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Tourism promotion centre launched in Saigon
The centre assumes responsibility for providing advice and for implementation of the strategies, programmes and plans approved by the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote tourism. The Tourism promotion centre will link and
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Saigon welcomes 341,000 international tourists in Jan 2013
Saigon received about 341,000 international tourists in January 2013 an increase of 10 percent from the same period last year. Out of the total number of international arrivals, the number of tourists traveling to Vietnam by air was 273,000. The
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Saigon upgrade Bach Dang Wharf for river tourism
Saigon (HCM) will upgrade the wharf and the pier of Bach Dang Wharf and map out a zoning plan for other wharfs and piers in districts 1, 8, 9, Can Gio and Cu Chi to develop river tourism, a city official said. Nguyen Viet Anh, director of the
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Saigon City-Kazakhstan air route to open
Air Astana of Kazakhstan, has announced it will officially launch a direct air route from Almaty, the country’s largest city, to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on January 1, 2013, with two flights a week, every Wednesday and Friday. A Boeing
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Saigon City votes on “100 exciting things”
On June 14, 2012, The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam launched a campaign that seek and vote on 100 "exciting things" about Ho Chi Minh City by opening up several categories for people, locals and foreigners. “The Ho Chi Minh
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Dubai-Saigon direct air route opened
The UAE airline operator - Emirates Airlines - has announced the launch of daily direct flights between Saigon and Dubai as from June 4 2012. By carrying around 240 tons of cargo per week, it will help to boost trade cooperation between the
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Luxury Resort will be built at Ban Gioc
According to Saigon Tourist Company: "A luxury resort will be built at Ban Gioc Falls in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang province". Saigon Tourist Company is the main investor of this project. Cao Bang is home to eight
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Railways fares will increase by 12 per cent
May 14, 2012 - Vietnam Railways announced: "Railways fares will increase by 12 per cent on an average from May 15 to September 4, 2012" During this time, the company will not discount for collective tickets. Moreover, it will not conduct
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Ho Chi Minh City travel firms roll out discounts
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will apply a discount of 40 percent on their domestic air fares for local travel agencies to promote inbound traveling from now until December 31, according to their southern office. Vietnam Airlines and
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1,000 foreign tourists to HoChiMinh City
HoChiMinh City has received 1,000 foreign passengers and crew members from Germany’s Amadea and the UK’s Saga Ruby cruise ships which docked on March 27. During their two-day stay, they will visit HCM City, My Tho city in Tien Giang province
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