250 compete in Ta Cu Mountain trek

Athletes trek to Ta Cu Mountain in Binh Thuan Province - Photo: Khai Nguyen

In the chill of the seventh morning of Lunar New Year on Wednesday, thousands of locals and tourists went to watch the trekking contest to Ta Cu Mountain in Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan Province.

The contest, organized for the fifteenth time, attracted 250 male and female athletes from Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Binh Thuan provinces. The course covered 6,300 meters for males and 5,300 meters for females, of which are 2,300 steps to Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda.

After 40 minutes, Ta Thanh Xinh in Binh Thuan won in the men’s open division, while Nguyen Ngoc Quang in Dong Nai and Tran Cong Binh in Binh Thuan came second and third, respectively. In women’s division, Nguyen Thi Diem My of Binh Phuoc won the first prize while Nguyen Thu Hiep of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Nguyen Thi Dung in Binh Phuoc pocketed the second and third prizes.

Binh Thuan and Ba Ria-Vung Tau won the team prizes.

In the individual division for men, Ta Thanh Xinh won, Tran Van Cong and Nguyen Hoang Duy came second and third. In the individual division for women, Huynh Ngoc Bao Tuyen came first while Nguyen Thi Hong Lin won the second and Huynh Thu Thu Thuy won the third prize.

Phan Thiet City and Tuy Phong District of Binh Thuan Province won team prizes.

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Int’l yacht festival promotes yachting tourism

Yacht teams from 20 countries and territories in the world will take
part in the 2011 International Yacht Festival which will be held in Mui
Ne, in the central province of Binh Thuan from March 17-20.

Themed
“Yacht, Sea, Sand and Sun,” the second yacht festival will include
interesting sports, tourism and entertainment activities such as a yacht
exhibition, a yacht performance by professional athletes, plus
international music performances with the participation of artists from
the Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, Australia and Russia
and arts performances from Vietnam.

There will be a
seminar on building a brand name for Vietnamese sea activities, along
with advertising and developing yachting amusements in Vietnam.

At
a press briefing in Hanoi on Jan. 20, Deputy Chairman of the Binh
Thuan provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thu said the organisation
of the festival is to popularise Mui Ne beach attractions to domestic
and foreign tourists and develop Vietnam’s sea tourism.

The
event is also a chance for international yacht groups to consider
investing and building yacht production plants for export in Binh Thuan
to provide for the Asian market.

Boasting a 192 km coastal
line, Binh Thuan province boasts abundant sea resources with beautiful
beaches, historical and cultural monuments and captivating traditional
festivals which are suitable for sea tourism development.

The International Yacht Association ranks Mui Ne as one of the best beaches for sailing in Asia.

Mui
Ne welcomed 2.5 million tourists, 15 percent of whom were foreigners,
in 2010. Binh Thuan province aims to attract 3.5 million visitors –
including 500,000 foreigners – to the beach by 2015./.

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Ninh Thuan bun cha ca

A bowl of bun cha ca in Ninh Thuan Province - Photo: Mai Ly

Bun cha ca (rice noodle soup with fish paste) is a popular breakfast dish in the coastal areas of the south. In Ninh Thuan Province, bun cha ca is served at most street-side shops and restaurants for the cheap price of VND6,000.

The main ingredients of the dish are white rice noodles, fish pieces and fish cakes but there’s an art to making a tasty bowl of bun cha ca.

The fish cake must be made of good fish such as thu phan, moi or song. To make the cake, remove the bones and grind the meat with spices and a bit of saffron flour to make it an attractive yellow color.

Then knead the ground fish meat into a sticky paste and roll it into a ball which is flattened with the hands before being placed in a hot oiled fry pan.

The pieces of fish are then fired and cut into pieces. The soup must be boiled from sweet pork bones, fish bones and some fried shrimp. Then the fish is added and the cake is cut up into slices before being added in.

The dish is always served with many kinds of vegetable such as bean sprouts, sliced rau muong (water spinach), salads, banana flowers and many kinds of aromatic vegetables. A bit of fish sauce, and some drops of lemon and chili sauce will complete the taste.

