| 001 |
Australia |
NSW |
Sydney |
Sydney Morning Herald |
NEWS |
Tourism leads services rebound |
2003-10-04 |
A recovery in tourism after a SARS-affected downturn has fired improvement in the services sector in September, a survey has found |
| 002 |
Australia |
Queensland |
Brisbane |
ABC News |
NEWS |
Tourism industry optimistic about future |
2003-10-09 |
Arrivals from Hong Kong, China and Japan have slumped considerably in the last 12 months following the SARS crisis. |
| 003 |
Australia |
Queensland |
Townsville |
Townsville Bulletin |
NEWS |
Air travellers hit the road |
2003-07-18 |
I think the market has come back a lot quicker than the airlines anticipated following the SARS issue. |
| 004 |
Australia |
South Australia |
Adelaide |
Advertiser Newspapers |
NEWS |
Crisis over - SARS infection chain broken |
2003-07-24 |
THE SARS epidemic is officially over - with no new reported cases of the disease anywhere in the world for a period longer |
| 005 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
Herald Sun |
NEWS |
Airlines stir as SARS recedes |
2003-06-04 |
THERE are signs of a recovery in airline demand as travel restrictions due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are lifted. |
| 006 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
Reed Business Information |
NEWS |
Job vacancies surge in wake of SARS |
2003-07-24 |
All of our state branches are reporting a sudden increase in full-time positions to fill in the tourism and hospitality sector. |
| 007 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Age |
NEWS |
SARS over, now Lion eases its China pain |
2003-08-08 |
With the SARS epidemic now over, volume growth in the Chinese market had strengthened |
| 008 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Age |
NEWS |
Economy to recover in 2004: Westpac |
2003-08-20 |
Economic indicators continue to point to a solid recovery in growth in the Australian economy in 2004 |
| 009 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Age |
NEWS |
That volatile airline sector puts Qantas on a radical new vector |
2003-08-23 |
Passenger volume is slowly recovering from the effect of SARS, so the immediate survival of Qantas is not in question. |
| 010 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Age |
NEWS |
Economy set to grow |
2003-09-24 |
The drought, weak world conditions and the SARS outbreak combined to slow economic growth in the June quarter to a crawl |
| 011 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Daily Telegraph |
NEWS |
Traffic up at Melbourne Airport |
2003-10-21 |
A buoyant domestic market and the beginning of a recovery in international travel following the SARS crisis. |
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| 012 |
Australia |
Victoria |
Melbourne |
The Age |
NEWS |
Tourism on the road to recovery |
2003-10-26 |
Security has never been so good, and confidence is moving beyond external shocks like SARS |
| 013 |
Brunei Darussalam |
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Bandar Seri Begawan |
Brudirect |
NEWS |
Travel agencies bouncing back |
2003-07-05 |
Travel agencies in Brunei are optimistic that the sales of air tickets would pick up from where it left off. |
| 014 |
Germany |
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Cologne |
Taipei Times |
NEWS |
Lufthansa adds Asian flights as SARS threat wanes |
2003-06-23 |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's third-biggest airline, is adding more flights to cities in Asia, the latest in a slew of carriers. |
| 015 |
Germany |
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Frankfurt |
Bloomberg |
NEWS |
Frankfurt Airport July Traffic Decline Slows as SARS Abates |
2003-08-13 |
The July passenger count fell 1.9 percent, slowing from the previous month after people started flying again as SARS was contained |
| 016 |
Germany |
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Hamburg |
Forbes |
NEWS |
Airbus sees recovery from 2005, confirms targets |
2003-10-09 |
Some airlines that were hit by SARS pushed back their delivery dates to the fourth quarter |
| 017 |
India |
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Chennai |
India Times |
NEWS |
SARS-hit hotel industry on recovery path |
2003-09-29 |
The SARS panic and terrorist attacks in the US and India had 'very badly' affected the Indian hotel industry |
| 018 |
India |
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New Delhi |
Business Standard |
NEWS |
Airfares to the West may drop 15-20% |
2003-09-02 |
The tourism boards want to help the markets to completely recover from the Sars impact. |
| 019 |
India |
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New Delhi |
Indian Express Newspapers |
NEWS |
Air Traffic Taking Off But Ind Recovery Yet To Spread |
2003-10-08 |
The Asia Pacific carriers have continued to climb steadily back from their lowest traffic levels at the height of SARS |
| 020 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Japan Today |
NEWS |
Japan firms willing to invest in China despite SARS |
2003-06-25 |
Japanese companies remain willing to invest in China despite the adverse effects of SARS |
| 021 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
The Star |
NEWS |
Japan upgrades view on economy slightly |
2003-08-06 |
The Japanese government slightly upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in five months |
