GENERAL NEWS
QUANG NINH
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung has allowed the northern
province of Quang Ninh to
begin offering trans-border
self-drive tours between its city
of Mong Cai and the bordering
city of Dongxing, in China
within a year. Accordingly, cars
are only permitted to operate
within Mong Cai city and not
on the provincial highways,
border corridor, or over
Km15. Self-drive tour cars must
abide by the Road Traffic Laws
of Vietnam.
of more than 100 caves, each
unique and beautiful in its
own way. C7 is considered
the largest cave in Southeast
Asia. After lots of research and
investigating, the Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism of
Dak Nong is working with the
Vietnam Museum of Geology
to coordinate a plan to turn
the volcanic cave system into a
global geopark.
Nha Trang and Kunming per
week. They will be flying Airbus
A320s, and the flight time will
be about 2.5 hours. Flights will
depart from Kunming at 19:55
(Beijing time) and arrive in Nha
Trang at 21:30 (Hanoi time).
Flights will depart from Nha
Trang at 22:30 and arrive in
Kunming at 1:55.
THAILAND - CAMBODIA
From 2016 on, visitors can
fly directly from HCMC to
Penang, Malaysia without having
to transit in Kuala Lumpur.
Located in northwest Malaysia,
Penang Island is dubbed the
"Pearl of the Orient" with
magnificent beaches, unique 3D
Graffiti art, and the rich culinary
culture. Direct flights will be on
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Sundays, helping visitors to
explore Penang more easily.
DANANG
Da Nang has become the
first city in Vietnam to relax
long-standing commercial
restrictions and allow foreign
cruise ships to keep their
casinos and duty-free shops
open after arrival. The new
policy is intended to help the
city center draw more visitors,
particularly those with money
to spend. Instead of arriving
only during the day, cruises will
allow guests in the city to stay
out at night. Star Cruises will
be the first to reap the benefits
from Da Nang's new policy.
Thailand and Cambodia have
agreed to build a key rail link
connecting Bangkok to Phnom
Penh and plan to open more
border crossings. This rail link
will promote trade and tourism
the two capitals. The Bangkok
- Phnom Penh railway will be
open late 2016, promising to be
a new path for the development
of trade and tourism in the
Southeast Asia.
DAK NONG
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES
Geopark volcanic cave system,
located, along the Serepok
River of Krong Noah (Dak
Nong) is expected to open
in 2016. The volcanic cave
system in Dak Nong is more
than 25km long and consists
China Eastern Airlines has
officially launched its direct
route connecting Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh City to
Kunming (China). The airline
now conducts two round
trip flights per week on the
Kunming-Hanoi route and three
per week on the KunmingHCM City route. Previously,
passengers who wanted to fly
to Kunming had to connect
a flight through Nanning,
Guangzhou. At the same time,
starting on May 2nd 2016,
Yunnan Lucky Air will have
three flights operating between
AIRASIA
AIR NEW ZEALAND
Direct routes between HCMC
and Auckland with Air New
Zealand will begin operating in
June 2016. Air New Zealand
initially plans to make three
trips per week with potential
to expand after October and
in subsequent years. With
a flight time of around 11
hours, the direct service will
be made by 224-seat Boeing
767-300s. Currently travelers
from Vietnam wishing to reach
New Zealand must transfer in
Singapore or Sydney.
PHU THO
Phu Tho Province has announced that
it is planning a conservation project to
restore Hung Temple, a historic monument.
The project costs VND4.5 trillion and is
expected to be completed in 2025 with
the intent of turning one of Vietnam's
most important national relics into an
attractive tourist destination. The site
will be expanded to 845 ha and include
two main areas - the first will contain the
monument and temples covering Nghia Linh
Mountain with the tombs, stelae, gates, and
paths within; and the second consists of the
natural landscape around the monument
where festivals and tours will eventually be
organized.
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ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES
The Prime Minister has agreed in principle to a pilot operation for electric powered 4-wheel vehicles for tourist
passenger services to a limited extent in the provinces and the cities of Hai Phong, Da Nang, Lao Cai, Thua Thien
Hue, Khanh Hoa, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The PM urged the People's Committees of these provinces and cities to
report on the outcomes of the pilot operation after six months to get feedback for the ensuing implementation.
Each car can carry 12 people including the driver. This 4-wheel electric vehicle operation is clean, fuel-efficient,
and environmentally friendly. Price: VND 12, 000 ñ 20,000/guest. Time: 6am - 10pm, every 30 minutes.
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