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Lao Airlines to fly Pakse - Savannakhet - Da Nang from mid - April

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:45:42 GMT

Lao Airlines has announced the launch of a thrice-weekly Pakse - Savannakhet - Da Nang air service from mid-April 2012

A 65-seat ATR-72 aircraft will leave Pakse at 9.30am, touch down at Savannakhet at 10.10am before arriving in Da Nang at 11.40am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

The return flights will leave for Savannakhet at 2.10pm on the same days.

The Lao carrier will first bring a delegation of Laos tour operators, hoteliers and journalists on a trip to Da Nang and other localities next week to explore tourism products.

A Look At How Mark Zuckerberg Spent Christmas In Vietnam

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:31:25 GMT

Vietnam doesn’t have Facebook, but they do have Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He’s vacationing in the communist country, where the social-networking site is blocked by local Communist authorities.

Zuckerberg visits Vietnam, despite Facebook ban

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:16:16 GMT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam may block its citizens from using Facebook, but that didn't stop website founder Mark Zuckerberg from vacationing in the communist country.

Zuckerberg spent Christmas Eve in the popular tourist destination Ha Long Bay, local official Trinh Dang Thanh says.

New slogan, symbol for local tourism

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:53:13 GMT

HANOI – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on Tuesday announced the new slogan, new symbol and strategy to develop the local tourism sector next year.

VNAT announced the new slogan “Vietnam – Timeless Charm” at a press briefing in Hanoi. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, deputy director of the travel industry department under VNAT, explained the slogan not only inherits the meaning of the former “Vietnam – the Hidden Charm” but also features an immense space and time along with diverse tourism products.

Facebook CEO riding buffalo in Sapa

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:52:59 GMT

On 26/12, after cycling to the village of Sapa, Mark Zuckerberg , an U.S. billionaire with T- shirt rided on the buffalo with friends.

On 26/12, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend with four friends planed to walk through the Ho, Thanh Phu, My Son village (Sapa, Lao Cai). Finally, Mark and the team you just visited the Ho and Thanh Phu village.

Starting from Topas Ecolodge -4start resort - located on the Muong Hoa Valley (far from Sapa 18km), Mark with his friends and the bodyguards went through the hills.
Mark with his bicycle leadding the group on the center of Thanh Phu Village..

The attraction of Yến island in Quy Nhơn

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:36:14 GMT

As spring comes, the weather is warm and it is the time swallow join together again in the end of Phương Mai peninsula, which is normally called Mũi Yến (swallow mount) for the nests. Phương Mai peninsula (Quy Nhơn city, Bình Định) is like a giant dinosaur to prevent the strong wave and wind for Quy Nhơn city. The nature is as beautiful as water-color painting and also endows this land a unique treasure: it is swallow’s nest – a high quality product which has become most popular for its healthy quality to people.

The charm of Quỳ Châu

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:12:39 GMT

Quỳ Châu district is 160km far from Vinh city on the Northwest. It is a valley located in the old mainland with volcano actions and popular with various caves. Recently, the important archaeological discoveries have shown a number of diverse relics. With values of landscape, archaeology, in 1996 Ministry of Culture – Information (formerly) decided to recognize Bua cave as a national relic.

Chi Lăng Nam stork island

Sat, 28 May 2011 09:00:58 GMT

The stork island is located in Chi Lăng Nam commune, Thanh Miện district and stays about 25km far from Hải Dương city. Its pen name is An Dương by nature. It is called the stork village because the village has a small island located in the middle of broad lake with ten thousands of storks and herons residing and nesting. With an area of more than 3,000m², the stork island is home to 15,000 storks and more than 5,000 herons of various kinds and such rare and precious birds as pelicans and teals residing together.

Bát Tràng pottery drawing hobby

Sat, 28 May 2011 08:34:09 GMT

Coming to Bát Tràng pottery village, the tourists not only have chance to contemplate, buy unique traditional pottery art works but also have chance to learn to be "artist" through pottery drawing hobby.

Bát Tràng pottery drawing hobby has been a unique hobby attracting curious mind of any tourists as having occasion to visit this place. The pottery drawing hobby has been put into operation for 5 years by the inhabitants, but after a period of operation, it attracts the participation of a great number of tourists.

Deserted Hòn Mấu - Kiên Giang

Sat, 28 May 2011 07:37:02 GMT

About 90km far from shore, Hòn Mau is one of the twenty one small, beautiful and ideal islands in Nam Du archipelago (Kiên Hải district, Kiên Giang). Hòn Mấu is about 200ha wide with more than 120 households living nearby. Most of the island residents live on fishery and are very friendly and hospitable