| 022 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Forbes |
NEWS |
Japan economy surprisingly strong |
2003-08-12 |
The figures confirm the recent brighter trend in the economy |
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| 023 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
NZoom |
NEWS |
Japan's recovery more promising |
2003-08-12 |
It's definitely positive news and suggests that the expansion is continuing |
| 024 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Economic Times |
NEWS |
Japanese economy crawls up in April-June as SARS fears fade |
2003-08-13 |
The data shows the economy is consolidating its base for a recovery later in the year |
| 025 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Taipei Times |
NEWS |
Japan reports another quarter of GDP growth |
2003-08-13 |
Japan's economy expanded for the sixth straight quarter, growing 0.6 percent in the three months through June |
| 026 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
International Herald Tribune |
NEWS |
Sony's sales in China rebound after SARS ends |
2003-08-20 |
After June 20, people just came out to the street and came to the shops to buy."From April to June, the market was dying. |
| 027 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
The Asahi Shimbun |
NEWS |
Hopes for recovery lift Tokyo stocks |
2003-08-20 |
Capital expenditures have picked up now that there is no longer so much anxiety about the war in Iraq and the SARS epidemic |
| 028 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
NEWS |
All Nippon to more than double charters to recover from SARS |
2003-08-27 |
The airline is seeking to increase earnings from charters to help it overcome a slump earlier this year |
| 029 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
ANA traffic back to normal |
2003-09-05 |
ANA has introduced a new promotion called Good Times Fly. |
| 030 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
The Economic Times |
NEWS |
Japan heaves a sigh of relief as trade shows growth signs |
2003-09-13 |
Exports are also recovering, helped by Asia-bound shipments as worries over SARS receded |
| 031 |
Netherlands |
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Amsterdam |
Forbes |
NEWS |
KLM sees post-SARS recovery signs on Asia routes |
2003-07-14 |
Europe's number four airline, is beginning to see a recovery in passenger traffic on Asian routes after SARS was contained |
| 032 |
New Zealand |
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Auckland |
NZ City |
NEWS |
Healthy summer ahead for SARS-affected airline industry |
2003-07-30 |
People are getting back in the air as SARS fears ease and confidence in flying is restored. |
| 033 |
New Zealand |
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Auckland |
Scoop |
NEWS |
Ministry to scale back its SARS response |
2003-08-13 |
The Ministry of Health is scaling back its response to SARS to reflect the low level of international risk |
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| 034 |
New Zealand |
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Auckland |
Stuff |
NEWS |
Whale Rider wows Japanese audience |
2003-08-27 |
The programme is aimed at boosting the number of Japanese visitors post Sars |
| 035 |
New Zealand |
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Auckland |
Stuff |
NEWS |
False dawn or the long-awaited US recovery? |
2003-09-15 |
SARS she blows |
| 036 |
New Zealand |
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Aukland |
Stuff |
NEWS |
NZ tourism on track |
2003-10-21 |
The latest visitor arrival figures prove the New Zealand tourism industry is recovering after a year of global upheaval |
| 037 |
New Zealand |
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Wellington |
Stuff |
NEWS |
Motel visits flat, but result still 'excellent' |
2003-10-11 |
The national figures showed tourism was "well on the road to recovery" in the post-Sars period |
| 038 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
The Star |
NEWS |
Tourism in Asia to bounce back by end of 2003 |
2003-06-16 |
The world tourism body said Monday it expects tourism in Asia to bounce back by the end of the year despite being battered by SARS |
| 039 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
Business Day |
NEWS |
ASEAN growth seen at 4.0-4.5% |
2003-08-06 |
There is a growth momentum coming out of the post-Sars period |
| 040 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
INQ7 Interactive |
NEWS |
ASEAN keeps 4-4.5% regional economic growth forecast |
2003-08-07 |
There is a growth momentum coming out of the post-SARS period and ... we should be able to maintain that growth. |
| 041 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
INQ & Money |
NEWS |
Neri sees faster economic growth in 3rd quarter |
2003-09-02 |
Neri said the economy would recover in the July to September period with the end of the SARS outbreak |
| 042 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
Channel News Asia |
NEWS |
Asia to grow 6.1% next year |
2003-09-30 |
The bank said Asia's economies have largely shrugged off the impact of SARS and are on course to post stronger growth next year |
| 043 |
Philippines |
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Manila |
Channel News Asia |
NEWS |
