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Five travel startups hack HotelTonight and taxi apps in the U.S. and abroad
TransportIf there were ever a question whether travelers from different cultures have similar concerns, one would only have to look at the global startup scene. Developers in Hanoi are working on the same problem as entrepreneurs in Chicago, and travelers in both destinations are downloading apps and testing new sites to find cheap deals on [...]
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Vietnam pegs tourism growth to cultural festivals after unexpected drop in visits
DestinationsA series of festivals kicked off the tourism season over the past week as the industry launched a fight back following news that the number of international vistors to Vietnam took a dip during the first four months of the year. The bid to win back trade and showcase the very best of the nation [...]
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What blood soup and dragonfruit teach cyclists about tourism in Vietnam
DestinationsA good dinner, it has been said, contains within its sequence a celebration of life on earth. You start with the primeval soup, evolve through fish, fowl and flesh, before reaching the climax, which I presume must mean pudding with custard, the very acme of human sophistication. What then, I wondered, staring at the dishes [...]
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Vietnam considers risky decision to remove visa exemption and raise visa fees
DestinationsVu The Binh, chairman of the Vietnam Travel Association, said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was collecting comments on whether to stop visa exemption to tourists from seven countries, including South Korea, Japan, Russia and four countries in northern Europe. If such a move goes as planned, Vietnam’s tourism will [...]
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Trend Alert: Luxury car brands make inroads in Asian hotel industry
DestinationsTourism continues to boom in Asia thanks to a growing middle class with new money to spend. The hotel industry alone expects 7 percent annual growth over the next four years with significant growth for luxury branded hotels, according to the World Travel Market 2012 Industry Report. Clothing designers and jewelers have already capitalized on [...]
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VietJet poised to outfly JetStar to become largest Vietnamese budget airline
TransportVietJet Air has announced a major network expansion that will make it Vietnam’s largest low-cost carrier, overtaking Jetstar Pacific, by the end of 2012. VietJet is also poised to beat rival Jetstar Pacific in becoming the first Vietnamese LCC to operate international services. VietJet, which will expand its domestic network from five to nine destinations [...]
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Tourist boats are no longer allowed to stop in UNESCO World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay
DestinationsAuthorities in Vietnam are attempting to clamp down on hawkers in Ha Long Bay, following a spate of incidents in which tourists have been scammed.
The picturesque Unesco World Heritage Site, which is renowned for its 2,000 limestone outcrops, is home t…
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Vietnam eases visa procedures and launches tourism campaign in Gulf region
DestinationsVietnam plans to launch a tourism promotion campaign in the Arab countries, particularly in the GCC states, and ease visa procedures to attract more visitors, a top Vietnamese official has said. “We are willing to promote tourism and investment in the Gulf region in particular and the whole Arab world in general, “ Vietnam minister [...]
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British travelers are choosing Vietnam more often this year
DestinationsThe number of Britons visiting Vietnam has increased sharply this year, according to research.
Holidaymakers seem to have been encouraged by Vietnam Airlines starting a service last December from Gatwick to Hanoi, the first direct flights to the countr…
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The world’s 10 best destinations for street food
SkiftXSummer holidays are definitely on by now and wherever you go there will be street food. In many countries that doesn’t mean a hot dog on a bun, but a delicious celebration of culinary heritage. In honor of those mouth-watering meals abroad, the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com have compiled a list of [...]
