Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong bay, Vietnam

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Van Don district

Mt.Phousi, Luang Prabang, Laos

The Phousi Mountain (Luang Prabang)

The Phousi Mountain is situated in the centre of Luang Prabangs. To climb up the mountain can be hard but it is definitely worth the trip. There is a formidable view from the top of the mountain where you can see "The Royal Palace", and the surrounding rivers and villages.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world.

Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma

Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma

The Shwedagon Pagoda officially titled Shwedagon Zedi Daw, also known in English as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a 99 metres gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma.

Thien Mu pagoda

Thien Mu pagoda, Vietnam

Thien Mu Pagoda is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its pagoda has seven storeys and is the tallest in Vietnam.

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Nov 24, 2014

Halong Smile!

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Quang Ninh province has set up a hotline to receive comments and feedback from domestic and foreign tourists on local tourism products to improve tourism quality.

Local media reported the scheme was an extension of the “Halong Smile” programme that allows residents and visitors to contribute their ideas and suggestions via the hotline 0336.282.282 or email: hotline@quangninh.gov.vn.
The provincial People’s Committee vice chairman, Le Quang Tung, said the opinions will be published on the provincial web portal.
“The local authorities hope the public’s suggestions will help the province come up with proper solutions to improve the quality of tourism products and services.”
The “Halong Smile” programme was launched, 1 November, with the message calling on residents to sport a smile from the heart to improve tourism.
Halong Bay spans 1,553 sqm and includes 1,969 islands of various sizes. It is the most popular sightseeing destination in the north and was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994 and the world’s New 7 Wonders of Nature in April 2012 by New Open World Corporation, an associate of the New 7 Wonders Foundation.
It has recently been listed in the 20 geological wonders of the world by travel guide website Rough Guides.
Source: ttrweekly

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Nov 18, 2014

Ha Long Bay becomes world’s 20 geological wonders!

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Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed in the 20 geological wonders of the world by travel guide website Rough Guides.
A corner of Ha Long Bay.
Ha Long Bay , which spans 1,553km2 and includes 1,969 islands of various sizes, was twice recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 and 2000.
In 2011, Ha Long Bay outranked 261 other landscapes from all over the world and was voted one of the seven new natural wonders of the world.
The recognition acknowledges the bay’s exceptional rock cave and limestone mountain system which took millions of years to form, as well as its outstanding biodiversity.
Other places on the list of Rough Guides include Lying areas Danakil (Ethiopia), Cal Orko stonewalls (Bolivia ), De l’Ankarana National Park (Madagascar) , Nitmiluk canyon (Australia); Brighstone Bay (UK) and Antelope Canyon (the US).
Rough Guides is a leading publisher of travel and reference information known for its ‘tell it like it is’ attitude, accurate, up-to-date content and informed contemporary writing.
Source VNA

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