Philippines to grow 4.2 percent in 2003; 2004 output depends on election |
2003-10-08 |
Asian economies are recovering from the impact of SARS |
| 044 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
Korea Times |
NEWS |
Korean Air, Asiana Recovering from SARS Scare |
2003-06-22 |
The daily number of passengers leaving and entering the country through Incheon International Airport has topped 40,000 |
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| 045 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
Korea Herald |
NEWS |
Exports to SARS-hit regions brisk |
2003-07-08 |
Despite the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome, South Korea's exports to SARS-hit China continued to increase sharply |
| 046 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
JoongAng Daily |
NEWS |
Economy grew 1.9% in 2003's 2d quarter |
2003-08-22 |
Economy to recover in the third quarter with 2.7 percent growth year-on-year |
| 047 |
South Korea |
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Seoul |
Korea Herald |
NEWS |
Latest Hyatt hopes to grow with Incheon Airport |
2003-09-17 |
Post-SARS business is picking up at Hyatt hotels around the region, making this an opportune time to open a new hotel. |
| 048 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
SARS Recovery Promotion |
THAI in two-month promo |
2003-06-16 |
Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) will launch its biggest promotional package to date, to be revealed at the launch on June 23 |
| 049 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Business Day |
NEWS |
THAI struggles to fly out of worst-ever crisis |
2003-06-16 |
Thai Airways International Plc, (THAI) is now struggling to cope with SARS - the worst crisis in its history |
| 050 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
Travel bookings reviving |
2003-07-09 |
Figures by Amadeus, the largest reservation system operator in Asia, showed the state of the industry leading towards a recovery. |
| 051 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
Pacific Rim funds rebound after Sars |
2003-07-14 |
19.5% return seen in last three months |
| 052 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Asia Times Online |
NEWS |
Thai Tennis Open hopes for post-SARS winner |
2003-07-29 |
Government has invested 150 million baht in the Thailand Tennis Open to lure the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour |
| 053 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
Q4 revival `imminent' in Bangkok |
2003-08-12 |
Cheaper accommodation coupled with possible discount airfares will attract more tourists to Thailand |
| 054 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
Switzerland aims for 5-8% rise in Thai visitor total |
2003-09-04 |
Switzerland is wooing back Thai travellers, aiming to recover traffic lost during the Sars outbreak |
| 055 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Nation Multimedia Group |
NEWS |
We've got over Sars, says THAI |
2003-10-08 |
Thai Airways International says it has bounced back rapidly from the Sars outbreak and will post significant earnings |
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| 056 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Voice of America |
NEWS |
Thai Economy Back on Fast Track |
2003-10-09 |
Thailand's economy is back on the fast track to growth, buoyed by exports, government and consumer spending and low interest rates |
| 057 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Post |
NEWS |
World Bank expects better growth in '04 |
2003-10-17 |
The impact of Sars outbreak, which reduced tourism revenues in the second quarter, did not linger or spread to other sectors |
| 058 |
Thailand |
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Bangkok |
Xinhua News Agency |
NEWS |
SARS impact serious but not overwhelming |
2003-10-17 |
Economic cost has been estimated to be in the range from 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent of annual GDP (gross domestic product) growth |
| 059 |
Thailand |
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Phuket |
Phuket Gazette |
NEWS |
Sharp rise in tourism predicted |
2003-08-27 |
Asia has made an "unexpectedly rapid recovery" from the Sars virus scare |
| 060 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai |
Gulf News |
NEWS |
Airlines scale heights with summer demand |
2003-08-31 |
We have recovered from the SARS pretty quickly due to a number of factors including launching attractive promotions |
| 061 |
US |
CA |
Beverly Hills |
Sky News |
NEWS |
Hotel Chain Sees Hope |
2003-08-28 |
Hilton Group has posted a smaller-than-feared fall in first-half profit. |
| 062 |
US |
CA |
Palo Alto |
Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association |
NOTICE |
Hua Yuan-Give2Asia SARS Fund |
2003-05-22 |
The SARS Fund is to be used to help Chinese rural areas fight SARS, and to enhance scientific research and cooperation |
| 063 |
US |
CA |
San Francisco |
Give2Asia |
NOTICE |
Hua Yuan and Give2Asia Establish Charitable Fund to Fight SARS |
2003-05-22 |
New Fund Allows U.S. and Canadian Donors to Effectively and Accountably Support SARS Relief, Prevention, Rehabilitation in China. |
| 064 |
US |
DC |
Washington |
MSNBC |
NEWS |
Building toward worldwide recovery |
2003-09-24 |
Emerging economic powerhouse China has shaken off the SARS scare and is on a tear |
