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The German travel news site reisereporter.de has listed Vietnam among the ten most charming destinations for German holiday-makers to explore and escape the upcoming winter in Europe.A screenshot of the site.Berlin (VNA) – The German travel news site reisereporter.de has listed Vietnam among the ten most charming destinations for German holiday-makers to explore and escape the upcoming winter in Europe.According to a recent article posted on the site, Vietnam is one of the 10 most beautiful destinations that tourists should consider when planning a faraway trip for themselves and their families.The author considered Vietnam a country of cultural treasures and spectacular scenery, adding that it has over 3,000 km of coastline with diverse and rich nature. Coming to Vietnam, visitors can immerse themselves in the vibrant life of the capital of Hanoi or the southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, Hoi An, the capital of lanterns in Vietnam, is also definitely worth a visit.The article advised visitors to begin their journey with trips through endless green paddy fields or national rainforest parks. Those who want to go to the beach were recommended to come to Nha Trang city, which houses vibrant beaches, modern resorts, and luxury shops, or relax with unspoiled nature on Phu Quoc island.Ha Long Bay (Source: VNA)The author also mentioned the mysterious Ha Long Bay in the north, which is endowed with countless limestone mountains and small islands, and the Hai Van pass, which divides Vietnam's climate into two regions of the tropical South and the subtropical North.Other destinations on the list were Chile, Florida (the US), Cuba, Morocco, Mexico, Panama, Sri Lanka, Tasmania (Australia) and Abu Dhabi (the UAE)./.

Hang Kenh communal house - a 300 year-old spiritual place features Vietnam’s ancient architectural style, preserving the culture, history and carving art of the portland. The communal house was built around the 17th - 18th centuries and was expanded to its current appearance in 1905. This place was formerly built to worship the village tutelary god, then was ordained by King Tu Duc to worship King Ngo Quyen, who had the merit of defeating Nam Han invader on Bach Dang River in 938, opening an era of long-term independence and self-reliance for the Vietnamese nation.The main gate of Hang Kenh communal houseHang Kenh communal house is located at No.55 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Hang Kenh Ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City, where remains valuable relics, the most special of which is the stone stelae to register scholarly laureates in competitive examinations in the period of 1460 and 1693.The sign of Hang Kenh communal houseAccording to many sources, the construction of Hang Kenh communal house was started in 1719, during the reign of King Le Du Tong. It underwent two restorations in 1851 under King Tu Duc’s reignand in 2006-2007.Hang Kenh communal house covers an area of about 6000m2 facing to the west. The architecture and decorative arts of the communal house are in the style of the Later Le and Nguyen dynasties. The main building materials are ironwood, with a traditional architectural layout including: Dai Dinh (the main hall), Toa Ong Mong (the worshiping hall), and the sanctuary hall. In addition to the main architecture, there are also Giai Vu halls (the corridor halls), the literature hall and the semicircle lake.The map of Hang Kenh communal houseA corner of the semicircle lakeThe ritual court of Hang Kenh communal houseThe main hallThe left corridor hallThe right corridor hallThe main hall is the most important structure in the overall architecture of the communal house. The main hall has a floor plan in the shape of the Chinese letter "Cong" (the Latin letter H), including the front court, the worshiping court, and the sanctuary court. The frontcourt of 10.25m wide and 8.25m high is placed on a 3-step pedestal higher than the yard, having 7 beams with 32 pillars, dividing the communal house into 5 compartments. Each pillar has a circumference of about 2m, a height of 5m, and was put upon blooming lotus-shaped carved stone bases. The sides of the main hall are ironwood doors with only four corners made of bricks. Inside the main hall, the floor structure of the boat bed is still preserved with ironwood planks on both sides, about 01m above the ground. The roof of the communal