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Vietnam leads Asian hotel growth list
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Vietnam takes the lead in the growth of the Asian hotel sector with a forecast annual rate of 15 per cent for the 2012-16 period, according to the World Travel Market's Global Trend Report 2012 in association with Euromonitor International.
Vietnam was followed by the Republic of Korea, India, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, China and the Philippines, the report said.
The hotel sector of Asia was expected to record strong growth with a compound annual rate of 7 percent thanks to increases in international and domestic visitors.
Notably, Asia had high potential for luxury entrants, according to the report, which points out that Tonino Lamborghini planned to open 40 additional five-star hotels in Asia, with the first nine opening in China.
The report also said that up-market car brands may successfully make inroads into the hotel sector, such as Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Bentley and Jaguar, together with several fashion brands.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism's statistics, there were more than 5.3 million international visitors to Vietnam in the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 11.2 percent over the same period last year.
As of September 2011, there were 12,500 hotels of all kinds with about 250,000 rooms, 53 of which were of five-star standard, 127 four-star and 271 three-star./.
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Nov
14
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“Mother and Sea” took place in the French city of Orsay
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The fifth annual show of Vietnam’s traditional music and martial arts entitled on November 11th.
Held by the Vietnamese – Orsay Traditional Cultural and Music Association (OCTAVE), the event attracted hundreds of overseas Vietnamese and French participants.
Participants enjoyed performances of traditional musical instruments, such as 16-chord zither, monochord, two-stringed fiddle and bamboo flute, as well as martial arts involving swords, sticks, clubs and knives.
An exhibition featuring Vietnam and its people was also held.
Established in 2007, OCTAVE offers Vietnamese language, music and cooking classes to foreigners to fund scholarships for poor students at Loc Ninh secondary school and Quang Binh university in the central region./.
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Nov
14
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One pillar pagoda has been awarded Asian recognition
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The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha hosted a ceremony on November 12 in Hanoi to receive a certificate of “the most unique architecture in Asia” awarded to the One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi.
The Asian Records Organisation made the recognition in Faridabad of India on October 10.
Originally dubbed Dien Huu, which means long-lasting happiness and good luck, the pagoda was built in 1049 at the order of King Ly Thai Tong. During the Ly Dynasty, it was the site where royal ceremonies were held to celebrate such Buddhist events as Vesak or Buddha’s birthday.
The pagoda was built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25m in diameter, 4m high and resembled a great square-shaped lotus blossom, the Buddhist symbol of purity.
With all its architectural and historical values, the pagoda was classified as a national historic site in 1962./.
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Traditional wooden architecture was discussed in Vietnam and Japan
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14/11/2012 08:27:10
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Russia to open flights to Cam Ranh for the first time
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14/11/2012 08:23:51
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Vietnam leads Asian hotel growth list
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14/11/2012 08:12:42
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Movie industry struggle to make historical films
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13/11/2012 09:01:15
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Local films lost in translation
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13/11/2012 08:52:34
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The fourth International Circus festival attracts 11 international circus
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13/11/2012 08:48:30
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Ukrainian culture on display in Ho Chi Minh City
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13/11/2012 08:30:03
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Hanoi host Spanish contemporary dance
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13/11/2012 08:23:30
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German Days to start in capital soon
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12/11/2012 08:38:48
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