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Cu Chi tunnels an underground tourist attraction

 VietNamNet Bridge – CNN has listed a system of tunnels in HCM City’s Cu Chi District as one of the world’s top underground tourist attractions.

Water tours draw flood of visitors

VietNamNet Bridge – The flood season is being turned to a tourist advantage in Tram Chim National Park in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap.

Tourism administration agency to issue ‘black list'

VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, VNAT, has decided to publish online a "black list" of dishonest tourism services and facilities that tend to rip off customers.

Building airports to develop tourism, or attract tourists to exploit airports?

Local authorities blame the low numbers of tourists to their localities on the lack of international air routes. Meanwhile, air carriers have not opened air routes to the localities because of the modest numbers of passengers.

Big air discounts for int’l visitors to ITE

 Visitors to the International Travel Expo (ITE) 2013 in HCMC have a chance of buying discount air tickets of Vietnam Airlines at the prices starting from only VND199,000 for many international flights.

TRAVEL IN BRIEF 15/7

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Tan Son Nhat Airport slashes food prices

Many stalls in the lounge of Tan Son Nhat airport began listing new price tables since June 26, after the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam issued an ultimatum on putting down overcharging at the airport.

Hoi An promotes heritage tourism

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam had balanced the needs of the community and world recognised heritages to boost tourism in a sustainable manner,

Visitors to gain easier access to travel info in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic and foreign visitors to HCMC can find it easier to obtain useful information, advice and support via the Internet, phone hotline or travel information centers as the city is working on a project

Hanoi to set up hotlines to protect tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will set up two hotlines and an office to receive information about fraud and overcharging against tourists.

Ancient Co Loa gets a make-over

Co Loa Studios, nearly 20km north of Ha Noi's centre, were built in 1960 and quickly became the home of Vietnamese cinema, through both times of peace and war.

Sapa “obsessed” by money

VietNamNet Bridge - No where in Vietnam do people hear the word "money" as much as in Sa Pa, a tourist destination in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Tour offers green perspective

As perhaps Ha Noi’s most tranquil spot, it is difficult to think of many ways to improve the experience of wandering around the West Lake.

Visit the ancient village of Phuoc Tich

If the ancient village of Duong Lam (Hanoi) is a symbol of architecture of the northern plains, the ancient village of Phuoc Tich (Thua Thien-Hue) is the symbol of architecture of the central region.

Street vendors unsettle foreign visitors in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge – Blocking their way, holding back, clinging to purchase goods everywhere are the problems of foreign visitors in Ho Chi Minh City for many years.

Hundreds of visitors fall victim to robberies in city

Travel agencies have complained about foreign tourists being robbed, disturbed and charged high taxi fares, and the travel security report also shows that hundreds of robberies targeting foreign visitors have been recorded in HCM City.

Visitors bring firms festive cheer

 VietNamNet Bridge – The upcoming holiday season has heated up the tourism market with an increase in the tours being booked despite the ongoing economic crisis.

Visa fee hike hotly debated at tourism conference

VietNamNet Bridge – Visa fee hike for international visitors to Vietnam provoked fierce protests at a conference on tourism in the southern region held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCMC on Wednesday.