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China Southern Airlines, the world’s 10th largest airline – is pleased to announce a major international expansion during 2007.
Slated to open in 2007 are all-new air routes to eight Asian nations, including Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, United Arab Emirates, as well as Nigeria and Angola, with cities including: Dubai, Luanda, New Delhi, Phuket, Sendai, Sapporo, Siem Reap, Vientiane and Yangon.
This new International expansion is a major step in China Southern’s construction in building Guangzhou as a major global business and logistic destination.
Mr. Si’s announcement comes on the heels of China Southern’s recent opening of new service from China to Lagos, Nigeria and Kathmandu, Nepal.
International routes slated for opening in 2007 include:
   Guangzhou-Dubai-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Luanda-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Sendai-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Sapporo-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Katmandu-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Delhi-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Siem Reap-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Phuket-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Yangon-Guangzhou
   Guangzhou-Vientiane-Guangzhou
By the close of February 2007, China Southern Airlines will operate 82 International and regional services. Guangzhou and Beijing will serve as its major airport hubs, with regional airports in Urumqi in China’s northeast and Shenyang in the northwest serving as an air network covering all of Asia, with convenient connections to Africa, Australia, Europe and the United States.
With world headquarters In Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines currently operates 22 Guangzhou-outbound International and regional routes, with direct services to the major cities in North America, Europe, Australia, South East Asian areas, Japan and South Korea.
The largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 28 years, China Southern Airlines – www.cs-air.com/en – connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, and International service as well, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please check out its website on:
http://www.cs-air.com/en
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Source: businesswire
February 15th, 2007
VietNamNet Bridge – Pacific Airlines will become a low-cost carrier on February 15 2007 when it begins selling 50,000 tickets at low fares of as little as VND15,000 (under 1.00), said Pacific Airlines director Luong Hoai Nam Round-trip air fares on Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City routes would be set at 11 price levels including nine non-refundable levels and two refundable ceiling level fares.Â
According to Nam, passengers on one-dollar flights would be responsible for additional fees and taxes, bringing total fares to about VND45,000 (2.80). No meal service would be offered on these budget flights, Nam added.Nguyen Kim Thanh, a manager of Pacific Airlines e-ticketing system, said the airline maintained both traditional ticketing and e-ticketing systems. According to Nam, Pacific Airlines is operating 20 aircrafts and plans to increase its number of flight from 10 to 12 per day.Â
Pacific Airlines began following a model to become a low-cost carrier three years ago, after the success of foreign budget carrier in Vietnam. The airline projects a drop of 30-40% in costs over the next 3-5 years with the aim of increasing its current annual number of passengers of 750,000 to 5mil passengers in 2011, Nam said.Â
Statistics have shown that only about half a million Vietnamese fly frequently, out of a population of 85mil people, while in Indonesia the figure was 30mil out of 230mil.
For further information, we suggest you check out the airline’s website on:
http://www.pacificairlines.com.vn/Â Â
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February 11th, 2007
Visa exemption:
* Not more than 30 days: for citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos.
* Not more than 15 days: for citizens of Japan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland. (Vietnamese diplomatic and official passport holders are exempted from visa requirements to enter Japan).
* French citizens holding valid diplomatic passports are exempt from visa requirements when visiting Vietnam and are allowed to stay for up 3 months at one time or on several visits within six months since their first immigration dates. Vietnamese citizens holding valid diplomatic passports also enjoy similar privileges.
* Citizens of Chile and Vietnam holding valid diplomatic or official passports from one of the two countries are exempt from needing entry, exit and transit visas in the other’s territory and are allowed to stay for up 60 days on each visit.