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Ninh Thuan bun cha ca

A bowl of bun cha ca in Ninh Thuan Province - Photo: Mai Ly

Bun cha ca (rice noodle soup with fish paste) is a popular breakfast dish in the coastal areas of the south. In Ninh Thuan Province, bun cha ca is served at most street-side shops and restaurants for the cheap price of VND6,000.

The main ingredients of the dish are white rice noodles, fish pieces and fish cakes but there’s an art to making a tasty bowl of bun cha ca.

The fish cake must be made of good fish such as thu phan, moi or song. To make the cake, remove the bones and grind the meat with spices and a bit of saffron flour to make it an attractive yellow color.

Then knead the ground fish meat into a sticky paste and roll it into a ball which is flattened with the hands before being placed in a hot oiled fry pan.

The pieces of fish are then fired and cut into pieces. The soup must be boiled from sweet pork bones, fish bones and some fried shrimp. Then the fish is added and the cake is cut up into slices before being added in.

The dish is always served with many kinds of vegetable such as bean sprouts, sliced rau muong (water spinach), salads, banana flowers and many kinds of aromatic vegetables. A bit of fish sauce, and some drops of lemon and chili sauce will complete the taste.

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International sailing festival: SEA & SUN & SAND & SAIL

WELCOME LETTER FROM MR. HOANG TUAN ANH, MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM, HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Hanoi, June 10, 2010 The International Sailing Festival in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010, held from December 8 to 11, 2010 in Binh Thuan Province, is an event in celebration of the 1,000th Great Anniversary of Thang Long — Hanoi, the National Tourism Year of Southern Central Coastal Part — Phu Yen 2011, and the 15th Anniversary of Binh Thuan Province Tourism Industry. The festival aims to develop a world-class sailing industry, promote tourism in Binh Thuan Province, and implement Vietnam's marine strategy toward the year 2020 as decided by the Politburo. It is a practical activity and an opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam Sea Travel products, to introduce the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of Vietnam and Binh Thuan Province Sea Travel to national and foreign visitors and to promote the image of our country. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism would like to convey its welcome and wishes for the great success of the International Sailing Festival held in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 by Binh Thuan Province, which will make a significant contribution to the modernization, industrialization, integration and development of our nation.

LETTER FROM HUYNH TAN THANH, CHAIRMAN OF BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Phan Thiet, June 22, 2010 The International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 is a practical activity and opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam sea travel products, to make national and foreign visitors know the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of sea travel in Vietnam in general and in Binh Thuan in particular. Binh Thuan People's Committee would like to give a warm welcome to all the international sailing athletes, representatives of all groups and manufacturers who make sailing boats from all over the world, the international and Vietnamese artists, the worldwide and nationwide sponsors, the foreign and domestic investors, the international and national reporters and especially a great number of foreign and Vietnamese visitors who are going to participate in the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 first held in our beautiful and hospitable Mui Ne Gulf. Binh Thuan People's Committee does believe that the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 will become a great festival for all of the international and Vietnamese friends.

MR. NGUYEN VAN THU, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television, Department of Tourism, Department of Trade - Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Olympic Committee, Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Airlines for the attention and participation in steering the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the international organizations, central departments, local departments and the sponsors for their participation in this festival. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the press and the media of Vietnam, the international press and the media for sharing, caring and willing to accompany us in the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. Binh Thuan Province will be well-prepared to give a warm welcome to local and domestic tourists.

MR. ROI SHUHAMI, PRESIDENT OF XT ASIA INC. STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE -BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 Our corporation has had a lot of experience in trading and organizing international sailing events around the world. Currently, XT ASIA INC. is present and operating in more than twenty countries. Vietnam is considered as one of our potential markets. The sailing and yachting entertainment industry is quite new to the Vietnamese. As the industry grows, people will come to recognize Vietnam as a great destination for those who love sailing and yachting. It is a great honor for XT ASIA INC. to be involved with the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. This is a golden opportunity we should not miss. The idea of the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is exceptional and well worth admiring. We do believe the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam will be greatly successful and a wonderful event in the world's sailing and yachting entertainment industry.

DIRECTOR MAI QUOC VIET, PRESIDENT OF DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 "The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is going to be a romantic sight, with the appearance of hundreds of sail boats floating along the picturesque Mui Ne Gulf. The day will feature a beautiful picture filled with bright colors that will change in the shifting shafts of bright sunlight. We have even invited a vast number of well-known artists from all over the world to Vietnam. Ten famous bands from all corners of the globe will perform on a huge stage set up on Rose Hill - a unique locality set against the soaring red sand hills of Mui Ne. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to turn out for the veritable musical feast for the ears, we will do our very best to make the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - a brilliant brand."

