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Air Mekong Launches New Route Vinh – Pleiku

Vietnam Travel Depot — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:20:33 +0000

The private airline – Air Mekong has launched its new domestic route Vinh (Nghe An Province) – Pleiku (Gia Lai Province) as of 1st December 2011.

Accordingly, the airline will carry out three flights per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday which is departing:

• From Vinh City at 6.45 pm (P8 – 557)
• From Pleiku Town at 5.00 pm (P8 – 556)

For more information about Air Mekong, click here or contact via phone in Hanoi: +84 4 37 188 199 / Ho Chi Minh City: +84 8 38 463 666.

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Travel Attraction: Dalat – The Highland City of Thousand Flowers

Vietnam Travel Depot — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:01:58 +0000

Da Lat is located on the Lang Biang Plateau, southern area of the Central Highland of Vietnam. Da Lat is characterized by pine forests, lakes, waterfalls, beautiful flower fields and French architecture.

Da Lat City is 1475m in elevation and has a temperate climate. There are high mountains surrounding the city including the Lang Biang (2163m), the Elephant Range (1800m) and the Lapbe (1732m). The average temperature of Da Lat is around 18-21C and it’s never more than 32C in the city. With the ideal climate and the ever blossom flower fields, Da Lat has earned the nickname “The City of Eternal Spring”.

Da Lat was built into mountain resort area by the French and was planned to have been the capital city of former French Indochina replacing Ha Noi. Even though the plan didn’t come true, Da Lat had been home to many VIP in the French government, the Vietnamese King and the former President of South Vietnam Republic.

Traveling in Da Lat visitors can not only adore the fresh nature beauty and the temperate climate but also the colorful legends of ethnic people. For those that seek adventures, you can climb the Lang Biang Mountains and get the reward of the stunning panoramic view of the surrounding from the top.

Dalat abounds not only in wild orchids but also in land orchids (Địa lan) that is the kind grown in earthen vases.

Besides, biking in Dalat is highly recommended; it is a way to enjoy the natural beauty of Vietnam.

Dalat has few rivers and canals but many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days to visit all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls, only 2 km from the heart of the city as the crow flies, is high on the tour programs.

The Prenn Falls is also called Thien Sa, 13 km from south of Dalat, and is a pride of its people, who always advertise it to tourists in the first place. The falls are the first place to be seen by tourists, the first rendezvous between them and Dalat.

Standing before the Prenn Falls, man blends with Nature, and feels free from the earthly world. The water pours down from a height of 15 m (49 ft) like a white curtain hiding a frog-mouth-shaped cave inside which tourists will cross a small bridge and sneak behind the falls. Around the Prenn Falls are the Thousand Flowers Valley and green Pine Hills.

The Datanla Falls, about 6 km south of the city, cascades on two tiers of tone hemmed in by high rocky walls, creating a wild beauty. Come to Datanla Falls, tourists can do some activities as rock climbing, waterfall canyoning (water abseiling).

When traveling to Dalat City, tourists can not miss a visit at Tiger Cave Falls, which are named after the local legend of a ferocious tiger living in a nearby cave. There’s a huge ceramic tiger statue here, as well as one of a hill-tribe hunter. The falls themselves, about 14km east of Dalat, are set in a quiet pine forest, and are very photogenic. There are good hiking trails in the area so a 6-hour trekking trip with Vietnam Jeep Tours is considered as the must-do for trekking lovers to challenge themselves.

The Pongour Falls like as mystic picture, lies deep in a thick forest, 50 km from the heart of Dalat. It evokes primeval forests with the footprints of wild beasts that prowl and play there at night. Its water, falling from a height of 30 m, makes it one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Indochina. In the rainy season tourists can hear it even from a distance of 3 km.

If tourists choose one of the most charming falls to see in the morning, they should reserve the late afternoon for a visit to the Love Valley and the Than Tho Lake (Lake of Sighs), both are covered with dense pine forests.

More than in other cities of Vietnam, roads and streets in Dalat are rendezvous of lovers. Not only in the late afternoon, but even at noon, the mist, like a thin cloud, hovers over the roads and streets, making them look more eerie.

