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Vietnam Open Tour News & EventsTUESDAY 07 JULY, 2009 |
 Gushing forth and falling over
A captivating experience awaits visitors who choose to explore the Hoa Lan resort area on boats. But to have springs, waterfalls, mountains, plains and the sea all in one place is a package deal that is difficult to resist, and this is what Hoa Lan Spring Tourist Resort offers. Hoa Lan Spring is located in a mountain range about 18km north of Nha Trang. It is fed by many small springs from different mountains in the range. Along the six kilometer long waterway are plenty of wild plants and orchids. The spring merges with the Nha Phu Swamp that is connected to the mountain range by a smooth land area of about 20 hectares. It is in this area that the Hoa Lan Spring Tourist Resort stands. For visitors, the waterfalls by themselves are worth the trip. Set amidst the wilderness are many rapids and waterfalls, each with its own shape and beauty. The tallest fall cascades from a height of 350 meters, and the highest mountain peak is double that. Since the mountains, springs and waterfalls are located on the coast, visitors can also bathe in the sea or just listen to and watch the waves sitting under a hut. After sunset the resort offers the entertainment of a camp fire around which visitors can gather, sing, dance, tell stories and drink ruou can (ethnic wine in jar with straws). It is a perfect way to round off the evening. Situated on the Heo Islet, the resort can be reached in about 30 minutes by motorboat from the tourist wharf of Nha Trang Town. Apart from its diverse terrain, the resort also hosts relics of Cham ethnic people. The rock at the foot of the spring, for instance, carries an ancient Cham inscription announcing that a Cham king once stopped here. The resort has several other attractions including an orchid garden with many varieties from Vietnam and other countries, a section with water entertainment and sports, a 400-seat restaurant, guest houses, and an entertainment park for children. A really special treat is to row a kayak from Hoa Lan to the Mong Mo springs and the estuary, a trip that will imprint the scenic beauty of the place forever in one’s mind. VietNamNet/TN TRAVEL IN BRIEF 3/7
Costa Allegra cruise ship docks in HCM City
After docking at Tien Sa Port at 7am yesterday, July 2, the tourists visited tourist attractions in Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An before heading north for Ha Long Bay at 7pm. Costa Allegra was scheduled to leave Ha Long Bay for Hong Kong at 12pm today. Binh Thuan hopes to lure more northern visitors Provincial authorities of Binh Thuan have unveiled a plan to organise a cultural and tourism fair in Ha Noi. The fair will open at the Viet Nam Exhibition Centre at 148 Giang Vo in Ha Noi between August 3 and 9, aiming to introduce the province’s potential and attractions to Hanoians and the northern market. The event will feature the achievements of culture and tourism scored by Binh Thuan in the past two decades, and introduce festivals such as the Whale Worship and Mid-Autumn festivals. Tour operators rush to qualify for visa exemption Local tour operators are hurriedly completing necessary formalities for visa exemption for foreign travellers who buy packaged tours of Viet Nam under the Impressive Viet Nam promotion campaign. Last month the Government agreed to exempt visa fees for foreigners who enter Viet Nam on packaged tours under the promotion campaign, but only upon registration. Vu The Binh, head of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism’s Travel Department, said 90 tour operators have registered with the immigration agency to secure this benefit for their guests. VietNamNet/VNS New air route opens from Dong Hoi to HCM City Vietnam Airlines and the People’s Committee of central Quang Binh province on July 1 held an opening ceremony for the new air route from Dong Hoi to HCM City and return. VietNamNet/VNA News for Tuesday 30 June, 2009
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