house is covered with mussel-scale tiles, there are two dragons gathering the moon in the middle of the communal house. The two sides of the communal house roof are designed quite originally with two dragons crawling out and then turning their heads back to hold the arrises. The four corners of the roof are curved in the shape of four crocodiles with two dragons entwined with each other as if to bring the whole communal house up.The roof with sophisticated carvingsThe main hall of Hang Kenh communal houseThe structure of a wooden house in Hang Kenh communal houseInside the main hall, Hang Kenh communal houseBehind the main hall is the sanctuary hall, a solemn place worshiping King Ngo Quyen. In this area, there is a statue of King Ngo Quyen sitting on a dragon throne. In front of the statue, there are a small boat and a chunk of wood that represents rows of stakes in Bach Dang River.The altar worshipping King Ngo Quyen at the sanctuary hall, Hang Kenh communal houseThe Dragon palanquin of King Ngo QuyenPassing the main hall, there is a bridge with a curved roof of mussel-scale tiles leading to the sanctuary hall. The sanctuary hall is the place to worship Confucius and the altars of some famous Confucian Scholars such as Chu Van An (1292-1370, title Van Trinh Cong, considered as the ancestor of the Vietnamese Confucianism); Nguyen Binh Khiem (from Vinh Bao, Hai Phong, 1491-1585, the first doctoral candidate, title Trinh Quoc Cong, the prophet); Tran Tat Van (from Kien An, Hai Phong, 1428 - 1527, the first doctoral candidate, title Thuong Thu); Le Ich Moc (from Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong, 1458-1583, the first doctoral candidate, title Ta Thi Lang).Tien Te Court of Van Tu (the literature hall), Hang Kenh communal houseTwo stele houses and the sanctuary court, Hang Kenh communal houseThe altar of Confucius and Confucian scholars at the literature hall, Hang Kenh communal houseIn addition to the unique architectural features, Hang Kenh communal house also has a high value in terms of sculpture. Coming to the Communal House, visitors will be impressed by the carving pieces of dragons, clouds, flowers and plants floating on the surface of the planks, at the foot of the bars, the beams and on the door system. The artists used the image of the dragon - one of the "four supernatural creatures" of the Vietnamese people as the main theme of the sculptures. Through the skillful hands and creative ability of artisans, 308 dragons in the carving pieces with different shapes and postures are carved in each nest with mother dragon and baby dragons intertwined with one another among sophisticated sculptures of grass, plants and flowers. According to historians, there are hardly places where artisans use this kind of technoques ("bong hinh" or "cham long") to carve but in this communal house.The sophisticated sculpture of dragon at the ends of beams, at Hang Kenh communal house.The sculpture of "Dragon Nest" at Hang Kenh communal houseHang Kenh communal house not only has great value in terms of architectural and sculptural arts, but also preserves the scarce style of boat-shaped flooring planks, making Hang Kenh communal house a special cultural relic of Vietnam communal houses.Previously, Hang Kenh communal house often held a annual festival to pray for good luck in the middle of the second week of the lunar calendar to commemorate King Ngo Quyen with various performances of A Dao singing, wooden crane dancing, ancient Cheo singing, and many fun games to create an atmosphere for health and prosperity in the early spring. Today, those traditional activities are gradually being restored. At the communal house yard, water puppet shows, Cheo art performances, Dum singing, etc. are often held with open local people’s attendance. Not only that, the communal house yard is also a sacred place, often chosen by schools in the District to organize commencement ceremonies for student groups before examinations for excellent students. On spring days, local people also often visit the communal house for sightseeing and taking photos.Water puppet house on the semicircle lake.Despite many ups and downs, Hang Kenh communal house’s beauty and values remain almost intact with a large and magnificent wooden architecture that few works can have that scale, a place to preserve historic and cultural values, sculpture art and unique architecture; a spiritual spot for local people and tourists from all over the world./.

