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Vietnam was nominated for six prestigious prizes at the 2019 World Travel Awards (WTA), including the World's Leading Culinary Destination title (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has been nominated for six prestigious prizes at the 2019 World Travel Awards (WTA) which is scheduled to take place later this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Among the prizes, Vietnam as a country has received nominations in the World’s Leading Destination, Culinary Destination, and Cultural Destination categories. In addition, the capital city of Hanoi and the ancient city of Hoi An have been selected to compete for the titles of World’s Leading City Destination and World’s Leading Cultural City Destination, respectively. Furthermore, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is in contention for the World’s Leading Tourist Board. The award ceremony for the Asian region is slated to … [Read more...] about Vietnam nominated for six prizes at 2019 World Travel Awards

According to the travel website, Ho Chi Minh City came in third place thanks to its range of cheap dishes that have an average cost of just £1.77, equivalent to VND51,000, per dish. The southern metropolis also has high a quantity of street food vendors. Some of the most popular foods found in the city include pho, banh mi, known as a Vietnamese baguette in Western countries, and goi cuon, a type of fresh spring roll. Hong Kong topped the rankings due to its high number of street food stalls, the city has a total of 224 vendors, received a 100 per cent score on sanitation, and plays host to a wide array of food experiences which visitors can enjoy. Some of the unmissable cuisine found in Hong Kong includes curry fish balls, cheung fun, a type of rice noodle roll, egg tarts, egg waffles, and dim sum. Second place on the list went to Bangkok, Thailand, with an average dish costing £1.61, equivalent to VND47,000. Most visitors enjoy cuisine such as pad thai, khao niao mamuang, … [Read more...] about HCM City ranked third in best cities for street food worldwide

In the first half of 2019, the number of visitors to Con Son - Kiep Bac increased by over 10 percent against the same period last year (Source: baohaiduong.vn) Hai Duong (VNA) – Recent developments in the tourism sector are boding well for the northern province of Hai Duong’s plan to greet 4 million tourists this year. Number of visitor scaling up over years During 2010 – 2014, the number of tourists to Hai Duong just surpassed 2 million on an average annual basis. The figure increased to 3.12 million in 2015 and to 3.95 million in 2018. In the first half of 2019, about 2.18 million holiday-makers chose the province for their vacations, up 17.4 percent on year. This meant that there is a great possibility that Hai Duong will achieve an important landmark of welcome 4 million tourists this year. With this trend, the ambitious goal of 4.65 million visitors set for 2020 is likely to be achieved by the end of this year. To make such figures a reality, a significant … [Read more...] about Hai Duong likely to welcome 4 million visitors in 2019

Ha Long International Cruise Port In the period, the city earned 14 trillion VND from tourism, showing the high efficiency of the city’s investment in the service and tourism sector. Boasting abundant potential for tourism development, Ha Long has long been an ideal destination for holidaymakers. One of the highlights is Ha Long Bay, which has been recognised twice by UNESCO as a global heritage site for its landscape and geological value. This year, the bay was labelled as one of the most mentioned global cruise destinations on Instagram by British magazine Woman and Home. It was also listed among the 25 most beautiful places around the world by the US’s Cable News Network (CNN), and among the most popular attractions in Asia according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post. To optimise the tourism potential, every year, the city has built a yearly working plan with tasks and measures focusing on building a civilised and friendly city. In 2016, the city … [Read more...] about Ha Long city rises from services, tourism

Hanoi-based Lux Group has fully acquired the five-star, all-inclusive Emperor Cruises, adding to the travel and hospitality company’s portfolio that already includes DMC Luxury Travel and Heritage Cruises. Lux Group adds Emperor Cruises to its premium line-up of tour operators Pham Ha, president of Lux Group, told VIR that he previously owned a 50 per cent stake in Emperor Cruises and has now bought the remaining stake to gain full ownership of the business. The financial details of the purchase have not been released. In a statement, Ha said that the company “will expand its portfolio of luxury small ship and expedition cruises to new cruising destinations” following the acquisition." "Five new cruise ships will be added in Nha Trang Bay and Phu Quoc Island, and overnight cruises will be introduced for the first time in these amazing beach and island destinations,” Ha said. Meanwhile, Heritage Cruises will begin sailing around Cat Ba Archipelago in … [Read more...] about Lux Group takes full ownership of Emperor Cruises