| 065 |
US |
DC |
Washington |
The Straits Times |
NEWS |
Sars 'cost world trade at least $69b' |
2003-10-02 |
Sars sickened about 8,000 people and caused 774 reported deaths when it broke out early this year. |
| 066 |
US |
DC |
Washington |
Pacific Business News |
NEWS |
Profits down but forecast optimistic at Marriott |
2003-10-09 |
Occupancy levels improved over the summer and had returned to pre-SARS levels in most markets by the beginning of September |
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| 067 |
US |
MP |
Saipan |
Saipan Tribune |
NEWS |
CPA extends incentive program |
2003-09-04 |
Airline Incentive Fee Discount Program to help airline companies recover from the adverse effects of SARS |
| 068 |
US |
NY |
New York |
Forbes |
ARTICLE |
FACTBOX-SARS' impact on U.S. companies |
2003-06-10 |
A summary of major U.S. corporate announcements in alphabetical order concerning the virus and the dates on which they were made. |
| 069 |
US |
NY |
New York |
The Taipei Times |
NEWS |
SARS still hurting Chinese reliant on foreign students |
2003-08-23 |
Small businesses dependent on China's annual influx of summer students are still reeling from the repercussions. |
| 070 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Vietnam Economic Times |
NEWS |
Ecotourism designers look beyond SARS |
2003-06-06 |
Viet Nam's ecotourism designers are confident that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will not do any permanent damage |
| 071 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Hindustan Times |
NEWS |
Vietnam's tourism revives as SARS fear fades |
2003-08-01 |
Tourist arrivals in Vietnam sharply increased in July from June as the effects of the deadly flu-like SARS outbreak receded |
| 072 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
The Straits Times |
NEWS |
Harsh lessons from Sars |
2003-08-04 |
Many have heaped praise on Vietnam, which became the first country to be declared Sars-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) |
| 073 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Vietnam News Agency |
NEWS |
July tourist arrivals in Quang Ninh peak up |
2003-08-07 |
The Quang Ninh province tourism authority has launched a promotional campaign in the post-SARS period. |
| 074 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Vietnam News Agency |
NEWS |
Viet Nam urges for joint measures to boost regional tourism |
2003-08-09 |
Partners to jointly carry out four necessary measures to boost post-SARS tourism in Asia, emphasizing the sharing of information. |
| 075 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Indian Express Newspapers |
NEWS |
Vietnam Airlines Expands Surge After SARS Scare |
2003-08-19 |
Capitalising on a bounce-back in travel after the containment of the deadly SARS virus in Asia. |
| 076 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Voice of Vietnam |
NEWS |
Foreign investment bounces back |
2003-09-06 |
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) had a minimal effect on the economy |
| 077 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Asia Times Online |
NEWS |
Vietnam's tourist numbers begin to recover |
2003-09-11 |
Arrival of 195,000 visitors in August shows the tourism industry in Vietnam is beginning to recover from the effects of the SARS |
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| 078 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Vietnam News Agency |
NEWS |
Tourism sector rebounds after SARS |
2003-09-29 |
A substantial investment has been made on a Vietnamese tourism advertising campaign |
| 079 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Voice of Vietnam |
NEWS |
Tourism sector plays key role in economic development |
2003-09-29 |
Tourism has made a comeback after the SARS outbreak |
| 080 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Voice of Vietnam |
NEWS |
Vietnam posts high economic growth in nine months |
2003-09-30 |
The SARS outbreak badly affected the aviation and tourism sectors |
| 081 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Air Wise |
NEWS |
Vietnam Air Surges On SARS Recovery |
2003-10-07 |
Travel bounced back after the containment of the SARS virus in Asia. |
| 082 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
Radio Australia |
NEWS |
Improved figures for Vietnam Airlines, despite SARS |
2003-10-07 |
Vietnam was one of the first countries in the world to battle SARS, which triggered a global panic |
| 083 |
Vietnam |
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Hanoi |
The Voice of Vietnam |
NEWS |
Hanoi strives to meet its goal of 7.5 million arrivals by 2010 |
2003-10-26 |
All these efforts have enabled Hanoi to recover quickly from the impact of SARS to welcome 500,000 tourists |
| 084 |
Vietnam |
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Ho Chi Minh |
Vietnam News Agency |
NEWS |
Russian trip delegation visits HCM City |
2003-08-14 |
Fam trip arranged by Viet Nam Airlines and local tour operators, in a bid to lure more Russian holiday-makers into the city. |
| 085 |
Vietnam |
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Ho Chi Minh |
Vietnam News Agency |
NEWS |
Post-SARS tourism peaks up |
2003-08-18 |
Viet Nam's post-SARS tourism is showing encouraging signs as tourist arrivals surged by 44 percent in July |
