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Fighting fake news in the time of COVID-19
In our digital age, an overabundance of infodemics carrying inaccurate and even misleading information spread like wildfire, causing fuels skepticism and distrust, which may stir up fear and anxiety amongst residents, as well as adversely affect pandemic prevention and control duties. Therefore, we need to stay awake so as to combat the spread of misinformation when scrolling through social media.
Source: danangtoday.com.vn
How to safely shop at markets amid COVID-19 wave
The Da Nang Department of Industry has released plans for the resumption of business activities at wet markets across the city after 8:00am on September 5 when the 10-day extension of the ‘stay-at-home’ order applied to the entire population expires. Below are some key measures to block your exposure to the virus during shopping trips amid the complex developments of COVID-19 in the city.
Source: danangtoday.com.vn
Project of Hue – Da Nang steam trains for tourists to be approved
Recently, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport has approved a project of using steam-locomotive trains on the Hue – Da Nang Railway, a part of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh route, for tourism purposes.
The project will be jointly carried out by Vietnam Railways (VNR) and Indochina Rail Tourist Service Co., Ltd.
The developers need to complete the necessary infrastructures such as swing bridges or standard fire hydrants to enable the operation of the steam locomotive.
Investing VND 81billion in total, the Indochina Rail Co., Ltd has to pay for the railway section use and return the infrastructure when required by the Ministry. On the other hand, VNR will manage transportation services and operating charts.
Steam trains were no longer used in Vietnam in the 1990s and replaced by diesel-driven ones.
Operating through Hai Van Pass – one of the most beautiful passes in Vietnam, the new steam trains include VIP wagons, restaurants, kitchen, wagons for sightseeing, promisingly attracting more tourists from Lang Co (Hue) to Danang.
The steam train operation will not affect passenger and freight transportation on the North-South railway route.
Source: vietnamonline.com
Vietnamese tourist hotpots in contention for 2021 World Travel Awards
Da Nang, Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi, famed Vietnamese tourism havens, have been nominated in different categories at the 2021 World Travel Awards for Asia.
Hoi An ancient town, which used to be a busy international commercial port from the 16th to 19th centuries, and Hue, the seat of Vietnam’s last ruling Nguyen Dynasty, are among six nominees for Asia’s leading cultural city destination.
This Vietnamese tourist towns will compete with Beijing, Kyoto, Delhi and Seoul for the title.
The central city of Da Nang, famous for its signature international fireworks festival, got a nomination for Asia’s leading festival and event destination along with Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore.
Vietnam also received nominations as Asia’s leading destination in terms of heritage, nature and sustainable tourism.
The winners will be determined by votes from travelers around the world on the World Travel Awards website.
The awards ceremony for Asia will take place on Oct. 6 in Dubai.
World Travel Awards was first launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry. The awards are handed out based on votes by the public and travel professionals across the globe.
Source: vnexpress.net
‘Wow Da Nang’ short film contest promised to be launched Da Nang eyes to mobilize more resources to develop culture in tandem with tourism
Paying attention to developing human resources for cultural affairs
Ms. Cao Thi Huyen Tran, Head of the Board of Cultural and Social Affairs under the municipal People’s Council said that, in the coming time, focus will be placed on training and attracting high-quality human resources in key local economic fields, including the cultural sector, in a bid to accelerate the local socio-economic development.
In his perspectives, Mr. Nguyen Duc Tuan, Chairman of the Da Nang Cultural Heritage Association also underlined a need to employ those who possess great passion and grasp deeper insights into culture so as to boost their active engagement in introducing the city’s distinctive cultural features to domestic and international friends.
Also, it is a good idea to develop the Da Nang Junior College of Culture and Arts, which should be considered the so-called ‘cradle’ for training cultural human resources, in parallel with making preferential policies to attract the highly-qualified.
