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India is gearing up for
PTM 2011 in New Delhi
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Vietnamranked among
topgrowth tourist destinations
Schedulefor the1000th anniversary
of ThangLong– Hanoi
Indiaisgearingupfor
PTM2011inNewDelhi
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09. German beer festival to come to Hanoi
04. Phan Thiet sets for Charming KateFestival
VIETNAM NEWS
06. Movenpick Hotel Saigon debuts fol-
owing full-scale renovation
05. Vietnam inbound tourism poised to
zoom during 2010-2013
10. Bangkok – Hanoi cultural tourism
programme
Schedule for the 1000th an-
niversary of Thang Long –
Hanoi
17Thang Long - Hanoi has 1000-year history and is the
concentration of country’s quintessence. The 1000th
anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi is the opportunity
to express gratefulness to ancestor’s effort and honour
country’s traditional values. The 1000th anniversary of
Thang Long – Hanoi will take place in 10 days (from 1-10
October) with many attractive activities of culture, art
and sport.
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“The PATA Travel Mart 2011 in New Delhi, India is one
of the most exciting events and activities planned to roll
out next year. We have a very special relationship with
India, which is a rapidly emerging market, and we are
delighted they are hosts for the PTM2011,” Said Hiran
Cooray, PATA Chairman.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
22. Bring on the ATF 2011: Cambodia
23. Marina Bay Sands launches airport
check-in services
26. Kick-Off Times for Rugby World Cup
2011
28. Shanghai continues to lead Asian hotel
pipeline
28 - 29. Private Spa Wellness Centre
opens in Bali
32 - 37. My Hanoi
DESTINATIONS
“Vietnam has an overwhelming beauty and is rich in nat-
ural sceneries and beauties such as deltas like the Red
River Delta and Mekong Delta, as well as other beauties
including green rice-paddy fields, divine beaches and
many more.” Especially, according to the World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) affirmed that Vietnam ranked
among top growth tourists destination.
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Vietnam’s first International Choir
Festival and Competition will
take place in Hoi An, the central
province of Quang Nam, from 16-20
March 2011. According to the Min-
istry of Culture, Sport and Tourism,
the festival gives a chance for the
Vietnamese singers to exchange
and gain more experience from for-
eign colleagues as well as promote Vietnamese music to the world.
VND452 billion for Binh Son sea
tourism urban area project was
started construction on 13 Septem-
ber. The 24.39-hectare will include
entertainment area, resort and
public areas for local people. The
project help improve marine eco-
logical environment and create new
appearance for Phan Giang spread
Ninh Thuan Sea’s beauty as well as
attract tourist and investors. Thanh
Dong Property Investment JSC isthe work’s investor.
Vietnam’s first Interna-
tional Choir Festival to
held in Hoi An
Work on Binh Son sea
tourism area starts
Bhaya Cruises opens
new Vietnam offices
Thailand and Vietnam will co-host
a cultural programme from 27
September to 2 October to mark
the Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary.
The programme, arranged by the
Thailand-Vietnam Association of
Tourism, will feature a group of Thai
scholars, artists, business leaders
and media, who will travel from
Bangkok to the Vietnam capital, viaSavannakhet, Laos. The group will
present a sculpture of HCMC to the
Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi.
Bhaya Cruises has officially opened
its new office in HCMC. The
Halong Bay cruise operator’s new
premises is located on Nguyen Thi
Minh Khai Str, in HCMC’s District 3.
Meanwhile Bhaya’s sister company,
Hai Long Junks, has opened its new
Hanoi Sales office. The new office
is located on Ma May Str in the
heart of the city’s Old Quarter.
Thailand-Vietnam plan
cultural programme
The East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF)
themed, “For sustainable development in East Asia” wrapped up in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on 16 September, affirming its commitment to
sustainable development in the region.
The three-day EATOF 2010 reaffirmed the significance
and role of the regional organisation in the new context,and stressed provinces’ commitments to fulfill their re-sponsibility and rights as EATOF members.
Within the framework of the forum, a travel fair was held with the participation of over 30 booths from member
provinces promoting their images and tourist products. Also, a series of workshops and bilateral meetings amongEATOF took place, offering opportunities for cooperation,
investment and tourism development in each locality.
At the closing ceremony, Quang Ninh province’s leaderstransferred EATOF’s flag to Cebu province of the Philip-pines, the host of the next forum.
The Cham people will organise their biggest and mostimportant festival, Kate, next month with processions, rituals,and cultural activities at the Po Sah Inu Tower in Phan Thiet.
The highlights will include colorful traditional rituals like apalanquin procession carrying the costumes of GoddessPo Sah Inu and the Tong On ceremony to keep away “poi-
sonous” winds. The Cham believe these winds can causediseases and bring bad luck to families.
Then there will be a ceremony to bathe the lingam-yoni altarand make an offering of wine. The lingam is a phallic symbolof the Hindu god Shiva and the yoni represents the female.
The festival will also feature the paranung drum dance, otherethnic music and dance, and folk games.
For the benefit of tourists and other visitors, Champa artisans will demonstrate traditional brocade and ceramic production.
There will be a contest to make cakes like banh tet (cylindri-cal glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fattypork) and banh gung (ginger cake).