Taking the national culture as the background and assimilating the world culture, the tourist service of Dalat is striving to develop an elegant style-allying the antique and the modern receiving tourists. It is restoring its infrastructure, its existing hotels and restaurants, boldly transforming and upgrading them to keep pace with the advance of the modern world.

At this City, tourists can get up early in the morning to welcome dawn on the highlands. Opening their windows, they will have a breath-taking view of nature, and inhale the fragrance of wild flowers wafted by the clouds which fly in as lightly as silk yams.

Twilight on Dalat also brings many pictures and sensations. The silhouettes of mountains are dimmed while the fragrance of night rises up. It is the time of lovers. As a poet says, Dalat is a “city of honey- moons”, a “city of love”. The clouds, skimming the ground, reveal off and on couples of young lovers strolling on the roads, clasping each other.

In the morning, the Dalat market -a harmonious architectural work -gathers people of all ethnic origin, wearing multicolor traditional costumes, and coming from surrounding villages. Dalat abounds in fresh vegetables and fruits, which are piled up like mountains. One of the most appreciated of them is avocadoes which are rich in lipids, and strawberries which are much bigger and more fragrant than mulberries. Vegetables and fruits are daily sent by truck- loads from Dalat to Saigon. They are also exported to many countries.

When visit Dalat market, tourists can see and buy a wide range of art and craft articles made by the skilful hands of local people who have come here from various parts of the country.

These include fur clothes and hats, rattan boxes, handbags made of “ivory bamboo” tapes, pressed flowers, wooden logs for grafting orchid flowers, and especially engravings on pine wood with a “fire-pen” devised by a family still reserves the copyright.

Continue to explore this City, tourists can visit villages and hamlets inhabited by ethnic minorities such as the Mnong, Koho, Ma, etc. who live on hillside farming, hunting, gardening, coffee, tea and tobacco planting… They will keep unforgettable memories of the customs and ways and especially the village festivals of this Central Highlands area.

Many tourists have written their Vietnamese friends, saying that they still feel lovesick of Dalat with the wind rustling through the pine leaves, the roar of waterfalls, the chirping of birds, the clatter of horse hoofs, the pure and wholesome atmosphere… How they miss this mountain resort.

For more information about Dalat accommodation, click here.

Vietnam Jeep Tours is offering many adventure trips to those highlights of beautiful Dalat such as full day rock climbing tour, water abseiling tour, biking tours, and trekking tours which are daily attracting both local and foreign tourists. For more information about tour please visit www.vietnamjeeptours.com or www.trekdalat.com or contact via adventure@vietnamjeeptours.com / hotline: +84 909 602 370.

Trekking and Camping in Nui Chua Mountain Jungle

Vietnam Travel Depot — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:34:05 +0000

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 14 October 2011, Vietnam Jeep Tours (VJT) has launched the new trekking and camping tour to discover Nui Chua National Park for the trekking lovers and adventure enthusiasts.

This is a moderately challenging trekking trip and travelers will trek about 7 hours per day.

The first day is just a warm up trek, starting from Hang Da Hamlet to Campsite at O Liem River via rough and rocky path, then your lunch will be served near the stream-side and the scenic view along the route is beautified by the single Dry Ecosystem of Nui Chua and learn about the Ethnic Minority Culture of Ragley people. Overnight in the tent in the middle of Nui Chua Jungle is the highlight of this journey.

The second day is a difficult trekking day. Tourists will trek to the highest peak of Nui Chua. After 3 hours of trekking, reach to the top of Nui Chua National Park, the sight of the beautiful scenic stretched out is award for the winners and this is also an experience for the trekkers.

The last day is the easy and relaxing day, trekkers will walk down to “Broken Bridge” Village where is home to Ragley people. Continue to the Village for visiting local craft-working-shops and learn how the artisans produce an item by their skilful hands and without any machinery those help you to learn more about their culture as well as their community customs before heading back to Nha Trang City via Vinh Hy Bay.

This trip is set to be private and can be done in dry season. And the best time to travel to Nui Chua National Park is from December to August. More details about the tour please find at Trekking and Camping in Nui Chua Mountain Jungle or contact via adventure@vietnamjeeptours.com / hotline: +84 909 602 370.