“With knowledge and enthusiasm for culture, these people will come up with highly practical and proper ideals to fully tap cultural values in service for tourism. At that time, culture is not only a driving force for the non-smoke industry but also an endogenous resource for economic progress”, analyzed Mr. Tuan.
The municipal Department of Culture and Sports has issued a plan to consolidate the organizational apparatus and the contingent of civil servants and public employees working in the city’s cultural sector in the 2021 – 2025 period.
Those who are qualified will have the chance to join training at home and abroad in such aspects as cultural management, event organization, conservation, the operation of museums and libraries, public administration, and cultural and performing arts.
Mobilizing more resources from the community
Over the past times, the Museum of Da Nang has launched a number of events with active contributions made by individuals and organizations such as the thematic exhibition of the artifacts including commercial ceramics that have been collected from ancient ships found in the Vietnamese waters, and the ‘Da Thanh Antiques’ fair.
“In the time ahead, we will continue to calling for more donations of artifacts from organizations and individuals in society in an effort to enrich the museum’ collections and launch more thematic exhibitions”, said Mr. Huynh Dinh Quoc Thien, the museum’s Director.
Ms. Truong Thi Hong Hanh, the Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, said that in order to effectively promote cultural institutions across the city, specific mechanisms should be released to allow the general public to participate in the management, conservation and exploitation of cultural and historical relics, especially the hosting of international events, amidst challenges facing the state budget.
Previously, municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang asked relevant local agencies to draw up plans for the development of a citywide system of cultural and sports institutions at the grassroots level by 2025, with a vision towards 2030” in line with the Prime Minister –approved adjustments to the Da Nang Master Plan for its major developments by 2030, with a vision towards 2045.
Source: danangtoday.com.vn
Travel firms contribute to offsetting climate change with tree-planting tours in Hoi An
A number of tour operators have organized trips which facilitate individuals planting trees upon traveling in Hoi An City, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, to fight climate change.
“The last disastrous year clearly proved the fragility of human life,” said Le Quoc Viet, a hotelier on Hoi An’s famous An Bang beach who together with a number of other tour operators have been organizing such tree-planting trips across Quang Nam. “Only by living in harmony with nature and offsetting what we have taken away from it can we reduce disasters like what happened in 2020.” Since then, Viet has called on local businesses to plant trees in both coastal and mountainous areas.
Quang Nam authorities have called on not only tourists but also local dwellers to participate in tree-planting activities to mitigate the impact of climate change. The first sizable forest planted following the aforementioned October-November aftermath in the central province is a golden oak forest in the Thanh Ha industrial cluster in the namesake ward in Hoi An City. As many as 1,000 golden oak trees funded by the Quang Nam Tourism Association since 2019 were placed on an area of more than one hectare in December.
Source: tuoitrenews.vn
Programme to advertise Da Nang cuisine to be launched
The Da Nang Tourism Promotion Centre, in the near future, will work with Helen Le (Le Ha Huyen) – the host of Helen’s Recipes Youtube channel on Vietnamese cuisine to conduct a livestream programme entitled ‘Da Nang Mam Mam’ (Yum Yum Da Nang) to provide viewers with step-by-step cooking instructions for typical Da Nang dishes.
Each livestream session will feature interesting information about the city’s most typical delicacies such as ‘banh xeo’ (sizzling cake stuffed with shrimp, pork and bean sprouts), ‘mi Quang’ (noodle with pork, shrimp, and fresh herbs), ‘bun cha ca’ (fish cake vermicelli) and seafood dishes. Interestingly, many attractive gifts will also be offered to those who participate in quizzes during the session.
Watching ‘Yum Yum Da Nang’, viewers can find new, easy-to-make, easy-to-find and healthy dishes for daily meals.
The programme aims to introduce online tourists to Da Nang, and its superb cuisine in particular.