The Kate festival falls on the first day of the seventh month inthe Cham calendar (September-October in the solar calen-
dar). It is celebrated in honor of Po Sah Inu, who according tolegend helped the Cham grow wet rice.
It also marks harvest and is an occasion for childless couplesto entreat Po Sah Inu to bless them with children.
EATOF focuses on
sustainable development
Phan Thiet sets for
Charming Kate Festival
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Vietnam, with its beautiful landscape, fast
developing services and a safe and stable
political environment, occupied fifth place
among the ASEAN countries in terms of at-
tracting foreign visitors during 2008.
According to our research report “Viet-
nam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012”,
international tourist arrivals in Vietnam are
projected to grow at a CAGR of around 15%
during 2010-2013 on the back of aggressive
marketing campaigns, increasing govern-
ment expenditure and high FDI flow in the
tourism sector. Besides, its attractiveness
as a new tourist destination is positioning
the country as a global tourism hub.
Experts have found that Hanoi, Ho Chi
Minh City and Da Nang are three major
cities in Vietnam as far as the tourism
industry is considered. Hanoi, the Capital
of Vietnam, has been registering continu-
ous increase in tourist arrivals for the past
few years.
China was the largest tourist market for
Vietnam in 2009, accounting for around14% of the total tourist arrivals. Due to the
recovery of global economy and business
activities between Vietnam and rest of the
world increasing, the confidence of tourists
is boosting up, resulting in ballooning of
inbound tourism.
The report has also found that Vietnam is
emerging as one of the popular destina-
tions for cruise tourism and holds immense
potential to develop its cruise tourism in-
dustry. This is because the country, located
between North and South Asia, is in close
proximity with the region’s two cruise hubs
– Hong Kong and Singapore. The industry
has demonstrated a gradual growth for
the past few years. In 2009, the number of
cruise passengers reached 100,000 pas-
sengers.
“Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to
2012” provides valuable information
regarding Vietnam inbound and outbound
tourism industry with forecast till 2013. The
report has analyzed recent industry trends
and growth drivers.
Our report also includes a brief description
of key players in the tourism industry. The
report has analyzed every aspect of tour-ism industry in order to provide the best
consultancy to clients.
Vietnam inbound tourism
poised to zoom during 2010-2013
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Swiss hotelier Mövenpick celebrated thegrand opening of its Mövenpick Hotel
Saigon on September 16, following a $15
million renovation that included each andevery room, public space, restaurant and
retail outlet positioned behind the property’s
shimmering new modernist facade.
Located in the bustling Phu Nhuan District,
ust 5 minutes from Ho Chi Minh City’s
nternational airport, the Mövenpick Hotel
Saigon has been redesigned in high style- the bright, new lobby design takes shape
around four incandescent, central pillars -
but with the business traveller firmly in mind.
Twenty-seven new rooms have been added,
bringing the property’s total to 278, while
a pair of new chefs have invigorated eachexciting dining option.
Kiefer presided over the celebrated 2008
renovation of Mövenpick’s sister property,the Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi, and he has
brought to Vietnam’s largest city and busi-
ness capital a similar blend of the practicaland inventive, of the modern and traditional,
of East and West.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts are known
throughout Europe and the Middle East
for their Swiss precision, hospitality and
elegance. Kiefer and his local designers
have again infused this sound formula with a youthful exuberance and organic, sophisti-
cated Vietnamese style.
It starts with the rooms, where earth tones
have been accented with touches of orange
and naturally lit by ceiling-to-floor windows.The bathrooms are separated from the living
quarters by more glass - full-length windows
with blinds - that provides privacy with the
feeling of more open space.
Iki is a new concept, a Japanese bistro
where top-quality, super-fresh sushi, tempu-ra and other East Asian favorites are served
in a decidedly non-traditional setting. Japa-
nese restaurants often reflect Japanese calmand reserve. There is nothing staid about the
Iki menu, however, thanks to the flair of Chef
Kittisukd Sujaritvetee, who arrives in Saigon
from Bangkok. Likewise, there is nothing
formal about Iki’s décor, with its vibrantcolours, youthful staff and modernist décor.
Lotus Court will continue to serve what
many believe to be the city’s finest Chinese
cuisine, including dim sum that maintains a
large and devoted following among Saigon’sresident Chinese population. However, a
new chef, Brendan Ng, has arrived from the
Mandarin Oriental in Jakarta, bringing with
Movenpick Hotel Saigon
debuts following full-scale
renovation
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him a new menu that emphasises tradition-al favourites, some fusion elements, some
surprises (like salmon), and an obsession
with freshness.
“Our restaurants, bars and lounges will
all draw from one of the largest wine listsn Vietnam - more than 300 labels - and
we will sell them at the lowest prices of
any 5-star hotel in the country,” Kiefer said.
“Our approach is to offer superb variety
and selection that is affordable, so peoplecan enjoy premium wines without feeling
hat they are paying a premium.”
Café Saigon, the property’s all-day din-
ng restaurant, returns with its signature
elements in tact: the most interactive andvibrant buffet-style dining experience in
he city. New to the Mix is the Cay Da Café,
a brand new bakery that serves up home-
made ice creams pastries, cakes and thebest European style bread in Ho Chi Minh
City. This casual venue also features an
outdoor, street-side terrace.