NATALIA PHACHEVE, SINGER OF EURO ARTISTS CORP. We last came to Hanoi to attend "Hello Vietnam Program" at My Dinh Stadium, with many world stars from countries. Vietnam has stayed in my heart and when I think of it, I see it as a very beautiful and peaceful country. This time, we are eager to come back to Mui Ne Gulf, Binh Thuan Province in Vietnam, to participate in the "Sea & Sun & Sand & Sail" International Sailing Festival.

PRODUCER CHU HOANG ANH, PRESIDENT OF MAX JOINT-STOCK CORPORATION, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is an international event. Therefore, we are cooperating with many other international entertainment companies from the US, Australia, France, Russia and Korea. We are going to have the best selection of light and sound equipment, an LED screen imported from abroad to serve the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan -Vietnam. We are committed to the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam 2010 and it will be a festival with quality entertainment.

STEERING AND ORGANIZING BODIES: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIETNAM TELEVISION DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SEA AND ISLANDS VCCI BINH THUAN PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE TOURISM ASSOCIATION DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY MAX CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SAILING ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

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International sailing festival: SEA & SUN & SAND & SAIL

WELCOME LETTER FROM MR. HOANG TUAN ANH, MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM, HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Hanoi, June 10, 2010 The International Sailing Festival in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010, held from December 8 to 11, 2010 in Binh Thuan Province, is an event in celebration of the 1,000th Great Anniversary of Thang Long — Hanoi, the National Tourism Year of Southern Central Coastal Part — Phu Yen 2011, and the 15th Anniversary of Binh Thuan Province Tourism Industry. The festival aims to develop a world-class sailing industry, promote tourism in Binh Thuan Province, and implement Vietnam's marine strategy toward the year 2020 as decided by the Politburo. It is a practical activity and an opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam Sea Travel products, to introduce the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of Vietnam and Binh Thuan Province Sea Travel to national and foreign visitors and to promote the image of our country. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism would like to convey its welcome and wishes for the great success of the International Sailing Festival held in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 by Binh Thuan Province, which will make a significant contribution to the modernization, industrialization, integration and development of our nation.

LETTER FROM HUYNH TAN THANH, CHAIRMAN OF BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Phan Thiet, June 22, 2010 The International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 is a practical activity and opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam sea travel products, to make national and foreign visitors know the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of sea travel in Vietnam in general and in Binh Thuan in particular. Binh Thuan People's Committee would like to give a warm welcome to all the international sailing athletes, representatives of all groups and manufacturers who make sailing boats from all over the world, the international and Vietnamese artists, the worldwide and nationwide sponsors, the foreign and domestic investors, the international and national reporters and especially a great number of foreign and Vietnamese visitors who are going to participate in the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 first held in our beautiful and hospitable Mui Ne Gulf. Binh Thuan People's Committee does believe that the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 will become a great festival for all of the international and Vietnamese friends.

MR. NGUYEN VAN THU, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television, Department of Tourism, Department of Trade - Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Olympic Committee, Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Airlines for the attention and participation in steering the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the international organizations, central departments, local departments and the sponsors for their participation in this festival. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the press and the media of Vietnam, the international press and the media for sharing, caring and willing to accompany us in the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. Binh Thuan Province will be well-prepared to give a warm welcome to local and domestic tourists.

MR. ROI SHUHAMI, PRESIDENT OF XT ASIA INC. STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE -BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 Our corporation has had a lot of experience in trading and organizing international sailing events around the world. Currently, XT ASIA INC. is present and operating in more than twenty countries. Vietnam is considered as one of our potential markets. The sailing and yachting entertainment industry is quite new to the Vietnamese. As the industry grows, people will come to recognize Vietnam as a great destination for those who love sailing and yachting. It is a great honor for XT ASIA INC. to be involved with the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. This is a golden opportunity we should not miss. The idea of the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is exceptional and well worth admiring. We do believe the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam will be greatly successful and a wonderful event in the world's sailing and yachting entertainment industry.

