Tuesday, January 18, 2011

InterContinental launches special meeting packages

The InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel last weekend held a function at the hotel to announce the Insider Collection, part of its InterContinental Meetings launched in the world since 2008. With Insider Locations, the hotel team presents an unusual mix of historical venues. For example, a planner can organize an offsite drink reception or a dinner at a historic local venue such as the HCMC Museum, or a day-long board meeting could be broken up with a private lunch at the Reunification Palace for a glimpse of Vietnam’s history.

Insider Speakers draws on inspirational personalities with local connections, ranging from celebrities, cultural experts and sports heroes, someone who can really strike a chord with delegates and enrich their experience beyond measure. With corporate responsibility high on every business’ agenda, Insider Community provides an ideal way of creating meaningful memories. The hotel has adopted four orphanages in order to improve the quality of life for underprivileged people in Vietnam through education, environment, health and social services. For a team-building experience that makes the most of the unique heritage or geography of the locale and helps delegates connect with each other like never before, Insider Interactions aims to take this a step further by discover one of the best Vietnamese culinary journey. Finally, Insider Breaks is a fulfilling experience, allowing delegates to enjoy a taste of Vietnamese own diverse and distinctive range of authentic dishes.

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Vietnam bands wanted for Hard Rock battle

American Hitmen band performs at Hard Rock Cafe in HCMC’s District 1 - Photo: The organizers
Hard Rock Café has asked for Vietnamese entries in its search for four Global Ambassadors of Rock to play at its three day music festival, Hard Rock Calling 2011 at Hyde Park, London in June.

Last year the Hard Rock Calling concert featured Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Who and Eric Clapton.

To mark the 40th anniversary this year, the Hard Rock Café has launched the first Global Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands and is calling for Vietnamese entries for the qualification round.

The best 12 bands will have an audition with a judging panel made up of famous musicians and rock music experts. The winner chosen from the 12 will represent Vietnam at the regional finals. Audiences worldwide can watch the videos of the bands performances at www.hardrock.com to vote for their favorites.

To register and for further information, contact Ms. Uyen Tran-Chloe of Hard Rock Café HCMC at 0932 624 627 or email to uyen.tran@vtijs.com or log onto the website www.hardrockcafe.vn.

The entry email should contain a demo sent in MP3 format, profile photographs and a 50-100 word bio. The last date for entries is February 27.

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Vietnam bands wanted for Hard Rock battle

American Hitmen band performs at Hard Rock Cafe in HCMC’s District 1 - Photo: The organizers
Hard Rock Café has asked for Vietnamese entries in its search for four Global Ambassadors of Rock to play at its three day music festival, Hard Rock Calling 2011 at Hyde Park, London in June.

Last year the Hard Rock Calling concert featured Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Who and Eric Clapton.

To mark the 40th anniversary this year, the Hard Rock Café has launched the first Global Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands and is calling for Vietnamese entries for the qualification round.

The best 12 bands will have an audition with a judging panel made up of famous musicians and rock music experts. The winner chosen from the 12 will represent Vietnam at the regional finals. Audiences worldwide can watch the videos of the bands performances at www.hardrock.com to vote for their favorites.

To register and for further information, contact Ms. Uyen Tran-Chloe of Hard Rock Café HCMC at 0932 624 627 or email to uyen.tran@vtijs.com or log onto the website www.hardrockcafe.vn.

The entry email should contain a demo sent in MP3 format, profile photographs and a 50-100 word bio. The last date for entries is February 27.

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Tourism identifies its top ten events in 2010

Tourism identifies its top ten events in 2010

The fact that Vietnam received a record five million foreign
tourists and 28 million domestic visitors, earning 96 trillion VND, has
been selected as one of the top ten tourism achievements in 2010.


The top ten list was announced by Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Head of
the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) at a Jan. 18 press
briefing. The election is an annual activity carried out by VNAT’s “Du
lich” (Tourism) newspaper.