Kiefer added that the Mövenpick Hotel
Saigon is newly equipped with all thetechnical amenities guests - business and
otherwise - have come to expect at 5-star
accommodations in Asia. But again, the
goal is to present each one with a practical
twist:
• Instead of a full-blown spa, the hotel of -
fers a Wellness Studio that values privacy
and individual treatments over sheer
expanse, ubiquitous mirrors and mounted
televisions.
• The work environments in each room
are exceedingly comfortable thanks to
ergonomically correct chairs and generousdesk spaces. The latter are made possible,
in part, by inconspicuous-but-compre-
hensive communication ports that sit justbeside the tabletop, leaving workspace
uncluttered.
• There is little danger the Mövenpick
Hotel Saigon will relinquish its reputation
as the most convenient, best-equipped
business hotel in HCMC. No hotel is closer
to the airport and MICE coordinators willappreciate the two large meeting rooms,
a ballroom for up to 400 guests, and three
boardrooms. All meeting rooms have built-
in LCD projectors, motorised screens and
fabric panelled walls that absorb sound.
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The Oktoberfest 2010, a German beer festival willbe held on 24-25 September in Hanoi.
The organising board said that during the festival,together with best-selling fresh beers of Germany,and those imported from other countries, partici-
pants will have chance to enjoy German traditional
food.
This year’s festival will have the participation of theGerman band “the Happy Bavaria” from Munich where the Oktoberfest originated.
This is the second time the Oktoberfest comes toHanoi. Last year, the festival attracted 2,000 partici-
pants.
Speaking at a press briefing on 15th September, Mr. Andreas Otto, Second Secretary of the German Em-
bassy in Vietnam said that the Oktoberfest 2010 willhave a larger scale than last year’s festival and is a
cultural event to celebrate the 1,000th anniversaryof Thang Long - Hanoi and the 35th anniversary of Vietnam - German diplomatic ties.
The Oktoberfest 2010 is expected to attract the par-ticipation of thousands of local people and foreign
tourists.
The Oktoberfest festival an-nually takes place in Septem-
ber in Munich. The festival was held in 1810 to
celebrate a royal wedding with horse
races and variousculinary delights.
German beer
festival to cometo Hanoi
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The program, co-organised by the Thailand – Vietnam Associa-ion of Tourism, will take place from 27th September - 2nd October
o celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.
In a press brief in Bangkok, Deputy Chairman of the Thailand –
Vietnam Tourism Association, Vu Nguyen Anh Tuyet said that the
program aims to discover the culture and customs of Vietnam-ese people as well as to enhance the relationship between the
wo countries.
The program will include an auto-procession attended by a
group of famous scholars and artists, businesses, and reporters
of Thailand. The group will depart at Bangkok on 27th September
on the Road 8 through Savannakhet and Khammuon Provinces tovisit the House of Uncle Ho in Vietnam’s Nghe An and the Hoa
Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh. The group is scheduled to be in
Hanoi in the morning of 30th September.After enjoying diverse activities to celebrate the giant celebra-
ion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, they will
eave the capital on 2nd October.Also on this occasion, the group will present a sculpture picture
of President Ho Chi Minh with 24 gilded carats to the Ho Chi
Minh Museum in Hanoi.
Also at the press brief, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Vietnam to Thailand, Ngo Duc Thang highlightedhe meaning of the decision of the King Ly Thai To of choosing
Thang Long as the capital city. Thang Long in the past and the
present has always been politic, economic and cultural center of
Vietnam; with the affirmed position in the region and the world.
Mr. Thang also introduced foreign press week which will be co-
organised by the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Vietnam’sMinistry of Foreign Affairs from September 9th to 15th in Thailand.
At the event, activities of the great celebration of the 1,000th an-
niversary of Thang Long - Hanoi will be launched.
Bangkok - Hanoi cultural
tourism programme
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)assessed that in the first six months of 2010,
Asia and the Middle East had the highest
ourism growth.
The UNWTO said that the number of foreign
ourists around the globe has been 421 mil-ion, a 7% increase compared to the same pe-
riod last year. With this, the world’s tourism
sector will likely reach a growth of 4% for the
whole year of 2010.
Tourism growth was seen in emerging mar-kets such as the Middle East with 20% and
Asia Pacific with 14%. Some destinations in
Asia had impressive growth, including Sri
Lanka with 49%, Japan with 36%, Vietnam and
Myanmar with 35%, Hong Kong and Macao(China) with 23%, Singapore with 23%, re-
ported the UNWTO.
The UNWTO said that the tourism industry
will continue to grow during the rest of the
year but will still face difficulties from the
global recession of 2009. For the period, re-gional and local tourism will play important
roles in the world’s tourism growth.
With being ranked among top destinations
with the highest growth, Vietnam’s tourism is
striving to rise to the world level with manyattractive destinations and high-quality prop-
erties honored and recognized by many of the world’s media websites.
