Phú Quý Island is as dazzling and sparkling as its name, which in Vietnamese means wealth and honour. It is one of the many rising stars among the islands of Việt Nam.
Many travel agencies have said their domestic and
international tours for the upcoming Lunar New Year Holiday are nearly
fully booked. Bookings were up at least 10 per cent over last Tet.
The 16th Vietnam Fun Cup, or windsurfing
competition, will be held at the Phan Thiet beach''s Jibe Beach Club in
Binh Thuan Province, today and tomorrow.
The Sai Gon Railway Passenger Transport Company said
it would put more trains into operation between HCM City and Nha Trang,
Quy Nhon or Phan Thiet during the Independence Day holiday on September
2.
Located 103km from Phan Thiet City in the central
province of Binh Thuan, the Phu Quy island district has become a
destination for visitors who love exploring the wild.
Travel companies have launched many tours for the
summer, especially to popular sea tourist destinations like Da Nang, Quy
Nhon, Nha Trang, Mui Ne – Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc and Con Dao.
More than 100 photos submitted as part of a national heritage contest
are on display at an exhibition that opened yesterday at Saigon Mui Ne
Resort in Binh Thuan Province''s Phan Thiet City.
Japanese-made films and cartoons will be screened in
cinemas in the central city of Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan Province
tomorrow, as part of the Japanese Film Week in Phan Thiet programme.
One hundred photos featuring the landscapes and
people of Viet Nam taken by a Vietnamese painter and the Charge
d''Affairs from the Panama Embassy are on display in Ha Noi.
