Viet Nam News by Ngọc Diệp CẦN THƠ — Have you ever attended a pig race like the one held regularly in Cần Thơ City? If not, you should visit the Mỹ Khánh Tourism Village in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city. About 10 km from the city centre, the famous eco-tourism village covers an area of over 35ha in Phong Điền District’s Mỹ Khánh Commune. The pig race is held three times a day, and four times on Sunday and public holidays. The racecourse includes five tracks of 40 metres long and is separated with steel barriers. Each race involves five pigs and lasts 10-12 seconds on average. The rule is simple: the first pig that reaches the finish line is the winner. Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Giàu, a pig trainer in the village, said that pigs aged from two months were selected and trained for racing for about two weeks before joining the races. They thrive on routine and race for about … [Read more...] about Pig races in the delta top tourist attraction
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Saigontourist launches festive season tours
An aerial view of Phú Quốc Island. — Photo bnews.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — Saigontourist Travel Service Company is offering numerous inbound and outbound tours for the upcoming festive season. They include two- and four-day trips by bus departing on December 29, 30 and 31 to Nha Trang, Hồ Tràm, Phan Thiết, and Đà Lạt costing from VNĐ3 million (US$ 134) and to the Mekong Delta costing from VNĐ2 million ($89). There are also three- to five-day tours by flight to Phú Quốc, Nha Trang, Tuy Hòa, Quy Nhơn, Đà Nẵng, Hội An, Huế, Quảng Bình, Hà Nội, Ninh Bình, Hạ Long, Sa Pa, Lào Cai, Phú Thọ, Mộc Châu, Sơn La, and Điện Biên. Saigontourist has also announced outbound tours, including the 11-day Premium Travel US tour covering New York, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Universal … [Read more...] about Saigontourist launches festive season tours
Tour bookings surge on national holiday
They are all set to head southern beaches and famous tourist spots along the central coast like Nha Trang, Da Nang and Hoi An Saturday. Chan Ly of Saigon said she managed to book two rooms overlooking the sea at a high-end resort in Phu Quoc, and prices were not much higher than normal. But not everyone has been as lucky. Joseph Sanggo, 40, a Filipino who lives in Long An in the Mekong Delta, told VnExpress International he had planned to go to Phu Quoc this weekend, but with all rooms and flights full he had to change his travel plans. Two high-end resorts, Chen Sea Resort & Spa and JW Marriott Phu Quoc, have announced they still have rooms left and cost VND2.5 million ($107) per night. “This year saw more late bookings compared to previous years, and the first day (September 1) of the long holiday is fully booked,” a hotel employee said. Phu Quoc, dubbed Vietnam’s Maldives, has idyllic beaches and a charming landscape elsewhere. But its … [Read more...] about Tour bookings surge on national holiday
Vietnam welcomes 10.4 million foreign visitors in Jan-Aug
The Hanoitimes - The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam surged by 22.8% in the first eight months of 2018. Vietnam welcomed some 10.4 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2018, a 22.8% increase from the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced. Foreign visitors to Vietnam. Arrivals by air, road, and sea in the reviewed period recorded annual increases of 17.3%, 62.1% and 1.6%, respectively while growth was also seen in the numbers of visitors from all five continents. In August alone, over 1.3 million foreign visitors arrived in Vietnam, representing an on-year jump of 11.3%. Of the total visitors in August, 8 million came from Asia, with Chinese tourists topping the list at 3.4 million, followed by 2.2 million from South Korea, 545,000 from Japan, and 212,600 from Thailand. Visitors from Europe were estimated at more than 1.4 million, of which Russian tourists accounted for the largest share with 413,400. … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes 10.4 million foreign visitors in Jan-Aug
Pilgrimage tours in spring
Traveler's Guide Pilgrimage tours in spring Thursday, Feb 8, 2018,23:36 (GMT+7) Pilgrimage tours in spring A panoramic view of Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh - PHOTO: TL In Vietnam, the first month of the Lunar New Year is the perfect time to make pilgrimage trips to pagodas and temples throughout the country to pray for happiness, good luck and prosperity in the year ahead. Following are a couple of places worth visiting during the Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnam’s biggest and longest holiday. Yen Tu Mountain, Quang Ninh Province Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh is known as the holy land of Vietnamese Buddhism and has attracted thousands of pilgrims during the first lunar month, who wish to find peace of mind and relax in a state of meditation after a hard-working and stressful year. For the Vietnamese, when it comes to the 1,068-meter-high mountain, it would be a mistake if … [Read more...] about Pilgrimage tours in spring