Coming to Hai Phong, visitors are excited and impressed with the city center strip distinguished by such various beautiful and symbolic public works as the city theater square, Flower shop area, Tam Bac lake, General Le Chan statue...Also located in the city center, Nghe Temple, also known as Ngan Temple or “An Bien ancient temple” in Me Linh sub-area, adjacent to two sides of Le Chan and Me Linh streets, is an architectural work recognized as a national cultural and historical relic by the State, where is not only a famous spiritual destination of the local people and tourists but also has numerous unique historical, cultural and architectural values. The long history of Nghe Temple The majestic and ancient beauty of Nghe TempleNghe Temple is the place to worship female general Le Chan, a talented general in the Hai Ba Trung Uprising in the 1st century (AD 40 to 43), who came to the confluence land of Tam Bac and Cam rivers to establish Ven Village, which later changed to An Bien Village, the predecessor of Hai Phong City today. Legend goes that in the Tran Dynasty (the 12th - 13th centuries), Princess Thanh Chan (the title that Trung Vuong gave to female general Le Chan) omened in a dream to help King Tran Nhan Tong defeat the Champa invaders, therefore, she was given the title of Grandeur Greatness Nam Hai and An Bien Temple was repaired with the cost granted by the King (the epitaph wrote 100 Quan Tien - the ancient measurement unit of money). Unique architectural art of Nghe TempleNghe Temple is a relic complex with the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple has a balanced and harmonious layout with a unique design compared to other temples and pagodas due to its open space on both sides according to the ancient concept of feng shui, yin and yang, heaven and earth. All sacred objects look to the temple’s center in motion pose. The unique architectural feature of Nghe Temple is the sophisticated sculpture art on wood, stone and other materials by diverse carving techniques. The back of Nghe Temple gate and the main hall The gate of Nghe Temple has monumental architecture like the gates of medieval palaces, mausoleums and temples, opening up to the front hall consisting of 5 compartments supported by 24 ironwood columns resting on 24 elaborately and meticulously carved stones. Inside the front hall, there is an embossed stone instrument with delicate, soft and flexible sculptures. The instrument is made from a monolithic slab 5cm thick, 1m long and 1.6m wide, the front side of which is engraved with 2 dragons looking at the moon with clouds flying around, the back side is engraved with flying clouds and water waves. Beside the front hall is the two-storey incense burning hall with eight curved roofs, inside which is a massive stone bed made of precious stones from Mount Kinh Chu with elaborately embossed patterns of birds, animals, flowers and leaves, showing the sophisticated techniques of ancient artisans. At the end of the main hall is the harem, consisting of 3 compartments, in which the center is the statue of General Le Chan sitting on the throne and on the two sides lies the altars of her parents. The outside of the haremOpposite to the main hall, there is a stele house built and decorated in the style of an imperial palace. In the middle of the stele house, there is a stone stele of 1.5m high, 0.85m wide and 0.2m thick engraved with the biography and career of female general Le Chan in Chinese characters. The two sides of the stele house lies finely carved stone elephants and stone horses statues.The stele house Tu Phu Palace - worshiping 4 goddesses who rule over the sky, mountains, rivers and landOver the periods, Nghe Temple was gradually embellished and extended, but still kept its historical, cultural and architectural beauty . Every year, on New Year holidays and on the anniversary of the birth and death of female general Le Chan, the Temple’s management board regularly organizes special and meaningful festivals to commemorate the talented female general of Hai Phong City.With long-standing values of history, culture and architecture as well as spiritual and religious significance, Nghe Temple deserves to be a national historical and cultural relic and a leading tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Hai Phong City. For local people, Nghe Temple is an outstanding religious place where all people come with their care respect and gratitude. For tourists, Nghe Temple is an attractive spiritual destination where people can listen to the echoes of history and their inner peace... The article refers to information from the websites: baoxaydung.com.vn and haiphong.gov.vn

On the morning of September 08th, at Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Center (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City), Ministry of Sports and Tourism and People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City co-hosted opening ceremony of the 16th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair in 2022 (ITE HCMC 2022) with the title “Standing together, moving forward together”.The exhibition booth of Hai Phong City at the Tourism FairThe ITE HCMC 2022 takes place from September 8 to 10, 2022, bringing together more than 1,500 delegates from more than 45 provinces and cities of Vietnam and 25 countries and territories, with many specific activities. It is expected to find solutions to the problems of concern will be found such as in-depth tourist development, quality of services and values to tourists, digital transformation enhancement, etc. toward common targets including fast and sustainable tourist recovery that would then contribute to strengthen solidarity and cultural exchange among countries.Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People’s Committee. Le Khac Nam was attending the Tourism FairThe Fair of ITE HCMC 2022 has been the only international tourist event in Vietnam, in which buyers have been foreigners. That would bring opportunities to international tourist enterprises for market expansion as well as tourist counterparts searching in Vietnam and the Mekong River downstream. Passing through consultant process with leading enterprises in terms of aviation and tourism in Vietnam, the Fair of ITE HCMC 2022 chose and invited 150 foreign buyers from 18 countries and territories which have been key and potential inbound tourism markets to Vietnam (including the US, Australia, the UK, France, Italia, Russia, Romania, Poland, Japan, Korea, Indian, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Kuwait). Through that approach, the Fair has been expected to open over 6,000 B2B appointments among buyers and units attending the exhibition. Delegates of Hai Phong City attending the Fair In order to boost up the city’s tourism development, Hai Phong Tourism Department designated its officials to attend the Fair with participation of Mr. Le Khac Nam, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People’s Committee, and leadership representatives of relevant departments, agencies, and units, and 08 enterprises doing tourism business in the city’s area, such as hotels (The Shine, Hotel Perled’Orient Cat Ba, Flamingo Cat Ba Resort Complex, Heritage Cruises JS Company, Hon Dau International Tourism JS Company, Hai Phong International Tourism Joint Venture Company, Vietnam Star Cruise Investment JS Company, and Hai Phong Branch of Hanoi Tourism Investment JS Company).At the Fair, Hai Phong City’s exhibition booth displayed photos, documentaries, and promotional leaflets about tourism, in which key tourist attractions such as Cat Ba, Do Son, and major tourist attractions in the city were displayed. This is an opportunity to promote the tourism of Hai Phong City to domestic and foreign friends as well as the city’s tourism business to introduce them and market their tourist products and services. At the same time, looking for opportunities for cooperation in tourism development.

The northern port city of Hai Phong is looking to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to create a breakthrough for tourism.Islets in Cat Ba archipelago, a tourist attraction off the coast of Hai Phong city (Photo: VNA)Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern port city of Hai Phong is looking to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to create a breakthrough for tourism.Speaking at a recent workshop on the application of Industry 4.0 in tourism development jointly held by the municipal Department of Tourism and the Department of Science and Technology, Tran Duy Hao, founder and CEO of Star Global JSC, said that Hai Phong is a "diamond mine" in terms of culture and tourism.The application of information technology in the management and display of artifacts, the supply of information for visitors and researchers, and the creation of a digital database of artifacts in three-dimensional form will contribute to preserving and restoring artifacts towards the formation and development of smart tourism and digital museums, thus promoting the value of Hai Phong’s tourism industry.About the city’s strengths, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Duong Duc Hung said that Hai Phong has two outstanding marine tourism resources - the Cat Ba archipelago and Do Son beach.With 367 islands, more than 300 beaches, and a diverse, rich ecosystem, Cat Ba archipelago in Cat Hai district is an attractive destination to both domestic and foreign tourists all year round.The amazing landscapes are characterised by limestone cliffs, coral reefs, lagoons, beaches, and mangrove forests. In 2004 UNESCO recognised the archipelago as a World Biosphere Reserve.Cat Ba has been included on the bucket list of many nature-lovers who wish to explore its variety of natural ecosystems. Particularly, Cat Ba National Park has 4,500 hectares of primeval forests, providing habitat for many rare flora and fauna species as well as animals that have been listed in the Red Book of Vietnam such as langurs and black squirrels.Meanwhile, Do Son is considered one of the oldest tourism sites in the northern region. Recently, with the development of the Doi Rong and Hon Dau tourism sites, tourism in Do Son is gradually growing.In addition, in 2022, Food Tour Hai Phong has become one of the key words most searched by young tourists.Hung said the city will carry out a smart tourism development project to put into operation several apps to meet the needs of tourists.On September 6, the northern port city debuted the “Hai Phong City Tour” digital map, an online tourism platform, and a tourism promotion campaign on TikTok.Nguyen Thi Thuong Huyen, Director of the municipal Tourism Department, said at the launch ceremony the department has promoted local destinations on websites, including dulichhaiphong.gov.vn and sodulich.haiphong.gov.vn, along with social networks like Facebook and Youtube.“Hai Phong City Tour” is based on the Google map and features a modern and professional design to provide convenient and effective support for visitors.Tourists can access this digital map at haiphongcitytour.vn to search information about their desired restaurants, check-in locations, and hotels. The map also shows visitors’ reviews of local places.Meanwhile, the online tourism platform can be accessed via the website dulichhaiphong.gov.vn or the Traveloka app.It provides multiple useful information about Hai Phong, reputable accommodation facilities, experiences, and recommendations, while also assisting users to book services, according to Director of Traveloka Vietnam Huynh Thi Mai Thy.From September 20 to November 20, the tourism promotion campaign #HelloHaiPhong will feature on TikTok to encourage users to create short video clips about the city’s landscapes, culture and cuisine.This drive aims to attract 1,000 clips and 150 million views to inspire people’s interest in local tourism.On this occasion, the department launched its official TikTok channel, Haiphongtourismofficial to step up tourism promotions on digital platforms./.