Specifically, Hanoi and Hoi An have been se-
lected among 10 Asian destinations by one of
Southeast Asia’s most widely read travel-trademedia outlets, Smart Travel Asia. Some hotels
and resorts in Vietnam were also named in
the “Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts” by
Smart Travel Asia, including the Nam Hai,
Hoi An at 2nd place, Sofitel Legend Metro-
pole, Hanoi at 3rd place, Sofitel Dalat Palace,Dalat at 21st place and Princess d’Annam
Resort&Spa, Binh Thuan at 25th place.
In addition, Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh prov-
ince, a UNESCO recognised world heritagesite, has jumped to second place among 28finalists of the online voting for the world’s
new seven wonders, by New Open World
(NOW).
The Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club has announced it will organise an international yacht
race from Hong Kong to Vietnam’s central coast next month.The club said the 656-nautical-mile, category-one VinaCapital Hong Kong to VietnamRace 2010 would start on October 20 and finish in the resort city of Nha Trang.
The organiser is taking registrations from teams.The biennial competition has been in place since 2006, with the HCMC-based Saigon-tourist Holding Company being the local partner. The 2008 edition was attended by 13
yachts. A source from Saigontourist told the Daily that the company was waiting for approval
from the Government to bring international boats to Vietnam to promote the local tourismimage.In a related development, the central coast province of Binh Thuan will organise an inter-
national sailing festival in December, with yacht performances and other activities suchas music and dance performances.The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), a professional sailing series that features nine
World Championship events worldwide, will come to Nha Trang next year.
Hong Kong-Vietnam Vinacapital
yacht race set for next month
Vietnam ranked among
top growth tourist destinations
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Vietnam’s tourism authority is pinninghopes on a strong recovery of the inbound
sector and aiming for a record high of fivemillion foreign visitor arrivals in the coun-
ry this year.
Vu The Binh, head of the Travel Department
under the Vietnam National Administrationof Tourism, told that the high expectationwas based on the sector’s encouraging
growth rate of over 30% in the year to date.Positive feedback from overseas partners
for the high inbound tourism season by theyear-end is another factor for optimism,Binh added.
The country welcome over 3.8 million inter-
national visitors last year, down 11% fromhe previous year, but international arrivalsn the first eight months of this year reached
3.35 million, up 35.2% year-on-year.
In an original plan, the tourism authorityexpected 4.5 to 4.6 million international
visitors to come to the country this year.
The tourism sector has been active in pro-moting the country’s image abroad, withpromotions carried out in Germany, France
and Belgium from late August to early thismonth. The country also plans to bring atourism promotion program to some Chi-
nese provinces next month.
In the promotion program for Europe, Binhsaid, the tourism sector found a good chan-nel able to help Vietnam promote and sell
tourism products to hundreds of thousandsof overseas Vietnamese there.
Along with the promotions, the tourismauthority is asking for policy incentives tospur foreign arrivals in the country, he said.
“We’ve received approval from the Minis-try of Public Security and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to extend visa-fee exemp-tions to international travellers.”
But the incentive for package tour takers will need a final decision by the Govern-
ment, and might take effect next month, hesaid.
The United Nations World Tourism Orga-nization (UNWTO) has put Vietnam in the
list of Asian countries with strong tourismperformance in the first half of this year.
The organisation said Asia had once againshown a strong capacity for recovery with
14% growth in the period. Vietnam andMyanmar had the same growth of 35%, justbehind Sri Lanka and Japan.
Vietnam looks to five million
international arrivals this year
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UNESCO General Director to attend Hanois’ anniversary
The General Director
of the UNESCO willarrive in Hanoi on
October 1 to attend
celebrations of the 1,000th birth-
day of the capital city and hand
over certification of UNESCO
recognition of Thang Long Roy-al Citadel as a world cultural
heritage.
Head of the UNESCO Office inHanoi Katherine Muller Marin
announced the visit at a songand dance festival in Hanoi on
September 18.
The 35 th session of the UNES-
CO General Assembly in 2009passed a resolution on UNES-
CO’s participation in the grand
ceremony of the 1,000th anniver-
sary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
Almost one year later, the UNES-
CO’s World Heritage Com-mittee recognised Vietnam’s
Thang Long Royal Citadel as a
world cultural heritage at its 34th
session in Brazil on July 31.
The site won the recognition
thanks to its three outstanding
characteristics: the length of its
cultural history, the continuity of
the citadel as a power centre,and the variety of relics it con-
tains.
The citadel will open to visitorsin time for Hanoi’s 1,000th anni-
versary.
The cleanup at relic site of the
Thang Long citadel is also ex-
pected to finish by September
20. On September 16, Perma-nent Deputy Prime Minister
Nguyen Sinh Hung paid a visit
to the site to check the arrange-
ment of artifacts found at the 18
Hoang Dieu Street, the archae-
ological excavation area for the
planned exhibition.
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1,000 photos about Hanoi to be display
1,000photos about
Hanoi will be displayed and auc-tioned at an exhibition, entitled:“1,000 outlooks about Hanoi”,
held from 2-5 October at the Ha-noi Library, 47 Ba Trieu Street.These photos were selected
from the competition: “HanoiNostalgia”, organised by the
Vietnam Photographers’ Asso-ciation and VNPhoto network.The auction of the 1,000 photos
is to raise funds for outstandingstudents of the Hanoi CultureUniversity.
