tour says Flights to popular Vietnam sold out

Friday, November 19, 2010

HCMC tour says Flights to popular Vietnam sold out

HCMC tour
operators say flights to popular destinations sold out

HCM City-based tour
operators have reported that air tours to popular destinations during Christmas
and New Year holidays have sold out. The demand is for Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Con
Dao, Binh Thuan and Da Nang while preferred overseas tours are to Hong Kong,
Singapore and Malaysia. The marketing manager of Saigontourist Travel Service
Co, Doan Thi Thanh Tra, said all domestic air tours were expected to sell out
shortly. She added local travellers booking overseas tours rose by 17 per cent
compared with the same period last year. Fiditourist said tour prices for
Chrismas holidays had not changed, except for some destinations such as Con Dao,
where service providers asked for a hike in price.

Tourism authority to organise major events to attract visitors

“Exotic Beaches and
Islands” will be the theme of National Tourism Year 2011, according to the Viet
Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Major events will include an
international mountaineering tournament at Da Bia Mountain in March, the Viet
Nam-South Korea Cultural Exchange in April, and the ASEAN Traditional Music
Festival in June.

The Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism has also released a list of provinces and cities
that will host national tourism events in the coming years. Thua Thien-Hue will
host the event in 2012, Hai Phong in 2013, Lam Dong in 2014, Thanh Hoa in 2015,
Kien Giang in 2016, and Lao Cai in 2017.

LOT Polish
Airlines launches Ha Noi to Warsaw direct flights

LOT Polish Airlines
inaugurated its direct service from Warsaw to Ha Noi last Sunday, making the
capital of Viet Nam the only destination of the carrier in Southeast Asia. LOT
flies three times a week from Ha Noi to Warsaw on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, using Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The one-way ticket from Ha Noi to
Poland starts from US$199 and to other European destinations from $299. The
round trip offers from Ha Noi to Europe is from $380, excluding taxes and
surcharges.

VietNamNet/Viet
Nam News

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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.