Among the events were: a
promotion programme named “Vietnam - your destination”, the 50 th
anniversary of the birth of the tourism sector (1960-2010); National
Tourism Year 2010 held in Hanoi and the programme “Strategy for
Vietnam’s tourism development by 2020, with a vision for 2030”, projects
to develop tourism in the 2011-2020 period and the campaign to promote
Vietnam’s tourism in China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and Western
Europe.


Other outstanding highlights include the
launch of a tourism television channel; a national seminar on the
development of Vietnam’s tourism in the context of proactive
international integration, the international seminar titled “Tourism -
important momentum for socio-economic development”, a tour to plant a
flag on Fansipan peak on the occasion of the 1,000 th anniversary of
Thang Long Hanoi and the international tourism exhibition in Ho Chi Minh
City./.

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Phu My Hung Flower Festival

A group of Vietnamese ladies wearing ao dai walk around last year’s Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2010 - Photo: The organizers
Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2011 will present a week dedicated to the Vietnamese craft of growing flowers starting January 26 at The Crescent in the Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7.

The festival, co-organized by Phu My Hung Joint Venture Company and HCMC Ornamental Creature Association, expects to attract more than 500 enterprises displaying flowers, fruit and Tet (Lunar New Year) products.

One of the highlights will be a flower contest “Hoa dong co noi” for growers and gardeners to enter.

The festival also includes a flower-garland releasing festival to pray for happiness and good luck by the lake.

The lake will be decorated with giant lotus flowers which will be lit for photo opportunities. Different festival areas include Cat Square with flowers arranged in the shapes of cats, the apricot and peach blossom section, 12 animal designations of the lunar calendar and the legend about the man, Mai An Tiem, who discovered the watermelon.

Following the success of last year’s event, the organizers will hold
another orchid and frangipani contest.

There will be music shows at the festival every night till it ends Feb 1.

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Phu My Hung Flower Festival

A group of Vietnamese ladies wearing ao dai walk around last year’s Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2010 - Photo: The organizers
Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2011 will present a week dedicated to the Vietnamese craft of growing flowers starting January 26 at The Crescent in the Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7.

The festival, co-organized by Phu My Hung Joint Venture Company and HCMC Ornamental Creature Association, expects to attract more than 500 enterprises displaying flowers, fruit and Tet (Lunar New Year) products.

One of the highlights will be a flower contest “Hoa dong co noi” for growers and gardeners to enter.

The festival also includes a flower-garland releasing festival to pray for happiness and good luck by the lake.

The lake will be decorated with giant lotus flowers which will be lit for photo opportunities. Different festival areas include Cat Square with flowers arranged in the shapes of cats, the apricot and peach blossom section, 12 animal designations of the lunar calendar and the legend about the man, Mai An Tiem, who discovered the watermelon.

Following the success of last year’s event, the organizers will hold
another orchid and frangipani contest.

There will be music shows at the festival every night till it ends Feb 1.

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Phu My Hung Flower Festival

A group of Vietnamese ladies wearing ao dai walk around last year’s Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2010 - Photo: The organizers
Phu My Hung Flower Festival 2011 will present a week dedicated to the Vietnamese craft of growing flowers starting January 26 at The Crescent in the Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7.

The festival, co-organized by Phu My Hung Joint Venture Company and HCMC Ornamental Creature Association, expects to attract more than 500 enterprises displaying flowers, fruit and Tet (Lunar New Year) products.

One of the highlights will be a flower contest “Hoa dong co noi” for growers and gardeners to enter.

The festival also includes a flower-garland releasing festival to pray for happiness and good luck by the lake.

The lake will be decorated with giant lotus flowers which will be lit for photo opportunities. Different festival areas include Cat Square with flowers arranged in the shapes of cats, the apricot and peach blossom section, 12 animal designations of the lunar calendar and the legend about the man, Mai An Tiem, who discovered the watermelon.

Following the success of last year’s event, the organizers will hold
another orchid and frangipani contest.

There will be music shows at the festival every night till it ends Feb 1.

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