February 9th, 2007
The 5-star Furama Resort Da Nang has become the first 5-star resort in Vietnam to receive the prestigious American “Seven Star and Stripes Award” for best service.Â
Furama is the first seaside resort in the central region and the 2nd Vietnamese winner of the world-renowned award. Earlier, Ho Chi Minh City’s 5-star Caravelle Hotel became the first hotel in Southeast Asia to be chosen by the New York-based Seven Stars and Stripes Inc .Â
Located in Vietnam’s central Danang city, Furama resort has 198 rooms and suites, overlooking the sea on the one side, and a freshwater swimming lagoon and manicured tropical gardens on the other.Â
It has received many other famed awards including The Best Resort in Asia in 2000 by USA Epicurean Magazine, Top Ten Asian Hotels in 2001, the International Award for Tourism, Hotels and Catering Industry 2000-2002, Best Dream Hotel in Asia 2002 by Hong Kong Esquire Magazine, Best Resort by Vietnam Economic Times and The Guide magazine from 2000 to 2005, and Member’s Choice 2004 by World Hotels.Â
Established 10 years ago, the Seven Stars and Stripes Inc. annually selects hotels and restaurants with the best services around the world.
Source: VNAÂ
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February 9th, 2007
Those of you who are going on the trip to Sapa and Lao Cai should check this out!Cold spells over the weekend reduced temperatures on some mountains in the region to as low as two to four degrees Celsius, said officials from the Lao Cai Meteorology and Hydrology Centre.Â
The average temperature in the mountains was around 6 to 7 degrees celcius.At 2 pm last Friday, Sa Pa Town and Sa Pa Commune reported 30 minutes of thin and irregular snowfall. It was the first report of snow this year in Vietnam!
The flurries will be a treat for tourists in the area, however farmers are expected to be hit with cold temperatures affecting crops and flowers for Tet, or the Lunar New Year.Source: Viet Nam News
February 7th, 2007
Fully restored French colonial style villas of which most are over 80 years old, set in the rural Vietnamese highlands overlooking the picturesque city of Dalat….a truly unique experience not to be found anywhere else in Asia awaits. With phase one completion for the soft opening for Evason Ana Mandara Villas & Six Senses Spa at Dalat on December 20, 2006. Initially a total of 5 accommodation villas comprising 19 luxurious suites, studios and rooms restored to their original colonial splendor will be available. Each villa also has its own private dining and living room area and will also have their own butler and housekeeper to service guests during their stay.
To view full information about this hotel from our website, please click on the below link:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/hotel_detail.php?hotel_id=00416&country_id=229&city_id=10
Guest facilities/services will also be fully operational including:
“Nineâ€? Offering inside and outside dining with the focus on modern European, Asian fusion cuisine. Add the spectacular high ceilings, enormous French style shutters and doors, a large central fireplace, and a blend of modern uplifting and classical décor…. a one of a kind dining experience awaits! “Wine Bar @ Nineâ€? Classy and chick this stylish bar will offer a selection of New World Tapas as well an extensive wine and beverage choices in a relaxed, colonial style atmosphere.Â
“Courtyard Café @ Nineâ€? Large outdoor area with a relaxed feel resembling something of a French style café with a Vietnamese flavour. On offer will be extensive coffee and hot drink selections as well as light meal choices such as large selections of patisseries and baguettes. “In Villa Diningâ€? Guests have the option of dining in their room or in the dining room of the villa or at the outside barbecue area. The choice is yours. Extensive villa dining options will be available for breakfast, lunch or dinner.Â
“Pool Barâ€? Full serviced bar offering light food choices.Â
“Six Senses Galler” Offering Six Senses products as well as unique items from Vietnam and Dalat in particularÂ
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February 7th, 2007
HANOI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Vietnam will build a high speed railway with aid from Japan at an estimated cost of $33 billion, a project that would cut travel time by two-thirds between Hanoi in the north and southern Ho Chi Minh City, the government said. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave approval to state-run Vietnam Railways to invest in the 1,630-km (1,010 miles) track, a statement on the government’s Web site (www.vietnam.gov.vn) late on Monday said.
The track, to be built over a six-year period with a wider gauge of 1,435 mm, will reduce the train journey between the capital Hanoi and the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City to less than 10 hours from more than 30 hours.