However, the number of international tourists to Vietnam is still limited. The whole country has just welcomed more than 733,000 international visitors, reaching 15% of the plan to welcome 5 million international visitors this year and only 8% compared to the same period in 2019.The whole tourism industry is actively implementing solutions to attract international visitors, because the peak season for international tourism in our country usually lasts from September this year to the end of May next year. However, many management units, tourism and travel businesses have the opinion that our country’s visa policy still needs to be more open.A report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shows that unilateral visa exemption policies and electronic visa issuance have been implemented, but competition is still low. The visa-free period according to the current Immigration Law is 15 days, which is not suitable for the long-stay needs of 3-4 weeks of international tourists from distant markets such as Europe, North America, Australia…Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa proposed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to propose the Government to direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider expanding visa-exempt countries and territories. current e-visa policy; restore the issuance of visas at the border gate for a number of cases where guests have urgent need to enter Vietnam. In addition, visitors to Vietnam with COVID-19, receiving treatment on the spot, after recovering from the disease, want to leave Vietnam, it is also necessary to simplify procedures and implement electronic visa issuance for these cases. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism also thinks that it is necessary to extend the temporary stay period for international visitors to Vietnam from 15 to 30 days from the date of entry.Sharing the same view on this issue, Mr. Nguyen Thien Phuc, Product Manager of Vidotour Indochina Travel, said: “In fact, international visitors to Vietnam in recent months have increased compared to 2021, but compared to 2019 compared to 2019. still down 92%. Tourism and travel businesses are in dire need of a more open visa policy, removing the “bottlenecks” in visa issuance, especially speeding up and promoting the issuance of e-visas to create the most favorable conditions for tourists. international visitors to Vietnam. Because the more visitors come, the longer the stay, the higher the revenue of the tourism industry.Nguyen Thien Phuc shared: In addition to the visa policy, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) together with ministries, sectors, businesses and people need to develop a national communication strategy for the country. tourism in promotion, advertising and attracting tourists in the coming time. The issue of supplementing human resources, qualified workers in the tourism industry is also essential in the current period to best meet the needs of tourists.Currently, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Tourism Development Support Fund, in collaboration with businesses, airlines and destinations, have planned to organize promotions to quickly recover the international tourist market to Vietnam. , focusing on markets such as Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe…Specifically, Vietnamese tourism will participate in the JATA International Tourism Expo (JATA Tourism Expo) in Japan from September 22-25. This is the leading international tourism fair in the region, focusing on attracting Japanese tourists, one of the leading markets of Vietnam’s tourism. Next is the World Travel Market (WTM) in the UK from November 7-9. This is also the world’s leading major international travel fair, gathering major partners from all over the world. Besides, there are festivals and programs to introduce Vietnam tourism in key markets (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, North America, Australia…).Domestically, Vietnam’s tourism will be introduced at the ITE HCMC International Travel Expo (International Travel Expo) in Ho Chi Minh City from September 8-10. After that, the Greater Mekong Subregion tourism promotion program within the framework of the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) took place in Hoi An, Quang Nam from October 9-14.