Princess Cruises, a five-star premium cruise line, has announced that it will increase the number of cruise tours to Vietnam in 2018.
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rincess Cruises will increase the number of cruise
tours to Vietnam in 2018 (Illustrative image. Source Princess Cruises)
Princess Cruises conducted 22 trips
to Vietnam in 2017, bringing over 58,000 tourists to Vietnamese seaports of Phu
My, Nha Trang, Da Nang and Cai Lan.
In 2018, six cruise liners, namely
Majestic Princess, Sapphire Princess, Diamond Princess, Golden Princess, Sun
Princess and Coral Princess will make 31 trips carrying over 80,000
holidaymakers to Vietnam.
Farriek Tawfik, Director for
Southeast Asia of Princess Cruises, said Vietnam has become an increasingly
popular destination for tourists from the US, Australia, the EU and Asia.
The company will organise a tourism
fair in Ho Chi Minh City on February 10-11 to introduce its voyages, including
those to China’s Taiwan on the Majestic Princess and Sun Princess, he added.
On the occasion, Princess Cruises
will launch its sailing tours to the European Union and the Mediterranean for
summer 2018 on five cruise liners, which are able to carry 670-3,560 passengers
each.
Tawifk said he believes that
Vietnamese guests will enjoy Mediterranean voyages to explore various places in
Italy, Greece, France and Spain for seven days.
Source: VNA
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
