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Airlines blame their losses on low ceiling airfares
The airlines, which provide domestic flights, including Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA) and Mekong, all have reported losses. Especially, Indochina Airlines has to stop operation also because of loss. The loss has been attributed to the low ceiling airfares set by the Ministry of Finance.
Poor railway tourism products hinders tourism industry development
Having a 2600 kilometer railway with hundreds of essential routes along the North-South backbone, Vietnam still cannot persuade travelers to choose railways services. Statistics showed that the travelers that choose railways for their tours just account for less than 10 percent of public passenger transport.
Tradition may be wiped out in coastal commune
A dozen traditional houses in Giao Hai Commune, Nam Dinh Province, currently stand in a ruined state, but the local administration has been struggling to find sufficient funds to restore them.
CAAV affirms Vietnam does not lack parking lots for private aircrafts
Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Thanh has reassured the public that the strategy on airport network development of Vietnam also considers the development of the parking lots specifically reserved for private aircrafts.
Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Than
TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF
Travel agencies and visitors to the famous Cu Lao Cham (Cham Island) in Quang Nam Province have been told to refrain from using plastic bags. In a decision they issued recently, the Quang Nam authorities also warned tourist boat owners not to dump waste into the waters around the island.
A sweet little mystery in the highlands
If you set off from Hanoi in the early morning, you can be in another world by the afternoon – Dong Van town sits over 1,000 metres above sea level in a green valley surrounded by rocky mountain ranges in the awe-inspiring province of Ha Giang, one of the most spectacular rural destinations in all of Southeast Asia – truly, a far cry from the bewildering heat and hectic streets of Hanoi at the height of summer.
Visiting Nha Rong Wharf
Visiting Nha Rong Wharf
Nha Rong Wharf is a cultural site with special relics in Ho Chi Minh City, where late President Ho Chi Minh left to seek ways to save the nation 100 years ago.