About Vietnam Jeep Tours (VJT)
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Vietnam Jeep Tours is also the centre for community travel where we together with our local partners and travellers are promoting sustainable tourism both in eco terms and social responsibilities. Leave behind only footprint and bring some contribution to the local communities where we operate. Details of company and travel offers please visit www.vietnamjeeptours.com

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A New five-star Hotel Opens in Hanoi

Vietnam Travel Depot — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:46:04 +0000

The five-star boutique hotel, De l’Opera Hanoi part of the MGallery collection from Accor Group has officially opened to guests.

The hotel is located in 29 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, opposite to L’Espace, on the connecting street from Hoan Kiem Lake to the Opera House, is comprised of 107 rooms with 4 Food &Beverage outlets including banquet facilities.

Currently, Accor is managing 13 hotels in Vietnam with the trademarks of Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel and Mercure. Hotel De l’Opera Hanoi is the second one with the MGallery trademark after La Veranda Phu Quoc Resort.

Patrick Basset, Vice President of Accor for Vietnam, Philippines and the Republic of Korea market said that the group plans to raise the total of hotels managed by Accor in Vietnam to 25 after 2013 with more than ten new hotels with the trademarks of Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis and MGallery to be introduced from 2011 to 2013.

For more information about accommodation in Hanoi, click here.

My Khe Beach Listed in the World’s Six Most Attractive Beaches

Vietnam Travel Depot — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:44:46 +0000

The American leading economic magazine, Forbes, has recently honoured My Khe Beach in Danang City as one of the six most attractive beaches in the world.

According to the magazine, the beach has met all requirements, including easy traffic and access, free admission for tourists, long and flat sand shore, sunlight and waves for sea sports, a variety of high-class resorts and international standard villas.

The Australian magazine, Sunday Herald Sun, also ranked the 900 m – long of My Khe Beach in the world’s top 10 Asian best beaches.

Many beautiful and well-known beaches, such as Nam O, My Khe, Tien Sa and Non Nuoc, are located in Da Nang City.

The beach became famous for smooth sand, peaceful waves, year-round warm sea water and romantic coconut-palm rows. Tourists can both swim and enjoy beautiful scenery of the Ngu Hanh Son Mountain and Cu Lao Cham Island.

More details about accommodation in Danang City, click here.

New 7 Wonders of Nature Revealed

Vietnam Travel Depot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:31:35 +0000

The New 7 Wonders of Nature have been announced on Saturday 11 November 2011 by “New 7 Wonders Foundation”, with four of the winning entries coming from Asia. The global online campaign has attracted more than 100 million votes in the past four years, with more than 440 locations from 220 countries and territories. There was no place in the final list however, for Australia’s entries, the Great Barrier Reef or Uluru.

The winners are:
1. Amazon
2. Ha Long Bay
3. Iguazu Falls
4. Jeju Island
5. Komodo
6. Puerto Princesa Underground River
7. Table Mountain

Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh Province has been recognised twice as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, notable for its breathtaking landscape and geographical value. The 1,553-sq.km bay is dotted with 1,969 islands, which collectively offer an exquisite example of Karst formation in tropical and humid conditions. One distinctive feature of Ha Long Bay is its abundant cave system formed between 11,000 – 2 million years ago.

The long evolution and erosion of the bay has produced pyramid-shaped karst towers that gave the bay its unique beauty. Besides, Ha Long Bay accommodates temperate ecosystems suitable for many species of marine animals, in addition to its great cultural and historical value.

Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New 7 Wonders, announced the final list on Friday from the organisation’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

“We congratulate each of these participants on achieving their provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature status, and look forward to completing the confirmation process to celebrate each one in their own official inauguration ceremony early in 2012,” said Weber. “When the New 7 Wonders of Nature are confirmed they will join the man-made New 7 Wonders of the World in becoming part of Global Memory for humankind forever.”

For more information about accommodation in Ha Long Bay, click here.

Hyatt Regency Danang Resort And Spa Opens In Vietnam

Vietnam Travel Depot — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:20:11 +0000

Hyatt Hotels announced Monday the opening of the Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa on Vietnam’s central coast. The contemporary designed property features 200 guestrooms with oversized balconies and floor to ceiling windows. Additionally, there are 182 luxurious residences and 27 private Ocean Villas each with a private pool.

