The country reached impressive figures in the past year, serving some 15.4 million foreign tourists and 80 million domestic travellers, generating VND620 trillion ($26.96 billion) in revenue. In 2018, total international arrivals to Vietnam also increased by nearly 20 per cent over 2017, contributing to increased revenue from tourists to 21.4 per cent compared to the previous year. For the first time, Vietnam was awarded the Top Asian Travel Destination title at the World Travel Awards, and was named Asia’s Leading Golfing Destination at the Golf World Travel Awards. The country ranks third in the top 10 fastest-growing tourist destinations according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, up three places compared to 2017. In addition, many travel agents, resorts, and airlines have also been awarded many prestigious international titles. Hanoi As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, Hanoi has received great recognition and … [Read more...] about Vietnam – the luxury you deserve
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Binh Thuan exhibition highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
Visitors of the exhibition (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Binh Thuan (VNA) – More than 100 maps and Atlas proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are on display at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Binh Thuan on October 19. The exhibition also showcases many documents in Han Nom (Vietnamese old script based on Chinese characters), Vietnamese and French, which were published by the Vietnamese feudal government and the French administration in Indochina from the 17th century to early 20th century. They testified to the process of establishing, continuous enforcing and protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. Alongside, royal documents issued by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the Republic of Vietnam in the south of Vietnam in the 1954-1975 period, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1975 to now also highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes. At the … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan exhibition highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit
Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit The Saigon Times Daily Dragon fruit displayed at a fair in HCMC - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Binh Thuan dragon fruit has seen its prices plummet to VND500-VND1,000 a kilo now from VND25,000 two weeks ago, sending farmers to a fresh but repeated agony. Many people suggest it is necessary to map out more effective measures to avoid the vicious cycle of sagging prices versus abundant supply as rescue efforts have proved ineffective, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. Piles of dragon fruit are now often seen abandoned on sidewalks in Binh Thuan Province’s two largest dragon fruit growing districts, Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thuan Nam. Some other localities such as Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Long An and Tien Giang provinces are witnessing a similar problem. Binh Thuan Province is the country’s largest supplier of dragon fruit for domestic consumption and export, with an area of over 27,000 hectares under dragon … [Read more...] about Rescue efforts not the right response to repeated glut in dragon fruit
Where to go on holiday? Vietnam’s beaches – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Travel & Life - August 30, 2018 | 10:44 am GMT+7 Vacation enthusiasts are busy making travel plans for the three-day-long break to mark Vietnam’s Independence Day on September 2. So if you are not constrained by a tight schedule, here is a suggestion: check out these five beach paradises in the southern delta and stretching all the way to the central coast.1. Con DaoOnce branded “hell on earth” for its notorious prison where the brutal French colonialists incarcerated many Vietnamese soldiers, Con Dao has since come a long way to become one of the most trending travel spots in Vietnam.The chain of 16 islands and islets in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 162 miles southeast of HCMC, has escaped the tourism boom and retained its pristine beauty.If you are traveling to the island paradise for the first time, hire a boat to get to Bay Canh Island, go diving and watch the coral reefs.From there continue your trip with a visit … [Read more...] about Where to go on holiday? Vietnam’s beaches – VnExpress International
Watch people go fishing for a living in central Vietnam
By Di Vy  August 4, 2018 | 04:11 pm GMT+7 On a central Vietnam island that is still not prominent on the tourism map, it is fun to watch locals do their thing. Phu Quy, 120 kilometers (74 miles) from the famous resport town of Phan Thiet in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, is yet to become a big tourism draw. So fishing continues to be the main vocation of the island’s residents, and these boats are their lifeline. People are up early to receive the catch that is brought in at dawn. There are many seafood selling points scattered along the coast of Phu Quy Island. Bai Phu is one of the busy fish distribution points on the island, especially during the windy season. The coracles on the beach are yet to go into action. Traders still wearing their motorbike helmets hasten to pick out freshest baskets of fish as a boat docks at a wharf in Bai Phu, around three kilometers from the Phu Quy Port. Traders and the occasional tourists … [Read more...] about Watch people go fishing for a living in central Vietnam