Since 2011, Helen has shared her cooking video tutorials on social media to help food lovers cook Vietnamese dishes at home in the quickest and most authentic way. Helen has been featured in many magazines and television programs as a character, guest as well as cooking show host. She is also the author of several best-selling cookbooks released for the Vietnamese and international markets. Her cookbooks available in English, Vietnamese and Chinese can be found on most e-commerce sites and bookstores around the world.
Source: danangtoday.com.vn
Da Nang to renovate and restore many cultural and historical relics
The Da Nang Department of Culture and Sports has chosen highly qualified contractors to implement the preservation and restoration of the downgraded Nam O communal village house Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, Lien Chieu District in a bid to promote the cultural and historical values of this time-honored site. A total of more than VND 8 billion from the municipal budget will be spent on upgrading components such as the roof, walls, foundations and constructing new work items. Recently, the municipal government also gave a nod to select the contractor for the upgrade of Da Son communal village house in Lien Chieu District at a total investment of more than VND 8.3 billion.
In addition, VND 4.5 billion from the municipal budget be earmarked for the renovation and expansion of national-level Phuoc Ninh Cemetery in Nam Duong Ward, Hai Chau District. A land plot covering an area of nearly 3,200m2 at the front Nguyen Van Linh – Hoang Dieu in intersection adjacent to the cemetery will be turned into a park for the public use. Following recent approval by the municipal administration, Hoa Vang District-based tomb of Le Van Hoan, a famous Vietnamese general in the Tay Son and Nguyen feudal dynasties will be restored at an expenditure of more than VND 3 billion. Likewise, a total of more than VND13 billion will be used to bring a “new coach” to a number of degraded relic sites in Son Tra District.
Source: danangtoday.com.vn
Series of activities to celebrate 25th anniversary of Da Nang’s recognition as centrally-governed city
In the remaining months of this year, the Da Nang Union of Literature and Arts Associations will continue to carry out activities celebrate 25th anniversary of Da Nang’s recognition as centrally-governed city
Notable among them will be the joint compilation of books entitled ‘Son Tra District – Monuments and Beauty Spots’ and “25 Years of Studying into Folk Culture’, the launching of the fourth municipal Literary and Arts Awards, preparation for the Fine Arts Exhibition 2022 in Zone No.5.
In first half of this year, despite the negative impacts of COVID-19 ressurgence, the Union of Literary and Arts Associations achieved remarkable results in celebrating national anniversaries, public holidays, municipal and national-level political events.
In particular, the associations of Fine Arts, Artistic photography and Folk Arts promptly organise camps to improve professional skills and enhance their creativity for their own members.
Source: Danang Today
Top gear motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An named among world’s best travel experiences
A top gear motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An has been ranked 12th on the list of the world’s 25 best travel experiences, according to Tripadvisor’s 2021 Travelers’ Choice of the Best Things to Do.
The 7.5-hour motorbike tour that costs US$74.77 per person takes visitors from former imperial capital Hue to the ancient town of Hoi An allows, thus allowing them to explore famous tourist attractions in Central Viet Nam such as Lang Co Beach, Hai Van Pass, Da Nang centre, the Marble Mountains Tourist Area and Hoi An itself.
“Amazing from start to finish! So friendly, great fun. The views were epic! Such good value! It’s a must if you’re in Viet Nam,” a Tripadvisor reader said.
Meanwhile, a street food tour of delicacies in Ho Chi Minh City came in 14th in the top 25 travel experiences.
The list also feature other world-renowned travel experiences such as a jet flight tour of Dubai, white water rafting along Kaituna river in New Zealand, a kayak tour of Shell Key in the U.S., along with a visit to Arenales Caves and River Adventure in Puerto Rico.
Established in 2002, Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards are the highest honor Tripadvisor bestows.
The only travel industry awards based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers around the world, these annual awards reflect “the best of the best” for service, quality and customer satisfaction, from hotels and accommodations to destinations, attractions, restaurants and experiences.
Tripadvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the Travelers’ Choice Best of Best winners. It takes into account the quality, quantity and regency of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period.
Source: Danang Today
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