TRAVELLIVE 3-2016

GENERAL NEWS
HOI AN
Quang Nam's provincial
government has officially
recognized Tra Que village as
a provincially traditional craft
village. This agricultural village
has existed for over 400 years.
After a tumultuous history,
locals in Tra Que have changed
from fishmen on De Vong River
to famers and began developing
their rich agricultural tradition
in Hoi An. Tra Que village is a
favorite destination for many
foreign visitors when travelling
to Hoi An.
CAN THO
The Director of Department
of Culture, Sports and
Tourism for Can Tho City
has said that in 2016, Can
Tho will cooperate to get the
conservation and development
for the Cai Rang floating
market project underway. The
project is supposed to promote
tourism at the Cai Rang floating
market as well as in the Mekong
Delta in general. In 2016, Can
Tho city aims to welcome
1,7 million visitors including
250,000 international visitors.
TRANG AN - NINH BINH
The Ministry of Construction
has submitted a project
proposal to the government
to begin development of a
Trang An scenic landscape
complex which is projected
to be completed by 2030 .
The prospective site spans
an area of 6,226ha within 5
districts of Ninh Binh Province.
The proposal aims to ensure
uniformity in management
of zoning, safeguarding the
integrity of the heritagesite
according to UNESCO
regulations. At the same time,
the project aims to manage the
construction of infrastructural
works for tourism and
socioeconomic development in
the area.
SINGAPORE
In a move aimed at
strengthening security amid
the rise of perceived terrorist
threats, Singapore will scan
and record the fingerprints
of all visitors to the city-state
beginning June this year. The
fingerprinting will take place at
all points of entry. It's believed
that this move will help the
government verify the identity
of visitors before granting
them entry as well as create
favorable conditions during
procedures.
ASEAN VISA
From the start of 2016, the
immigration provision for
citizens traveling to ASEAN
countries formally took
effect. Accordingly, citizens
of the ASEAN countries
only need a valid passport
and round-trip air ticket to
travel and stay in Vietnam
up to 30 days. Vietnamese
citizens with a return ticket
and a valid passport (valid for
at least 6 months) can travel
to other ASEAN countries.
Those who wish to stay more
than 30 days must ask for a
visa in accordance with legal
provisions.
BRAZIL
The Brazilian Federal
Government has announced
that citizens of USA, Canada,
Australia and Japan will be able
to enter Brazil for Rio Olympic
Games 2016 (until September
18 th ), and stay for 90 days,
without having to arrange for a
visa in advance. The country's
Minister of Tourism has stated
that they expect a 20% increase
in the number of tourists from
these four countries in just
the first 9 months of the year.
The Olympic Games will take
place between the 5 th and 21 st
of August and the paralympic
Games will be staged between
the 7 th and 18 th of September.
There will be 14,000 athletes
competing in the 2016
Olympics and 25,000 journalists
from 100 countries to report
on this sporting event. Brazil
expects to welcome 500,000
tourists for this occasion.
CLOSER TO JAPAN
Hanoitourist Travel has cooperated
with Vietnam Airlines
and the Japanese Tourism
Board to announce "Closer to
Japan", a new tourist package
with interesting programs at
reasonable prices. For 4 days
and 3 nights, visitors can visit
numerous sites such as Mt. Fuji,
Oshino Hakkai village, Aishi
Lake, Asakura Temple, the
Japanese Royal Citadel, Tokyo
Sky Tree Tower, and the manmade
Odaiba island. Yasukuni is
a striking destination - a shrine
of Japanese heros, representing
Japan's national and spiritual
identity. Additionally, tourists
can experience the Onsen
mineral baths to relax and soak
in the spirit of the community,
watch sumo performances to
understand more about the
spirit of Samurai's land, and
have fun while shopping. For
further information, please
contact: Hanoitourist, 18 Ly
Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem,
Hanoi. Tel: 04 3826 6715.
Hotline: 0934 390 688
THAI NGUYEN
Thai Nguyen Province and The Xuan
Truong Construction Enterprise have
celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony
for development of tourism at Nui Coc
Lake. With a total investment of 15.000
billion VND, these developments will
connect the Dinh Hoa safety zone, Tan
Trao historical relic (Tuyen Quang),
and Ba Be Lake. The project's main
priorities are to add on to the 150m high
Thap Temple, the shrine of Tam Hoa
Thanh Mau, Quy Minh Dai Vuong, and
Tran Hung Dao. Plans include building a
reception area with a welcome center,
a 5-star hotel, a 36-hole golf course and
wharf and trails around Nui Coc Lake as
well as the ethnic villages.
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KEUKENHOF, NETHERLANDS
The Keukenhof Flower Festival 2016 with the theme, "Golden Age", will take place from March 20 th to May 18 th .
This is the 67 th Flower Festival held at the famous flower park in Keukenhof, Netherlands. Through 66 years of
operation, Keukenhof, in the Lisse suburb to the south of Amsterdam, has become a renowned tourist attraction.
The festival is a chance for many exhibitors and companies to exchange, introduce, and develop floricultural
industry in this country. Come to the Keukenhof Flower Festival, where visitors can enjoy themselves among
thousands of fragrant tulips in the spring atmosphere.
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