Vietnam Travel in Brief 5/10
08/10/07 (GMT+7)
Int’l tourism exhibition kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Vietnam Travel in Brief 5/10, more than 100 foreign travel agencies from 29 countries worldwide have taken part in the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Exhibition 2007 (ITE Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 2007) which opened on October 5.
Attending the opening ceremony were tourism ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and Miss Earth 2006, Hil Yesenia Escobar Hermandez from Chile.
The exhibition, themed “Discovering the Pearls of the Mekong: Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia - Three Countries One Destination”, offers domestic and foreign tourism companies opportunities to exchange and boost cooperation.
Tourism products and destinations of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are introduced during the three-day event.
Partner airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Eva Airways, Jetstar Asia, and Philippines Airlines have supported the exhibition, which is the largest of its kind with 140 booths to max out the hall capacity.
Miss Earth 2006 Hil Hermandez, Miss Water Catherine Untalan from the Philippines and Miss Singapore Nicole Chen sent a message on environmental protection and sustainable tourism development to the exhibition.
Mui Ne heats up with seaside massages
Travellers seeking relaxation will find it on the beaches of Mui Ne in Phan Thiet City where massages are performed in breezy huts that allow customers to gaze at the ocean and listen to the sound of the waves.
In addition to massages, a wide selection of spa treatments for feet, face and body are also available at luxury resorts.
Seaside massages are offered at the Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort and Spa, the Pandanus Resort, and a number of other resorts in Mui Ne.
Managers at the resorts said massages can be beneficial for the mind and body and the exposure to natural elements during a seaside massage can further enhance these benefits. The ocean can cool the body down, while the waves can carry away stresses, they said.
Park Hyatt voted best Ho Chi Minh City Business Hotel
Park Hyatt Sai Gon has been named Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in the Annual Readers’ Choice Awards conducted by Business Traveller Asia Pacific magazine.
The awards are based on the results of a reader survey held throughout the Asia-Pacific region between May and July this year when a total of 16,049 forms were mailed to the magazine.
The hotel also won second place in the Best New Business Hotel in the Asia-Pacific category.
1928 Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway returns
The Government has agreed to restore the Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway, one of the unique mountain railways around the world.
Opened in 1928, the 84 km Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway linking the Central Highlands city of Da Lat Vietnam with the coastal areas in central provinces was closed shortly after due to the lack of economic efficiency.
Currently, 7 km of the route, from Da Lat to Trai Mat, are put into use to serve travelers. There are four trains operational daily, providing services to hundreds of travelers.
The Government also allowed the private sector to take part in the re-construction of the railway, as the entire railway will be restored to its original state.
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(Source: VNA)
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