The exhibition will be arrangedinto areas: hanging 200 photos inthemes, displaying the model of
Khue Van Cac made from Nes-cafe tea caddies, and putting
1,000 photos together to create“Tortoise Tower” (Thap Rua). At the exhibition, amateur and
professional photographersat home and abroad will havechance to exchange skills
through a photo competition in-side the exhibition.
The event is among a series of activities, in celebration of the1,000th anniversary of Thang
Long - Hanoi.
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Hanoi decorates for its giant celebration
Lighting projects to welcome the 1000th anniversary of
Thang Long-Hanoi were inspected by Hanoi Party Chief Pham Quang Nghi on 18 September.
He was satisfied with the coloured lights around Sword Lake thatmake it more beautiful. He suggested highlighting the nearby
scenery, including The Huc Bridge, Ba Kieu Temple, Turtle Toweras well as trees near the lake.
Streets including Hang Khay, Trang Tien, Trang Thi and Dien
Bien Phu have been decorated with different lights presenting
the nation’s history, peace and international integration.
The areas around Sword Lake, the National Conference Centre,My Dinh stadium, West Lake and Thien Quang Lake will be lit upat night from 25 September to 15 October.
More than VND25 billion will also be invested in lights for somebridges over the Red River.
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Schedule for the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi
Thang Long – Hanoi has 1000-
year history and is the concentra-
ion of country’s quintessence.The 1000th anniversary of Thang
Long – Hanoi (1010 – 2010) is
he opportunity to express grate-
fulness to ancestor’s effort and
honour country’s traditional val-ues. This is also the occasion to
ntroduce and enhance image of
Hanoi Capital in particular and
Viet Nam in general. The 1000th
anniversary of Thang Long –
Hanoi will take place in 10 days(from October 1 to 10) with many
attractive activities of culture, art
and sport.
Time Event Place
October 1
8h The opening of the 1000th
anniversary of Thang Long –
Hanoi
The park of King Ly Thai To
statue (Dinh Tien Hoang
Road)
9h30 Art performances 5 stages around Hoan Kiem
Lake
14h The opening of the exhibition named “Art and literature
works through different periods” Viet Nam Exhibition Center
for Culture and Arts (2 Hoa Lu
Street)
15h The opening of the exhibition of Hanoi’s art images Showrooms at 45 Trang Tien
Street
19h30 The opening of the exhibition named “Social and
economic achievements of Vietnam and Thang Long –
Hanoi”
Vietnam Exhibition and Fair
Center (138 Giang Vo Street)
19h30 The opening of historical and revolutionary film week National Cinema Center (87
Lang Ha Street)
20h The special art program named “The whole country with
Hanoi” (live) The park of Ba Kieu Temple
(Dinh Tien Hoang Road)
20h Concert named “International integration – faith in the
future” Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
October 2
8h Display of typical documents, items, antiques of Thang
Long - Hanoi Imperial Citadel of Thang
Long (9 Hoang Dieu and 19
Nguyen Tri Phuong streets)
9h Introduction of the bookshelf named “1000-year culture
of Thang Long” National Library (31 Trang
Thi Street)
14h Checking and announcing result of science research work
at state level named “Researching and promoting natural,
economic, social conditions and historical, cultural
values of Thang Long – Hanoi for comprehensive
development”
Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
20h Performance of selected songs composed in honour of
Thang Long – Hanoi
The park of Ba Kieu Temple
(Dinh Tien Hoang Road)
20h The opening of Thang Long international tourism festival Bao Son Paradise (An Khanh
Commune, Hoai Duc District)
October 2
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October 3
7h Marathon for the peace Around Hoan Kiem Lake
20h The art program named “Thang Long – Hanoi in Ho Chi
Minh age” Hang Day Stadium (10 Trinh
Hoai Duc Street)
October 4
8h30 The closing and prize awarding ceremony for the contest
named “1000-year culture of heroic Thang Long –
Hanoi”
Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
15h The opening of the exhibition named “Vietnamese heroes
and cultural celebrities” Revolution Museum (25 Tong
Dan Street)
15h30 The opening of the exhibition named ”Famous battles
and campaigns in Vietnam’s history”
Viet Nam Military History
Museum (28A Dien Bien Phu
Street)
17h The opening of Thang Long – Hanoi calligraphy
exhibition and festival
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam
(58 Quoc Tu Giam Street)
20h Announcing and awarding the nationwide press prize
about Thang Long - Hanoi Au Co Art Center (8 Huynh
Thuc Khang Street)
20h Performance of ancient dances The park of King Ly Thai To
statue (Dinh Tien Hoang
Road)
October 5
9h Introduction of art work named “Pottery Road” Yen Phu Road
14h The opening of the exhibition named “Bat Trang Pottery
– tradition and modern”
Bat Trang Pottery Village (Bat
Trang Commune, Gia Lam
District)
14h The opening of the exhibition named "Hearts with Thang
Long – Hanoi”
Friendship Culture Palace (91
Tran Hung Dao Street)
20h Performance of Vietnamese famous artists Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
20h The art performance named of "Thang Long’s strongimpetus and the country’s song”
Hang Day Stadium (10 TrinhHoai Duc Street)
October 6
8h The opening of Hanoi kite art festival Square of My Dinh Stadium
(Le Duc Tho Road)
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8h Vietnamese martial art performance named “Thang Long
Spirit” Quan Ngua Sport Palace (55
