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Over VND5 trillion for heritage restoration
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The Prime Minister has approved the National Target Program for Culture in the 2012-2015 period, with VND7.399 trillion set aside to restore and preserve intangible heritages, and develop traditional cultures and arts.
Two-thirds of the program’s funding, VND5.16 trillion, will be spent on renovating and restoring heritages in four years’ time of the program.
The Government each year will restore 60-90 heritage sites, prevent degradation for 300-400 sites and buy more artifacts for museums in provinces and cities nationwide.
With this program, the Government aims to restore and preserve 300 heritage sites which are recognized as national heritages, prevent degradation for 1,200-1,500 national venues and carry out 500 projects of collecting and preserving intangible heritages.
Several projects relating to the cultural, sport and art development will also receive investments from the program.
In particular, 500 commune-level and 3,000 hamlet-level cultural houses and sport grounds will be built. In addition, the program will invest in seven new centers for traditional art performance and 30 traditional art performance programs in this period.
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Sep
17
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VND5 trillion to upgrade Cat Bi airport next year
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The Government will set aside around VND5 trillion for the upgrade of Cat Bi Airport in the northern port city of Haiphong into an international airport which is set for commencement next year.
Le Khac Nam, vice chairman of Haiphong City, said that the Government has approved to make Cat Bi a back-up airport for Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. “It is estimated that the airport upgrade will begin next year,” Nam said at a meeting within the framework of the International Travel Expo HCMC 2012.
Currently, Cat Bi Airport services fi ve HCMC-Haiphong fl ights and one Danang-Haiphong flight everyday.
Haiphong City is now working with Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Airlines to increase the flight frequency to this northern port city during the National Tourism Year 2013 of the Red River and Haiphong.
The National Tourism Year 2013 themed Red River Civilization will open next January in Haiphong City, and tourism activities will take place in ten northern provinces and cities throughout the year with 67 events.
Th e city has also requested some international organizations and its ten sister cities such as Brest in France, Kitakyushu in Japan, Queensland in Australia, Vladivostok in Russia and Incheon in South Korea to join the tourism year.
Early this month, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai signed a decision approving the adjusted zoning plan for Cat Bi Airport which enables the airport to handle more passengers and cargo as well as more aircraft compared to its capacity envisaged in the previous plan.
Under the new zoning plan, a new terminal will be built at the airport to handle 4-5 million passengers and 20,000 tons of cargo per year until 2015. By 2025, the annual handling capacity of Cat Bi Airport will be eight million passengers and up to 250,000 tons of cargo.
After the new terminal at Cat Bi is built, the existing one will be used for low-cost carriers or cargo among other purposes. Besides, a new terminal for 100,000-250,000 tons of cargo will be considered by 2025, depending on the market demand.
Cat Bi Airport will have a second runway of 3,050 meters in length and 45 meters in width for bigger aircraft such as Boeing B747, Boeing B777 and Airbus A321 in 2015.
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Sep
17
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UNESCO praises Hanoi’s preservation efforts
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The Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, Kishore Rao, has highlighted the efforts made by Hanoi to preserve the ancient royal citadel of Thang Long.
After inspecting the Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi on September 13, Rao said he was delighted to return to the citadel and impressed at the amount of work that the Centre for the Preservation of Thang Long-Hanoi Cultural Heritage has completed since the site was officially recognised as a World Heritage site in 2010.
As part of a project funded by Japan from 2010-2012, the centre held a number of seminars to assess the archaeological work that needs to be done at the citadel and completed its management strategy, including an action plan for the period 2012-2015.
The centre will continue to carry out the commitments the Government made to the International Council for Monuments and Sites on Thang Long Citadel and will carry on with research and training cadres in the field.
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Largest Vietnam festival underway in Japan
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17/09/2012 10:47:03
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VN responds to Clean up the World campaign
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17/09/2012 10:29:46
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Culture brings Vietnam and Japan closer
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17/09/2012 10:25:25
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UNESCO praises Hanoi’s preservation efforts
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17/09/2012 10:20:26
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Tourism ministers meet to promote ties
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17/09/2012 10:11:00
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HCM City hosts first Mekong tourism city mayor meeting
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17/09/2012 10:07:44
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First Haagen-Dazs Cafe opens in town
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17/09/2012 09:33:37
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First Haagen-Dazs Cafe opens in town
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17/09/2012 09:24:19
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Vinpearl Land prepares for Mid- Autumn fun
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17/09/2012 09:22:50
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