DIRECTOR MAI QUOC VIET, PRESIDENT OF DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 "The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is going to be a romantic sight, with the appearance of hundreds of sail boats floating along the picturesque Mui Ne Gulf. The day will feature a beautiful picture filled with bright colors that will change in the shifting shafts of bright sunlight. We have even invited a vast number of well-known artists from all over the world to Vietnam. Ten famous bands from all corners of the globe will perform on a huge stage set up on Rose Hill - a unique locality set against the soaring red sand hills of Mui Ne. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to turn out for the veritable musical feast for the ears, we will do our very best to make the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - a brilliant brand."

NATALIA PHACHEVE, SINGER OF EURO ARTISTS CORP. We last came to Hanoi to attend "Hello Vietnam Program" at My Dinh Stadium, with many world stars from countries. Vietnam has stayed in my heart and when I think of it, I see it as a very beautiful and peaceful country. This time, we are eager to come back to Mui Ne Gulf, Binh Thuan Province in Vietnam, to participate in the "Sea & Sun & Sand & Sail" International Sailing Festival.

PRODUCER CHU HOANG ANH, PRESIDENT OF MAX JOINT-STOCK CORPORATION, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is an international event. Therefore, we are cooperating with many other international entertainment companies from the US, Australia, France, Russia and Korea. We are going to have the best selection of light and sound equipment, an LED screen imported from abroad to serve the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan -Vietnam. We are committed to the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam 2010 and it will be a festival with quality entertainment.

STEERING AND ORGANIZING BODIES: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIETNAM TELEVISION DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SEA AND ISLANDS VCCI BINH THUAN PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE TOURISM ASSOCIATION DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY MAX CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SAILING ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

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WELCOME LETTER FROM MR. HOANG TUAN ANH, MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM, HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Hanoi, June 10, 2010 The International Sailing Festival in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010, held from December 8 to 11, 2010 in Binh Thuan Province, is an event in celebration of the 1,000th Great Anniversary of Thang Long — Hanoi, the National Tourism Year of Southern Central Coastal Part — Phu Yen 2011, and the 15th Anniversary of Binh Thuan Province Tourism Industry. The festival aims to develop a world-class sailing industry, promote tourism in Binh Thuan Province, and implement Vietnam's marine strategy toward the year 2020 as decided by the Politburo. It is a practical activity and an opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam Sea Travel products, to introduce the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of Vietnam and Binh Thuan Province Sea Travel to national and foreign visitors and to promote the image of our country. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism would like to convey its welcome and wishes for the great success of the International Sailing Festival held in Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 by Binh Thuan Province, which will make a significant contribution to the modernization, industrialization, integration and development of our nation.

LETTER FROM HUYNH TAN THANH, CHAIRMAN OF BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE — BINH THUAN — VIETNAM 2010 Phan Thiet, June 22, 2010 The International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 is a practical activity and opportunity to heighten and diversify Vietnam sea travel products, to make national and foreign visitors know the potential, strength, beauty and attraction of sea travel in Vietnam in general and in Binh Thuan in particular. Binh Thuan People's Committee would like to give a warm welcome to all the international sailing athletes, representatives of all groups and manufacturers who make sailing boats from all over the world, the international and Vietnamese artists, the worldwide and nationwide sponsors, the foreign and domestic investors, the international and national reporters and especially a great number of foreign and Vietnamese visitors who are going to participate in the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam of 2010 first held in our beautiful and hospitable Mui Ne Gulf. Binh Thuan People's Committee does believe that the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne — Binh Thuan — Vietnam 2010 will become a great festival for all of the international and Vietnamese friends.

MR. NGUYEN VAN THU, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television, Department of Tourism, Department of Trade - Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Olympic Committee, Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Airlines for the attention and participation in steering the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the international organizations, central departments, local departments and the sponsors for their participation in this festival. The organizing board for the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam thanks the press and the media of Vietnam, the international press and the media for sharing, caring and willing to accompany us in the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. Binh Thuan Province will be well-prepared to give a warm welcome to local and domestic tourists.