There are four Food & Beverage options at the hotel, led by the Beach House which offers Vietnamese seafood and Western grills on the beachfront. The Green House is an all-day dining restaurant with an open kitchen concept offering Vietnamese comfort dishes and Mediterranean cuisine, while the lobby lounge and Pool House offer drinks and snacks.

Other resort facilities include the VIE Spa, with ten private treatment rooms including eight singles and two doubles, a fitness centre, swimming pools, tennis courts, badminton courts, and Camp Hyatt which offers a wide range of activities for children and younger guests.

For business travellers and event’s organisers, event and meeting facilities include the Regency Ballroom accommodating up to 400 people for meetings, and seven function rooms that cater between 40 and 80 guests. All meeting rooms are equipped with the most up-to-date technologies, high-speed internet access and audiovisual systems.

Source: traveldailyasia.com

For more information about Hyatt Regency Danang Resort & Spa please visit: http://www.danang.regency.hyatt.com or contact via danang.regency@hyatt.com / phone: +84 511 398 1234.

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Direct Air Route Links Taiwan to Hanoi

Vietnam Travel Depot — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:06:31 +0000

A new direct air route from Taizhong, Taiwan (China) to Hanoi, Vietnam has been launched by Mandarin Airlines.

A non-stop flight coded AE1855 from Ching Chuang Kang airlines landed at Noi Bai International Airport on November 7.

Using Aircraft Embraer E190 with 104 seats, Mandarin Airlines is the first agency to launch a direct air route from Taizhong to Hanoi and vice versa. It will conduct three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Established in 1991, the airline has been operating as a branch of China Airlines – the biggest aviation agency in Taiwan. Since early 2006 it has run flights from Taizhong to Ho Chi Minh City.

The opening of the new air route aims to meet the growing demand of Chinese tourists and businesses who wish to visit Vietnam.

Source: news.chaobuoisang.net

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Malaysian Tourism Minister Proposes Helicopter Tourism For Ha Long Bay

Vietnam Travel Depot — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:45:03 +0000

Malaysian Tourism Minister Dato Sri DR. Ng Yen Yen suggested launching helicopter tourism services in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province.

She made the proposal at a meeting with Nguyen Van Tuan, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and provincial officials on November 7.

She added that Malaysian budget airlines AirAsia will offer flight from Kuala Lumpur to Danang next month and Ha Long may be its next destination, so helicopter services will help to boost the provincial tourism sector.

According to the minister, Quang Ninh should also open specialised parks and sea museums to serve travellers.

Source: en.baomoi.com

About accommodation in Ha Long, click here.

Related programs to Ha Long Bay:
Kayaking Halong Bay & Trekking Cat Ba National Park
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Additional 19 Relic Sites Recognised As National Heritages In Vietnam

Vietnam Travel Depot — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:44:05 +0000

19 relic sites were recognised as national heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Seven artistic and architectural sites in Thai Binh Province were recognised as national heritages, including Chinh Temple, Son Temple, Vinh Phuc Temple, Can Tu Pagoda, Dinh Trinh Historical Temple, Luong Quy Chinh Grave.

Four relic sites in Hanoi recognised are Doai Khue Restaurant, Thac Qua Temple, Xuyen Duong Temple, Hanoi Opera House and August Revolution Square.

Four other architectural sites in Thanh Hoa Province, Bac Kan Province, Quang Tri Province and Tien Giang Province recognised include Cach Pagoda, a memorial site where Uncle Ho stopped on his way from Pac Bo to Tan Trao in May 1945, a historical site to start building Line 559 and My Luong Temple.

Also, four landscapes are recognised as national heritages, including Trang An Cave Complex in Ninh Binh Province, PUSAMCAP in Lai Chau Province, Hoang Su Phi terraces in Ha Giang Province, caves in Tien Pagoda in Hoa Binh Province.

Source: en.baomoi.com

For more details about accommodation in Hanoi, click here.

For more information about accommodation in Ha Giang, click here.

Related programs to Ha Giang Province:
9 Days Bike North Vietnam
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