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Archive for August, 2007

Quang Tri, the background information and orientation

Author: RaNiKa | Filed under: City Reviews Thursday Aug 30,2007

 
Background information and orientation
Quang Tri, a coastal province in the North Central Part of Vietnam, is bounded on the north by Quang binh, on the south by Hue, on the ưest by Lao PRD and on the east by the East Sea. The capital of Quang Tri is Dong Ha, […]

Tasting veggie dishes in the backpacker’s quarter

Author: RaNiKa | Filed under: The Gourmets Thursday Aug 30,2007

Foreign tourists visiting the backpacker’s area around Pham Ngu Lao Street in District 1 in HCMC will notice during the next few weeks that the vegetarian restaurants are more crowded with Vietnamese guests than usual.

This is because the Vu Lan Festival, a Buddhist holiday held annually on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, […]

Canadian wrote Vietnamese blog.!

Author: admin | Filed under: Expat Insider Thursday Aug 30,2007

Joe, a Canadian guy at Hanoi University of social sciences and humanities . Photo from Joe’s blog.
This Canadian guy thought that his Vietnamese is so “banana“, however, he owns an excellent Vietnamese blog.
visit him at his Yahoo! 360

Overseas Vietnamese visa exemption begins next month

Author: admin | Filed under: Travel News Tuesday Aug 28,2007

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the nod to a new regulation allowing overseas Vietnamese and their families to enter Vietnam without visas as of September 1.
However, overseas Vietnamese and their spouse and children must still obtain a visa exemption certificate, which allows multiple entries and a stay of up to three months at […]

Vietnam Holiday Reviews

Author: admin | Filed under: Holiday Reviews Tuesday Aug 28,2007

Read holiday reviews written by travelers like you! Real hotel and resort reviews created by Guide Vietnam visitors.

Vietnam government OK’s upgrade of 1,000 km rail section

Author: admin | Filed under: Travel News Tuesday Aug 28,2007

The Vietnam Railway Corporation has received the government’s nod to upgrade a 1,000 km rail section between the central cities of Vinh and Nha Trang to achieve international safety standards.
The upgrade will cost around VND3.9 trillion (US$244 million).
The VRC will replace old concrete ties on the section that passes through 68 stations, upgrade some stations […]