Awakening potential, promoting advantages Binh Dinh possesses many pristine islands, such as Hon Kho, Eo Gio and Cu Lao Xanh, diverse cultural and historical resources with 13 valuable Cham towers, famous art forms such as bai choi singing (a form of folk singing popular in central Vietnam) and tuong (classical dramas), as well as the Tay Son festival, Binh Dinh martial arts, traditional Cau Ngu (fish worshipping) Festivals, and traditional craft villages, with many delicious specialties and friendly people. These are the advantages for tourism development that the province has exploited and promoted effectively. Vo Ngoc Trien is a young man of 20 years old. Unlike most of his friends, after he graduated from high school, he participated in the tourist sector. The family has restaurants, tramcars and canoes, so he studied and was granted a driver's license. Recently, he has been participating in a tour guide class in Da Nang. Many families in Nhon Ly are also directing their children … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh tourism looks towards sustainable development
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Night in Hoi An ancient town attracts visitors
The ‘Night in the ancient town’ cultural event has become a festival that has elevated the image of Hoi An as visitors flock to the city to take part in the occasion. The Cau Pagoda sparkles during the event. A diverse folk performances from Hoi An were introduced at the festival. Artists delivered performances of Bai Choi, traditional and Tuong, a classical drama, to entertain the crowd. Traditional costumes of the 20th century were a feature at the event The streets were lit up majestically with lanterns. The ‘Night in the ancient town’ cultural event has become a festival that has elevated the image of Hoi An as visitors flock to the city to take part in the occasion. The Cau Pagoda sparkles during the event. A diverse folk performances from Hoi An were introduced at the festival. Artists delivered performances of Bai Choi, traditional and Tuong, a classical drama, to entertain the crowd. … [Read more...] about Night in Hoi An ancient town attracts visitors
Vietjet wins “Asia’s Best Flight Attendant Wardrobe” 2018
The result was announced based on actual votes by NOW Travel Asia magazine’s readers and judges. Vietjet uniforms were designed by European designers based on the ideas of the youth army cadet uniforms. They harmonize modern and traditional styles to create a break-through outfit beyond normal uniforms. They bring the uniqueness and new look, demonstrating Vietjet's youthful, innovative, and inspirational spirit to conquer and connect the sky. Last year, Vietjet was honored in the top five airlines with the most charming cabin crew. The results were based on a vote on Canada's vivalifestyleandtravel.com, a lifestyle and travel website. Since 2012, NOW Travel Asia Awards have annually honored outstanding tourism service providers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This year, NOW Travel Asia Awards continued its awards to the high-end tourism sector, including luxury hotels and resorts. … [Read more...] about Vietjet wins “Asia’s Best Flight Attendant Wardrobe” 2018
Delicious food for early-winter days in Hanoi
Corns with white seeds are grilled over charcoal fire, bringing warmth for many Hanoians. Street peddling of com (green rice flakes) appears in almost every street in Hanoi during these days. Com is wrapped in lotus leaves so that its pure taste is retained. It is very interesting for people to enjoy a hotpot with various dishes during cold days. In Hanoi, there are many restaurants for hotpots attracting a large number of guests, such as frog hotpot on Lo Duc street and beef hotpot on Thi Sach street. Banh chung ran (fried square glutinous rice cake) is also a speciality of winter in Hanoi. The cake should be enjoyed with vegetable pickles and soy sauce. Visitors in Hanoi are sure to be interested in bowls of pork chop or clam gruel that should be enjoyed with quay (bread sticks) and ruoc (salted shredded meat). Despite the cold weather, sticks of ice-cream and glasses of ice-cream are very attractive to many people. Grilled dishes are also popular during the cold days. Many … [Read more...] about Delicious food for early-winter days in Hanoi
Korean Jeju Air to open route to Da Nang in late December
The new service will be operational with seven flights per week. Travel time will be 4 hours 30 minutes. The new air route is the seventh from Korea to Vietnam operated by Jeju Air, including Incheon-Da Nang, Pusan – Da Nang, Muan-Da Nang, Seoul-Nha Trang, Incheon –Hanoi, and Seoul - Ho Chi Minh City. Yang Seong-jin, a public relations director for the group said Da Nang is a destination that attracts a large number of Korean visitors. Jeju Air’s routes to Vietnam are just behind the largest markets, Japan and China. The carrier has increased its number of seats from 150,000 in 2015 to 450,000 in 2017. As of October, 2018, the airline provided 720,000 seats. Besides opening the new route, the South Korean low-cost airline will also increase the number of flights between the two nations, according to Jeju Air’s representative. South Korea is Vietnam's biggest foreign investor. The bilateral trade turnover between two sides has sharply increased for recent … [Read more...] about Korean Jeju Air to open route to Da Nang in late December