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VN aims at attracting Japanese tourists
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TITC) - On Oct. 29th, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a working session with representatives of Japanese Association Travel Agents (JATA), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Organizing board of Vietnam Festival in Japan, Culture, Sports and Tourism departments of Ha Noi City, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh provinces on assessing the outcomes of Japanese businesses’ famtrip in the Northern Viet Nam and the plan to attract Japanese tourists to Viet Nam in 2013.
Opening the working session, General Director of VNAT Nguyen Van Tuan said that Japan has long been one of leading source markets of Viet Nam tourism, with 418,107 arrivals in first nine months of 2012, up 24.5% over the same period last year, which is 3rd ranking in the source markets in Viet Nam. Recently, VNAT has cooperated with Japan Tourism Authority, JATA, JICA and relevant partnerships to implement campaign to receive 1 million Japanese arrivals to Viet Nam in 2015. The 40th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Viet Nam and Japan in 2013 with various culture, sports and tourism activities will be an importance landmark for the billateral tourism cooperation to take off.
Mr. Yamaguchi Tadashi from JATA shared the same ideas with Japanese businesses after the famtrip. They were impressed with destinations such as Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (Thanh Hoa Province), Phat Diem Church and Tam Coc (Ninh Binh Province), Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province). According to him, now Japanese tourists mostly buy short tours to the Central and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam thus should promote Ha Noi and surrounding provinces to prolong their tours in Viet Nam, especially for female tourists.
At the working session, Mr. Tuan informed about plan to attract Japanese tourists to Viet Nam in 2013 with main activities including: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize Vietnamese Culture and Tourism Week in Japan and Japanese Culture and Tourism Week in Viet Nam; VNAT will co-ordinate with Vietnam Airlines to join JATA Fair 2013 and will organize roadshows in some main Japan’s cities; Vietnam – Japan Cooperation Committee’s 5th working session along with Viet Nam – Japan Business Forum will be held in Viet Nam; famtrips and press trips will be organized to promote Viet Nam tourism destinations; websites and publications in Japanese will be produced. Mr. Tuan also proposed northern provinces to join with VNAT to carry out the plan aiming at attracting more Japanese tourists to the North.
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Nov
06
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Vietnamese booth at mexican festival
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During last week’s La Nao Festival in Acapunco City in Mexico a booth displayed Vietnamese cultural products, fine arts works, lacquer paintings and images of the nation and people, reports VietnamPlus.
Thousands of visitors came to the Vietnamese product area and were interests in goods such as ao dai (Vietnamese long dress), conical hats, lacquer art as well as images depicting Halong Bay and the country’s achievements in the mission of renovation and development.
Many tourists also lingered to ask more about the nation’s history, custom, weather and specialties in each region.
Luis Walton Aburto, major of Acapunco City, stressed that Vietnam is one of only a few countries who have taken part in the festival every year since 2007. This year saw one million visitors.
The Fair of Colors, Sound and Flavors also featured two booths of fine arts products and traditional cloths from the nation last week. The association of Vietnamese students in Mexico dressed themselves in traditional costumes to parade from Zocalo Square to the Revolution Monument and joined many cultural exchange activities to promote Vietnamese culture to international friends.
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Nov
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Hue imperial city’s Noon Gate to get a facelift
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The People's Committee of central Thua Thien - Hue province has given the nod to a three-year project on preservation and renovation of Ngo Mon (Noon Gate), an iconic symbol of the former royal city of Hue.
As an important part of the Hue Imperial Citadel, which was recognised by UNESCO as a World's Heritage Site in 1993, Noon Gate is a huge U-shaped construction consisting of a brick and stone foundation and a wooden pavilion with terracotta tiles.
The project aims to prevent water leakage from the foundation and to preserve the upper pavilion, known as Lau Ngu Phung (Pavilion of Five Phoenixes).
The first stage of the project, to begin in 2013, will cost 43.38 billion VND (2.1 million USD) and is scheduled to last three years. The second stage will be carried out after 2015. Total investment for the two stages will amount to nearly 100 billion VND (4.8 million USD).
Built in 1837 under the reign of Emperor Minh Mang (1820-40) of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945), the structure seriously damaged during the decades of wars against the French and Americans.
It has undergone several restorations, the latest of which was carried out between 1991 and 1992 with funding of 100,000 USD from the Japanese Government.
Located in front of the Throne Palace and facing the Flag Tower , Noon Gate serves as the main entrance to the old Imperial City of Hue. The longest and widest sides of this 5.2m-high foundation are 50m and 27m, respectively. The top can be accessed through two open stone staircases on both sides.
There are five entrances to the citadel, the main one being Noon Gate. Two side entrances, the left and right gates, were for civil and military mandarins. Inside the structure are two more gates used by soldiers, elephants and horses for the royal procession.
The Pavilion of Five Phoenixes is flanked by two belvederes of two storeys each.
Noon Gate is also the site where the king spoke to his subjects and events like the ceremony of Proclamation of Doctors' Lists in the mandarin examinations and the Calendar Offering Day were held./.
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Establishing Coucil appraisofing profiles on intagible cultural heritage
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06/11/2012 08:20:06
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Air Asia increases flights on Kuala Lumpur - Hanoi route
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06/11/2012 08:13:37
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List of 15 movies to stir local cinemas in November
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05/11/2012 08:47:44
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Vietnamese - French novelist among finalists for top book prize
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05/11/2012 08:42:55
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Vietnamese culture shown in Hue craft festival
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05/11/2012 08:34:34
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Conference talks sustainable tourism
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05/11/2012 08:26:00
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Establishing Council appraising profiles on intangible cultural heritage
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03/11/2012 08:33:55
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Visit Hanoi Opera House to enjoy Toyota Classics 2012
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03/11/2012 08:31:21
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Welcomes the first int’l paragliding tourney due in mid-November
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03/11/2012 08:27:39
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