The Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, at the foot of the Marble Mountain, is worth visiting. More than 400 years old, the village affords a closer look at the well-crafted sculptures made by local artisans, incorporating both traditional and modern motifs. The Museum of Cham Sculpture has the largest collection of Cham artifacts in the world, with hundreds of terracotta and stone works made between the 7th and 15th centuries.The Da Nang - Hue Tour includes the scenic Lang Co fishing village and several impressive monuments like the Hue Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda and Tu Duc Tomb. The peaceful traditional conical hat village and the spectacular landscape along the way from Da Nang City to Hue City are added attractions. The Da Nang – Ngu Hanh Son – Hoi An Tour starts with Ngu Hanh Son, a cluster of five marble and limestone hills and proceeds to the ancient Hoi An Town which has the iconic Japan Bridge and many well preserved, hundred-year-old houses. An awesome … [Read more...] about Tours in Da Nang and Hoi An
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APEC guests to enjoy free admission to Da Nang’s attractions
All tourist destinations in Da Nang will offer free admission to delegates attending the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017. The APEC meeting next week, which is expected to draw 10,000 delegates, will provide opportunities for Da Nang city to introduce the image of Vietnamese people and landscapes, especially attractions in the central region. Da Nang has designed a variety of tours for the APEC guests including the Marble Mountains, the Museum of Cham Sculpture, the Son Tra peninsula, the ancient town of Hoi An, the Ba Na Hills, the Imperial City of Hue, the Than Tai Mountain hot spring, and the Han River. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said, “APEC 2017 is an opportunity to promote Vietnam’s image. We will organize numerous activities to boost interaction between APEC delegates and local communities such as art performances and exhibitions.” VOV5 … [Read more...] about APEC guests to enjoy free admission to Da Nang’s attractions
CSOM opens APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang
The Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) convened in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, kicking off the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week. Scene at the APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA) The two-day meeting is chaired by Bui Thanh Son, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and APEC 2017 SOM Chair.In his opening remark, Son said this year presented both difficulties and opportunities to APEC cooperation. “But the good thing is that even facing such difficulties, we have managed to secure many important results, such as maintaining the momentum of cooperation and reaching convergences in a wide range of issues to boost this year’s priorities and support other APEC ongoing works,” he said.“We have greatly benefited from the active engagement and contributions of all member economies and other stakeholders to advance this APEC process in our designed direction,” he added.The meeting will focus … [Read more...] about CSOM opens APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang
Da Nang people proud of being APEC 2017 host
Da Nang welcomes delegates to APEC Economic Leaders' Week. Photo : VNA Da Nang,November 5 (VNA) – People in the central coastal city of Da Nang are proud ofbeing the host of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week, slated for November6-11.“I am very proud when Da Nang is hosting the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Weekand will try my best to contribute to the success of the event”. Huynh Thi HongVan, a fourth year student from Da Nang’s Duy Tan University said. Van, a volunteer at the Da Nang international airport, told a Vietnam NewsAgency reporter on November 5 that her duty is arranging transport vehicles forAPEC delegates. “I attended training classes organised by the municipal External AffairsRelations in order to have the best knowledge on what to do when the delegatesarrive,” Van said.Ho Thi Thu Hong of the Da Nang University, who used to work as a volunteer atseveral previous important events, said it is her … [Read more...] about Da Nang people proud of being APEC 2017 host
Da Nang: Ceramic mosaics to liven up APEC 2017 leaders’ week
A photo of the sea dyke wall with ceramic mosaics (Photo: tuoitre.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – An art project to decorate a 360-metre sea dyke wall withceramic mosaics is underway in the central city of Da Nang to welcome the Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.The mosaics,inspired by drawings by young artists and children, feature the beauty of DaNang’s landscapes and local people’s lives.The materialsfor the mosaics were transported from the pottery villages of Bat Trang inHanoi and Thanh Ha in nearby Hoi An city.TheAPEC Economic Leaders’ Week will bring together leaders and some 10,000delegates from 21 APEC member economies.Established in 1989, APEC comprises 21 economies,namely Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia,Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the UnitedStates, and Vietnam.Vietnam joined … [Read more...] about Da Nang: Ceramic mosaics to liven up APEC 2017 leaders’ week