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                    [Title] => RP, Vietnam to develop tourism industry
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The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to develop the tourism industry in the two countries to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues.


Rolando Canizal, Office of Tourism Development Planning director, said the Department of Tourism and Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism signed on Oct. 16 the Tourism Cooperation Plan for 2006-2008 in Vietnam to encourage tourism business between the two countries.

"Tourist arrivals from Vietnam are expected to reach 10,000 by the end of the year," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 364709 [Title] => RP, Vietnam to develop tourism industry [Summary] => The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to develop the tourism industry in the two countries to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues.

Rolando Canizal, Office of Tourism Development Planning director, said the Department of Tourism and Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism signed on Oct. 16 the Tourism Cooperation Plan for 2006-2008 in Vietnam to encourage tourism business between the two countries.

"Tourist arrivals from Vietnam are expected to reach 10,000 by the end of the year," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 256629 [Title] => First Gent, NSAs to plot SEAG bid [Summary] => The Philippine Sports Commission’s bid for funding support for national athletes in preparation for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games gained a big boost with support from First Gentleman Mike Arroyo.

Arroyo, through PSC chairman Eric Buhain, has extended an invitation to officials of the various national sports associations (NSAs) to a luncheon meeting on Friday at the Century Seafood Restaurant in Manila to discuss the 23rd SEA Games the country will be hosting next year.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232930 [Title] => SEA Games medallists receive P13-M incentives [Summary] => Government fulfilled its promise to the heroes of the Vietnam 22nd Southeast Asian Games by releasing cash incentives totaling close to P13 million to the medal winners two days before Christmas.

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Eric Buhain, on behalf of President Arroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, led the distribution of the cash incentives during the commission’s Christmas Party Tuesday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232153 [Title] => SEAG heroes call on GMA today [Summary] => Team Philippines, which finished fourth in the recent 22nd Southeast Asian Games, pays President Arroyo a courtesy call this morning to present not only the 48 gold, 54 silver and 75 bronze medals it garnered but proof that a formula has been found to guarantee a strong finish in the biennial games.

Now considered a tried and tested formula for the SEA Games, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), which facilitated the government funding of the campaign, has attributed the success to a monitoring scheme that led to the fourth-place finish.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 231703 [Title] => Buhain: We fought hard to meet goals [Summary] => HANOI — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Eric Buhain has emphatically declared a success the Philippine participation in the just-concluded 22nd Southeast Asian Games and has credited the achievement to the Filipino athletes.

"It’s a success," said Buhain. "We have achieved our goals, two goals to be exact and all these were made possible because the athletes have sacrificed a lot and have fought hard and strong for flag and country."
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230909 [Title] => POC to push for satellite venues in ’05 [Summary] => HANOI, Vietnam (Via Globe Telecom) — While Vietnam took over two years to build infrastructure projects for the 22nd Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines will not be starting construction on sports facilities for the 2005 Manila Games until after the May elections. [DatePublished] => 2003-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1337581 [AuthorName] => Gerry Carpio [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230813 [Title] => Massive siege nets 7 golds [Summary] => HANOI, Vietnam (Via Globe Telecom) — Team Philippines raised Storm Signal No. 2 in the North and South and Filipino athletes responded with commanding performances, winning seven golds in a massive siege in various fronts yesterday on the third day of the 22nd Southeast Asian Games.

Karateka Gretchen Malalad saw stars when she drew a foul from a lunge punch that bloodied her mouth but became the main star of the beleaguered karatedo team as she beat Malaysian Ai Lee Cua, 4-3, to retain her 60 Kg crown in individual kumite.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097406 [AuthorName] => Nelson Beltran [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230672 [Title] => Vietnamese construct venues in record time [Summary] => HANOI, Vietnam (Via Globe Telecom) — First Gentleman Mike Arroyo said he was impressed with the Opening Ceremonies of the 22nd Southeast Asian Games Friday, but said the Philippines can match that in Manila when it hosts the 2005 version.

What it may not be able to match are the venues.

"That’s our problem," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230300 [Title] => GMA okays release of P100-M for SEAG [Summary] => Malacañang guaranteed a glitch-free participation by the country’s athletes in the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, which officially fires off tomorrow with the release of P100 million fund to the Philippine Sports Commission Tuesday.

PSC chairman Eric Buhain thanked President Arroyo for putting sports among her priorities despite the Chief Executive’s busy schedule. He also said Mrs. Arroyo’s wished the 445 athletes taking part in the Games in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh good luck.
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