News From Vietnam

Sea festival gets green light
The Khanh Hoa Province People’s Committee has greenlighted the 2009 Sea Festival to be held in Nha Trang from June 6 to 12.
The programme will feature 70 cultural, art, sport, economic, and scientific events, including a Cau Ngu (Fish Worship) festival. There will also be coracle racing, exhibitions of human chess [...]

Sheraton to boost Nha Trang’s comeback

Two years after leaving Vietnam for a stint as general manager of the Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers in Indonesia, Scott Hodgetts has returned to launch the 281-room Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel and Spa.
The veteran Sheraton executive expects to open the 30-storey tower on the Bay of Nha Trang in July as the first internationally [...]

Miss Universe ready to be crowned – Vietnam

THE 2008 Miss Universe contest has begun in Vietnam, with Australia’s Laura Dundovic being selected as one of the 15 semi-finalists.

The final 15 also includes Venezuela, Kosovo, Mexico, Vietnam, South Africa, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Colombia, Russia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the United States and Spain.
Eighty of the world’s most beautiful women have converged [...]

Two Upcoming Events in Vietnam

Tourism Festival
Running from the 18th – 20th April, the HCMC 2008 Tourism Festival will include food tasting, singing, fairs and much more.
Dam Sen Cultural Park is the place to see it! The HCMC Tourism Festival is now in its fourth year.
 
Miss Universe – June 2008
If Vietnam wasn’t stunning already, there will soon [...]

6 Things to in Nha Trang

1. Po Nagar Charm Towers – Northern side of of Ha Ra Bridge. Stunning Charm Towers built between the 7th and 12th centuries. The towers sit on a large knoll giving visitors a fantastic view of Nha Trang, the harbor and river.
2. Nha Trang Beach – The city of Nha Trang is [...]