It will enable train speeds of 300 km to 350 km (186-217 miles) per hour, state-run media said.
The country’s north-south trains now travel between the two cities on a single track with the narrow gauge of 1,000 mm over 1,726 km (1,070 miles). ($1=16,084 dong)
Source: Reuters
February 7th, 2007
| Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy General Director of Viet Nam Airlines (VNA), said that apart from opening direct routes from Vietnam to the U.S., VNA will begin servicing other routes such as Ha Noi - Pusan (Korea), Hanoi – Nagoya (Japan) and Hanoi - Luang Phrabang (Laos) – Ho Chi Minh City.
As well, starting February 01 2007, the new e-ticket sales system will be tested at the three main ticket offices in Ha Noi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
If all goes well, Vietnam Airlines agents will begin using the new system nationwide on March 01 2007 with service for international routes coming online in April 2007.
Source: NLD |
February 5th, 2007
| Discounts of 40 percent and above will be offered on many routes out of Vietnam during Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2007, an airline official said recently.Â
Area manager of the Malaysian carrier in Vietnam, Terence Swampillai, said to avail the cheap fares passengers would have to book between January 31 and February 6 and fly between February 24 and September 30 2007.
For instance, a round ticket would cost US$138 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Kuala Lumpur route compared to the normal U$263, and U$458 on the Ho Chi Minh City- Perth route against U$651.
The carrier’s website said there would be discounts on flights to the US, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Indian sub-continent, and ASEAN countries.
First introduced in 2004, the annual Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair offers 5 million seats at low fares and value deals.
Like most other foreign airlines operating in Vietnam, Malaysia Airlines – the third largest here in terms of flight frequency after Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways – expects to see 15% growth in occupancy this year, at least for flights departing from Ho Chi Minh City.
It now operates 14 flights a week from Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur and 9 from Hanoi.
Earlier this month, other Malaysian carrier, the low-cost Air Asia, announced an offer of 1 million free seats on flights within Asia between April and October.
Source: ThanhNiên Online
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January 31st, 2007
The Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers in Ho Chi Minh City and the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi were chosen in the New York City-based magazine’s 13th annual roll call of the best 700 hotels, resorts and cruise lines in more than 70 countries. There were approximately 21,000 Condé Nast Traveler subscribers who completed the 2006 Readers’ Choice Survey.Â
Located on Dong Khoi Street, the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers appeals to tourists since “it’s close to everything,� including Notre Dame Cathedral, the magazine comments. Visitors there will have a chance to “enjoy a 360-degree view and a pan-Asian menu at the rooftop Signature Restaurant,� it says. This 23-story hotel was the host venue for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in May 2006 and had welcomed many senior dignitaries including King and Queen of Sweden, the Korean President, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, and most recently Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The hotel has received many awards since its opening in May 2003, including the ‘Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City 2006’ award by Business Traveler Magazine Asia Pacific, ‘Best Business Hotel in Vietnam 2004 and 2005’ by Business Asia Magazine in conjunction with CNBC Asia Pacific.To view information about the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower, please click on the below link:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/hotel_detail.php?hotel_id=00246&country_id=229&city_id=14
Commenting the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, the Condé Nast Traveler describes it as “a great relief from the modern cookie-cutter hotelâ€?, and that the hotel “has a white façade, green shutters, and original wrought-iron work.â€? A French colonial style property built in 1901, Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi boasts a rich history and a century long tradition of hospitality for ambassadors and writers, statesmen and entrepreneurs.Â
It has 265 rooms and suites with a beautiful interior garden. The elegant Spices Garden restaurant offers superb Vietnamese cuisine while the Le Beaulieu restaurant is known for its fine French food and wines.To view the information about the Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, please click on the below link:
http://www.orientalcompass.com/hotel_detail.php?hotel_id=00305&country_id=229&city_id=13
Condé Nast Traveler is an American magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, started in 1987, specializing in travel, principally recreational for tourism, but also for business travellers, according to Wikipedia Â
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January 30th, 2007
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