On February 10, Xuan Truong Construction Company opened the third waterway for operation at Trang An eco-tourism site to serve tourists visiting the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex. On the route of the new waterway, visitors will begin their boat journey by embarking at Trang An wharf before being ferried to destinations such as Trinh Temple, May cave, Tien stream, Dia Linh cave, Dai cave, Hanh Cung Vu Lam and the filming location for Kong: Skull Island. The duration of the journey is about 3-4 hours. Visitors to Trang An eco-tourism site Trang An eco-tourism site is part of the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex and located in Ninh Binh province, covering an area of 2,200 hectares. About 90km away from Hanoi, the complex was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. According to the plan for development, Trang An eco-tourism site will ultimately have nine tourism waterways and two road routes. The opening of the latest route will help increase the number of waterways for tourism in Trang An to three.At the launch ceremony, visitors were treated to a show of the cultural and historic spaces of the Dinh dynasty and were able to row a boat along Sao Khe River. Apart from visiting beautiful landscapes of Trang An complex, tourists had the chance to enjoy some royal music of the Nguyen dynasty as performed by local artists.According to schedule, the third waterway at Trang An eco-tourism will officially open for business on the first day of the… [Read full story]
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will open three water supply stations that use solar and win energy. This stations are part of Danish-funded project. With total capital of VND1 billion (US$47,619), three stations with the capacity of 30-70 cu.m per day each will be built in Chau Thanh District and Vinh Chau Commune. Tin Tuc (News) Go Vap District needs 64 kindergartens Go Vap District lacks 64 kindergartens for children aged 6 to 18 months, said Dang Thanh Tuan, head of the district education division at a meeting with the HCM City People's Council. Under a new plan,…... [read more]
Ben Thanh Tourist opens new restaurant in townBy Dao Loan - The Saigon Times DailyTu Do Liberty 1 Restaurant at 18A Ngo Van Nam Street, District 1 has four levels and a garden with total floor space of 800 square meters, and is able Than Hai Thanh, general director of Ben Thanh Tourist, told the Daily that the company plans to open more restaurants bearing the 50-year-old brand of Tu Do Liberty.“Eatery business is still faring well despite the lackluster tourism market, so we’re considering setting up more restaurants using this long-established brand,” he said.Apart from travel service, the State-owned…... [read more]
(Cinet)- On June 1st, 2011, the MOCST and Ministry of Transport held the online tourist activities at three main places: Ha Noi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh. In the last few years, the tourist transport business activities by interior waterway has gradually developed, satisfied travellers’ demands, provided special tourist products and promised to further develop. Nevertheless, the waterway tourist activities comprise tourist transport, stay and restaurant as particular activities acquiring specific and concrete regulations with the high quality on vehicle registration, service standard…So far there haven’t had proper regulations and standards. The co-ordination work among the state management agencies…... [read more]
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Five high-speed canoes to be used in the waterway tours. Photo: qdnd.vn
At the launching ceremony, Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Bui Ta Hoang Vu said that the move is significant to enhance the glamour and competitiveness of the city’s tourism.
He stressed that with a crisscross canal system, Ho Chi Minh City boasts huge potentials to develop waterway tourism, thus it is necessary to develop tourism products based on available advantages.
The new waterway tours are expected to help promote the city’s image as a friendly, attractive and safe destination, he…... [read more]