Doc Ngu Street)
8h30 The opening of Hanoi Museum Hanoi Museum (Pham Hung
Road)
14h The opening of statues of Ho Chi Minh and Ton DucThang
Thong Nhat Park (354 LeDuan Street)
14h The opening of Hoa Binh Park Hoa Binh Park (Co Nhue
Commune, Tu Liem District)
14h The opening of exhibition on ancient Thang Long –
Hanoi
Hanoi Museum (Pham Hung
Road)
14h30 The opening of Kim Dong Theater Kim Dong Theater (19 Hang
Bai Street)
20h The opening of Hanoi Worker Theater Hanoi Worker Theater (42Trang Tien Street)
20h The opening of Dai Nam Theater Dai Nam Theater (89 Pho Hue
Street)
20h The opening of Hanoi gastronomy festival Ho Tay Water Park (614 Lac
Long Quan Road)
October 7
8h The opening of international conference named
“Sustainable development of heroic and cultural capital,
the city for peace”
International Convention
Center (11 Le Hong Phong
Street)
9h The closing and prize awarding ceremony for the
international contest named “Hanoi – Your Rendezvous”
Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
20h Traditional music performance Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang
Tien Street)
October 8
7h Art and culture programs of Hanoi’s youth Outdoor stages in the whole
city
20h Exchange program named “Thang Long – spirit of the
country” National Convention Center
(Pham Hung Street, Me Tri
Commune, Tu Liem District)
20h Street festival State Bank Square (49 Ly Thai
To Street)
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8h The opening of Thanh Tri and Vinh Tuy bridges The southern h ead of b ridges
of Thanh Tri and Vinh Tuy
9h30 The opening of Thang Long Boulevard Intersection of Pham Hung and
Tran Duy Hung roads
20h Performances of international art troupes Outdoor stages i n the whole
city
October 10
8h The 1000th
anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi Ba Dinh Square
20h The art and culture program to c elebrate t he 1000th
birthday of Thang Long - Hanoi
My D inh Stadium (Le Duc
Tho Road)
October 9
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Retailers in Delhi will take part in
a shopping festival to coincide the
Commonwealth Games. From 25
September, markets in various parts
of the Indian capital, such as Karol
Bagh, Connaught Place, Chandni
Chowk, Greater Kailash, Kamla Na-
gar and Preet Vihar will offer major
discounts for visitors. A group of 40
volunteers has come together undera scheme called ‘Personal Shop-
pers India’ to help tourists find their
ways to markets.
One hundred haute couture pieces
from the renowned Italian designer
Maison Valentino will appear in
an exhibition at Singapore’s first
integrated resort, Resorts World
Sentosa 15 December-31 Janu-
ary. “Retrospective: Past/Present/
Future” will feature haute couture
looks from founder Valentino Gara-
vani’s early designs to present-day
creations. The exhibition arrives
from Paris via Brisbane.
The Kingdom of Cambodia was chosen to host the 30th Asso-ciation of Southwest Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum
(ATF) in 2011.
The annual event will be held between 15-21 January at the
Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre in PhnomPenh with the multicultural theme ‘Wonders and Diversity’,Express Travel World reported.
ATF 2011 Host Committee Chairman Pan Chantra said theevent opens up a channel for buyers and sellers to exchange
information and learn about the ten ASEAN member coun-tries.
“ATF 2011 will offer a golden opportunity for all participantsto discuss the development regional and individual tourism
products of ASEAN member countries,” Mr Chantra said.“It is also a cooperative regional effort to promote ASEAN, a world of wonders and diversity, as a single tourism destina-
tion.”
Mr Chantra noted that while the ATF is a great forum forinformation exchange its main purpose is to attract tourists
particularly from countries like India with growing interest totravel in the ASEAN region.
“There is a huge interest among the Indian tourists about theUNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Vat in Cambodia,”Mr Chantra said.
The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) will
launch a public awareness campaign to educate Thais about
the potential benefits, which could result from hosting the World
Expo 2020.
“We’ll conduct a feasibility study of three potential locations,Chon Buri, Chiang Mai and Ayutthaya provinces and educate
Thais about the World Expo,” Thailand Convention and Exhibi-
tion Bureau president, Akapol Sorasuchart told the Bangkok
Post.
“They should understand how the country could benefit from
organising this important event.”Mr. Akapol said it would cost 20 billion baht to organise the
World Expo and the event has the potential to generate eighttimes that amount in revenue.
He also said that all industries would benefit if Thailand’s World
Expo bid is successful, especially tourism.
Sea World officially launches its
new Castaway Bay. The AU$6
million (US$5.7 million), 800m²
family attraction caters for kids
with themed rides, including ‘Battle
Boats’, featuring pirate boats armed
with eight water cannons. Another
attraction, the Sky Fortress, is a
huge fort-like attraction featuring
five levels of rope bridges, tunnels,
slides, games and puzzles.
The Chinese government com-
pleted the first phase at Beijing’s
Forbidden City. Aimed at alleviating
congestion, the expansion saw the
restoration and opening of previ-
ously closed sections of the former
imperial palace. The central axis of
the Forbidden City has long been
open, but its thousands of court-
yards on the sides have largelyremained closed. The renovations
have concentrated on opening
these previously closed courtyards.