MR. ROI SHUHAMI, PRESIDENT OF XT ASIA INC. STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE -BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 Our corporation has had a lot of experience in trading and organizing international sailing events around the world. Currently, XT ASIA INC. is present and operating in more than twenty countries. Vietnam is considered as one of our potential markets. The sailing and yachting entertainment industry is quite new to the Vietnamese. As the industry grows, people will come to recognize Vietnam as a great destination for those who love sailing and yachting. It is a great honor for XT ASIA INC. to be involved with the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam. This is a golden opportunity we should not miss. The idea of the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is exceptional and well worth admiring. We do believe the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam will be greatly successful and a wonderful event in the world's sailing and yachting entertainment industry.

DIRECTOR MAI QUOC VIET, PRESIDENT OF DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 "The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is going to be a romantic sight, with the appearance of hundreds of sail boats floating along the picturesque Mui Ne Gulf. The day will feature a beautiful picture filled with bright colors that will change in the shifting shafts of bright sunlight. We have even invited a vast number of well-known artists from all over the world to Vietnam. Ten famous bands from all corners of the globe will perform on a huge stage set up on Rose Hill - a unique locality set against the soaring red sand hills of Mui Ne. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to turn out for the veritable musical feast for the ears, we will do our very best to make the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - a brilliant brand."

NATALIA PHACHEVE, SINGER OF EURO ARTISTS CORP. We last came to Hanoi to attend "Hello Vietnam Program" at My Dinh Stadium, with many world stars from countries. Vietnam has stayed in my heart and when I think of it, I see it as a very beautiful and peaceful country. This time, we are eager to come back to Mui Ne Gulf, Binh Thuan Province in Vietnam, to participate in the "Sea & Sun & Sand & Sail" International Sailing Festival.

PRODUCER CHU HOANG ANH, PRESIDENT OF MAX JOINT-STOCK CORPORATION, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAILING FESTIVAL MUI NE - BINH THUAN - VIETNAM 2010 The International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam is an international event. Therefore, we are cooperating with many other international entertainment companies from the US, Australia, France, Russia and Korea. We are going to have the best selection of light and sound equipment, an LED screen imported from abroad to serve the International Sailing Festival 2010 at Mui Ne - Binh Thuan -Vietnam. We are committed to the International Sailing Festival Mui Ne - Binh Thuan - Vietnam 2010 and it will be a festival with quality entertainment.

STEERING AND ORGANIZING BODIES: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT VIETNAM OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIETNAM TELEVISION DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SEA AND ISLANDS VCCI BINH THUAN PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM BINH THUAN PROVINCE TOURISM ASSOCIATION DANHAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY MAX CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SAILING ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

 

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Drop down a few gears in the Mekong Delta

Thuan An locals cross a cau khi (bamboo bridge) in Vinh Long Province - Photo: Mong Binh

The Mekong Delta is a throng of commerce and activity but there are many quiet necks of the waterways where locals still lead a very simple life.

A 30-minute boat trip from Ninh Kieu Wharf in Can Tho City takes in the serenity of Thuan An, a commune in Binh Minh District in Vinh Long Province. The attraction lies in the residents who live in harmony with nature and smile when they meet visitors, whether they are Vietnamese or foreigners.

I received a lot of friendly greetings and gestures during my hour of cycling around Thuan Tan and Thuan Phuoc B villages last week in the district. The many welcoming smiles and the innocent faces of dozens of children lifted my spirits as I cycled the 10 kilometer round trip.

In the channels, sons helped their fathers catch shrimp, fish and snail. In the rice fields children walked around and giggled, encouraging their parents to finish pulling out the weeds before sunset.

The breezes carry the scent of rice in flower this time of year. After a long day in the fields farmers chatted loudly all the way home, never stopping for a breath as they crossed the shaking cau khi, the bamboo bridges in the Mekong Delta.

At home, their families prepare a meal of rice they have grown and the fish and shrimp they have caught. Dinners in the Mekong Delta countryside start early, as soon as everyone back from the fields has had a bath.

The scene of people bathing and washing clothes in the canals in front of their homes is a common sight that hasn’t changed for generations.

After the bicycle tour of the villages we stopped at a café to refresh with a coconut juice to ready for the boat trip back to the heart of Can Tho City.

The boat-bicycle tour of rural villages is organized by Victoria Can Tho. The rides are available in the morning or afternoon by dialing (0710) 3810111 or emailing resa.cantho@victoriahotels.asia. 

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