Archive for the ‘Vietnam’ Category
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
By Radio Free Asia
Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.
Full story at Asia Times Online
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, Development, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Vietnam's ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage City of Hoi An is set to become the first Asian city to offer free wireless internet access (WiFi), starting at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
The free internet service covers the three ancient wards of Minh An, Cam Pho and ...
Posted in Development, News, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
25% off this fantastic 4 day river cruise aboard the lovely Toum Tiou, starting in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in southern Vietnam and ending at Phnom Penh, Capital of Cambodia.
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Price: EUR 527 per person sharing a cabin
Book now with Symbiosis Custom Travel
Also, last few ...
Posted in Cambodia, Culture & History, Late availability, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Posted in Adventure Travel, Bali, Borneo, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam | No Comments »
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Huge 25% discount on a 4 day deluxe river cruise on the lower Mekong River from Saigon, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Boat: The Toum Tiou
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Special offer: 25% off published price
Other dates with cabins still available aboard the Toum Tiou II (normal price)
3 day/2 night cruise ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
Posted in Burma, Cambodia, Conservation, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2129" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Javan Rhino caught on trap camera in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. Photo: WWF"][/caption]WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam.
Genetic analysis of 22 dung samples collected by a Cat Tien National Park ...
Posted in Conservation, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
AirAsia is to launch direct flights to Vietnam’s third largest city, Danang, from 16 December 2011. The airline will begin servicing the new route with four weekly flights departing from the LCC Terminal in Kuala Lumpur every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
To celebrate the launch, AirAsia is offering an all-in ...
Posted in Malaysia, News, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Hotel surrenders “back yard” bear - Safe rescue for “Sonny”
On Tuesday 6 September, Animals Asia Vietnam Director, Tuan, External Affairs Officer, Dr The and Bear Worker Tuan from the Vietnam Moon Bear Rescue Centre travelled to the central highlands of Vietnam to rescue a lone sun bear.
This young male ...
Posted in Conservation, News, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Three new bat species, one resembling the Lord of the Underworld, have been discovered in the tropical forests of southern Indochina.
The tiny ‘demon,’ named Beelzebub’s tube-nosed bat, has been seen only in Vietnam.
Full story by Daniette Venton here.
Posted in Conservation, News, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Last chance to join a great 10 day mountain bike adventure, starting in Vietnam's northern capital, Hanoi, passing through the spectacular, mountainous border region with China, and ending in Luang Prabang, the ancient World Heritage city in Northern Laos.
The ride starts in Hanoi on 05 June and culminates in Luang ...
Posted in Cycling, Last Minute, mountain biking, Southeast Asia, sports, Travel & Tourism, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Amazing half price offer on 2 end-of-season Mekong River cruises between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and Siem Reap, home to Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex.
Dates
13 to 20 March: Saigon to Siem Reap on the Toum Tiou II
29 March to 5 April 2011: Siem Reap to Saigon on the ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Vietnam | No Comments »
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Vietnam has the highest number of endemic bird species on mainland South East Asia. There are currently twelve species of bird that are found only in Vietnam, though this figure is liable to change at any time as taxonomic changes are made and species are 'split'. In addition to these ...
Posted in Birding, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Friday, November 26th, 2010
Cruising the mystical Mekong River
4 days/3 nights on board the Toum Tiou, a charming, colonial style river vessel. Embark in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Southern Vietnam, and finish in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia.
Dates: 6 to 9 April 2011.
Click here for more information and to ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, August 6th, 2010
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Thirteen new tourism projects have been licensed on Phu Quoc Island, the largest island in Vietnam, located in the Gulf of Siam facing the Cambodian coast, with a combined investment totalling approximately USD 154 million.
The projects include a luxury retreat with leisure, entertainment and ...
Posted in Development, Southeast Asia, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