Delhi to launch Games
shopping festival
Fashion exhibition at
Sentosa Singapore
Bring on the ATF 2011:
Cambodia
Castaway Bay opens at
Gold Coast’s Sea World
Forbidden City com-
pletes first phase of
expansion
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TCEB promotes benefits
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Marina Bay Sands and SATS have
ointly introduced a new citycheck-in and baggage acceptanceservice – the first of its kind in
Singapore – for hotel guests andvisitors heading to Changi Airport.
With the launch of the Baggage Ex-press service, Marina Bay Sands’
guests and customers departingon Singapore Airlines (SIA) and
SilkAir flights can enjoy the conve-nience of checking-in at least threehours before their flights depart.They can receive their boarding
passes and baggage claim tagsat Marina Bay Sands. Checked-in
guests can also proceed directlyo clear immigration at Singapore
Changi Airport and be at the
boarding gate before it closes.
Checking in at a downtown loca-
ion offers users greater flexibility
o maximise their time before leav-ng Singapore. This service will beextended to cover more participat-ng airlines in the coming months.
“Marina Bay Sands is proud to
partner SATS in launching thisfirst-ever city check-in service inSingapore. It speaks volumes of
our ability to provide innovativeand first-to-market services to ourguests. All our hotel guests and
visitors to our property are able toenjoy this one-stop check-in ser-
vice. This is another value-addedoffering that Marina Bay Sands is
providing for the convenience of our guests, and we will continue tointroduce more innovative servicesin the coming months,” said Ma-
rina Bay Sands President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Thomas
Arasi.
Said Mr. Denis Marie, Senior Vice
President, Passenger Services of SATS: “This new initiative under-scores our drive in leveraging our
core competencies in gateway
services to offer innovative prod-ucts and services to our customersand their guests. We are pleased topartner Marina Bay Sands in pro-
viding a delightful and hassle-free
travel experience for its guests. We remain strongly committed todeveloping and delivering su-
perior value propositions to ourcustomer.”
Located at Marina Bay Sands’Coach Terminal, the check-in
counters will initially operate fromThursday to Monday from 10 am to
6 pm.
The Baggage Express service isfree for guests without any check-
in luggage. A handling charge of S$25 for every two bags applies.
The check-in service is also opento hotel guests staying in otherparts of Singapore.
The accepted baggage will betransported to Changi Airport with
regular transport runs and will
undergo security screening at theairport. The counters at Marina BaySands are manned primarily bySATS’ personnel.
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airport check-in services
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“Marina Bay
Sands is
proud to
partner SATS
in launching
this first-ever
city check-in
service in Sin-
gapore,” said
Mr. Thomas
Arasi.
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The final day of the three-day PATA Travel Mart 2010 (PTM 2010), Sep-
tember 14-17, saw international buyers, sellers and media delegatesgather at the dinner reception hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Gov-ernment of India. Rajen Habib Khwaja, Secretary of Tourism, Ministry
of Tourism, Government of India, welcomed delegates to PATA TravelMart 2011, New Delhi, India.
Said Hiran Cooray, PATA Chairman: “The PATA Travel Mart 2011 in New Delhi, Indiais one of the most exciting events and activities planned to roll out next year. We havea very special relationship with India, which is a rapidly emerging market, and we
are delighted they are hosts for the PTM2011.”
Said Arjun Sharma, managing director, Le Passage to India: “The travel fraternity inIndia is excited that PATA has chosen New Delhi as the venue for PTM2011. With
the explosive outbound numbers emanating from our country it is not uncommon forincreased and newer destinations to woo the Indian traveller. The Mart returning to
India after a gap of only three years is appropriately positioned and bears testimonyto the growth of Indian tourism. The capital city is presently gearing up to host theCommonwealth Games next month. With the increased capacities and greatly mod-
ernised tourism infrastructure, we wish to assure you that New Delhi will be a bigger,better and more satisfying venue for the best trade show of the year. We look forwardto welcoming all delegates to ‘Incredible India.’”
Said Ashok Kapur, CEO, Khiri DMC: “India is a fantastic choice as it is a rapidlyemerging destination and market. With its incredible diversity and population, India
deserves much more business, both as an inbound and outbound entity. As a travelspecialist focussing on Thailand and Indochina, Khiri Travel will continue to investstrongly in the Indian outbound market. We see huge potential there for sectors such
as leisure, MICE, honeymoon and top-end incentive trips. India’s rapidly increasingurban middle class as also more direct flights from the primary and secondary cities
to Southeast Asia are both very encouraging trends.”
Said Nicoline Dolman, director of sales and marketing, Bali Dynasty Resort: “We willdefinitely participate in PTM in India. The Indian family market has a huge potential
for the travel-and-tourism of Bali. Balinese cultures and religion are the main attrac-tions for the Indian market.”
Said Ashwani Gupta, managing director, Dove Travels, India, and a first-time at-tendant at PTM: “I am very excited about my attendance. PATA Travel Mart is world
famous for its travel trade networking opportunities and also for its high level of organisation. It is a truly international event, very well organised, with meetings with your existing business partners spread into perfect time slots, and meetings with new
exhibitors made accessible so as to improve our way of working and business.”
India is gearing up for
PTM2011 in New Delhi
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The kick-off times for the Rugby World Cup 2011 in
New Zealand have been unveiled.
Eden Park, the scene of the venue for the inauguralRWC Final in 1987, will herald a nationwide six week
celebration of world-class Rugby and REAL NewZealand Festival events when it hosts the Opening
Ceremony on Friday, 9 September 2011 starting atapproximately 19:30 (08:30 GMT). The opening matchbetween New Zealand and Tonga will kick-off at 20:30
(09:30 GMT).
“We have achieved a good balance,” said Martin
Snedden, CEO for Tournament Organisers Rugby NewZealand 2011. “If New Zealand is to make the most of the platform RWC 2011 gives us to showcase our coun-
try to the world, then we need to ensure we maximisethe global television audience for key matches.
“What has now been agreed with event-owner Rugby World Cup Ltd will help all hosting regions to promotethemselves to the world and help fans, both domestic
and international, to get on with planning their RWC2011 experience with the start of the Tournament nowless than a year away.”
Ten of the 48 matches will be played in the afternoonincluding the New Zealand v Canada pool match at
15:30 (03:30 GMT). A further 12 matches will begin by18:00 and another seven at 19:30.
England’s first game against Argentina on 10 Septem-
ber 2011 will take place at 20:30 (09:30 GMT). Australiaplays the following day against Italy at 15:30 (04:30
GMT). South Africa get their tournament underwayagainst Wales on 11 September 2011 at 20:30 (09:30GMT).
The tournament will culminate in Auckland at the
redeveloped Eden Park with the semi-finals and final.The kick-off time for these matches was confirmed at21:00 (09:00 GMT) when the Match Schedule was an-nounced in March 2009.
Kick-Off Times
for Rugby
World Cup 2011
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The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline com-prises 1,037 hotels totalling 255,208 rooms, according
to the August 2010 STR Global Construction PipelineReport released this week.
China reported the most rooms in the total activepipeline among the region’s countries with 134,832, fol-
lowed by India with 47,477 rooms. China also reportedthe most rooms in the In Construction phase with92,559 rooms.
Among the key markets in the region, Shanghai, China,ended the month with the most rooms in the total ac-
tive pipeline with 13,227 rooms. Two other marketsreported more than 5,000 rooms in the total active
pipeline: Bangkok, Thailand (9,138 rooms) and NewDelhi, India (7,215 rooms).
Four of the seven Chain Scale segments each ac-counted for more than 15 percent of rooms in the totalactive pipeline: the Upscale segment (24.6 percent
and 62,671 rooms); the Upper Upscale segment (24.4percent and 62,153 rooms); the Unaffiliated segment(18.6 percent and 47,574 rooms); and the Luxury seg-
ment (17.7 percent and 45,246 rooms).
Asia/Pacific pipeline by Chain Scale segment for Au-gust 2010 (number of rooms):Chain Scale Existing Supply In Construction Total
Active Pipeline*Luxury 136,959 32,850 45,426Upper Upscale 193,540 43,463 62,153
Upscale 247,068 41,009 62,671Midscale w/ F&B 175,293 12,882 21,225
Midscale w/o F&B 27,382 1,943 5,673Economy 104,629 4,961 10,666Unaffiliated 1,531,451 30,896 47,574
Total 2,416,322 168,004 255,208* Includes those projects in the In Construction, FinalPlanning and Planning phases.
Shanghai continues
to lead Asian hotel
pipeline
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A panel of leading tourism and biodiversity experts will
meet in China on World Tourism Day (WTD) to ex-
plore the synergies between tourism, biodiversity and
sustainable development in an event marking the officialcelebrations of WTD 2010 (27 September).
WTD, is held this year under the theme ‘Tourism andBiodiversity’, in support of the United Nations Interna-
tional Year of Biodiversity. China, one of the world’s most
biologically diverse countries and a major tourism desti-
nation, will lead the 2010 official WTD celebrations.
The High Level Dialogue on Tourism, Biodiversity and
Sustainable Development, meeting in the southernChinese city of Guangzhou, the host of the WTD celebra-
tions, will debate issues ranging from the economic
value of biodiversity for tourism, to how to integrate bio-
diversity protection into planning for sustainable tourism.
Participants include representatives from the Conven-
tion on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the InternationalUnion for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); the President
and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council
(WTTC) and the CEO of Six Senses Resorts; as well as
the Ministers of Tourism of China, Kenya and Malaysia.
The conclusions of the High Level Dialogue will be pre-
sented to the tenth Conference of the Parties to the CBDas part of UNWTO’s contribution to the post-2010 targets
of the CBD (Nagoya, Japan, 18-29 October).
The official WTD celebrations, organized by UNWTO,
the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and
Guangdong Province, are held in conjunction with the
Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival
and also include a road parade for WTD Celebrationsand the Asian Games and a photo exhibition along the
streets of Guangzhou, featuring photos from this year’s
WTD photo competition.
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Long Bien Bridge
Hoan Kiem Lake by night
A Stele on turtle statue at
Literature Temple
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The Huc Bridge
Hanoi’s Flag Tower
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