““European Asian integration in sustainable European Asian integration in sustainable tourism management”tourism management”

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Welcome to Viet NamWelcome to Viet Nam

Welcome to Welcome to Viet NamViet Nam

The Socialist Republic ofThe Socialist Republic ofVietnamVietnam

Mainland Territory: Mainland Territory: 331,211.6 331,211.6 sq. kmsq. km..

Population: Population: 84,115.8 thousand84,115.8 thousand inhabitants inhabitants

National Capital: National Capital: Ha NoiHa Noi ChinaChina borders it to the north, Laos borders it to the north, Laos

and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the East and South.East and South.

Total lengthTotal length : 1,650km. : 1,650km. The coastlineThe coastline: 3,260km long : 3,260km long Climate:Climate: tropical monsoon tropical monsoon Administrative Units:Administrative Units: 64 provinces 64 provinces

and citiesand cities

CAPITAL: HA CAPITAL: HA NOINOI

Hanoi is located in the Red Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam. North Vietnam.

Hanoi still preserves many Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and over 600 pagodas and temples. temples.

Hanoi also characteristically Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful lakes contains 18 beautiful lakes such as Hoan Kiem Lake, such as Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, and Truc Bach West Lake, and Truc Bach Lake...,.Lake...,.

Many traditional handicrafts Many traditional handicrafts are also practiced in Hanoi are also practiced in Hanoi including bronze molding, including bronze molding, silver carving, lacquer, and silver carving, lacquer, and embroidery. embroidery.

Sa paSa pa Sapa is a mountainous Sapa is a mountainous

district of Lao Cai district of Lao Cai Province.Province.

Sapa District is very Sapa District is very well-known with Sapa well-known with Sapa Townlet, a beautiful and Townlet, a beautiful and romantic resort.romantic resort.At the height of 1,600m At the height of 1,600m above sea level.above sea level.

The average temperature The average temperature of the area is 15-18of the area is 15-18°C°C. .

Visitors to Sapa in summer Visitors to Sapa in summer can feel the climate of four can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. In the seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon, it morning and afternoon, it is cool like the weather of is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At spring and autumn. At noon, it is as sunny and noon, it is as sunny and cloudless as the weather of cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in summer. And it is cold in the evening. the evening.

The best time The best time to witness the to witness the scenic beauty scenic beauty of Sapa is in of Sapa is in April and April and May. In April May. In April and May, and May, Sapa is Sapa is blooming blooming with flowers with flowers and green and green pastures.pastures.

Halong Bay Halong Bay Halong Bay is Halong Bay is

famous famous internationally, and internationally, and is recognized as a is recognized as a World Heritage by World Heritage by UNESCO for its UNESCO for its thousands of natural thousands of natural islands.islands.

There are There are temples, pagodas temples, pagodas and historical relics.and historical relics.

In addition to the In addition to the most active branch most active branch of tourism, there are of tourism, there are other economic other economic activities such as: activities such as: trade, seaport, coal, trade, seaport, coal, marine products and marine products and the production of the production of construction construction materialsmaterials

The city is divided The city is divided into two parts: into two parts: East Halong and East Halong and West Halong. The West Halong. The eastern part is an eastern part is an industrial zone industrial zone where most of the where most of the province official province official buildings are also buildings are also concentrated. The concentrated. The western part, also western part, also called Bai Chay, called Bai Chay, is the animated is the animated tourism zone.tourism zone.

HOI ANHOI AN

TThe ancient town of he ancient town of HoiHoi An, lies on the banks An, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. of the Thu Bon River.

Hoi An was one of the Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the Southeast Asia in the 16th century.16th century.

Hoi An has a distinct Hoi An has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets; the and narrow streets; the original structure of some original structure of some of these streets still of these streets still remains almost intact. All remains almost intact. All the houses were made of the houses were made of rare wood, decorated rare wood, decorated with lacquered boards with lacquered boards and panels engraved with and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Chinese characters. Pillars were also carved Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs.with ornamental designs.

* Tourists can * Tourists can visit the relics of visit the relics of the Sa Huynh the Sa Huynh and Cham and Cham cultures.cultures.

* They can also * They can also enjoy the enjoy the beautiful scenery beautiful scenery of the romantic of the romantic Hoi An River, Hoi An River, Cua Dai Beach, Cua Dai Beach, and Cham Island.and Cham Island.

* Over the last * Over the last few years, Hoi few years, Hoi An has become a An has become a very popular very popular tourist tourist destination in destination in Vietnam.Vietnam.

QUANG BINHQUANG BINH * Quang Binh is famous * Quang Binh is famous

for many charming for many charming landscape of mountain landscape of mountain and sea. and sea. * Every year, Quang * Every year, Quang Binh attracts many Binh attracts many visitors coming to visitors coming to interesting landscapes interesting landscapes such as Phong Nha, Tien such as Phong Nha, Tien Son caves, primitive Son caves, primitive forest in Phong Nha - Ke forest in Phong Nha - Ke Bang reserve, Nhat Le, Bang reserve, Nhat Le, Da Nhay beaches, Bang Da Nhay beaches, Bang Mineral Hot Spring, etc. Mineral Hot Spring, etc. * Phong Nha - Ke Bang * Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has been National Park has been recognized as the World recognized as the World Natural Heritage Site by Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. UNESCO in 2003.

NHAT LE BEACH

PHONG NHA CAVE

NHA TRANGNHA TRANG Nha Trang Bay is Nha Trang Bay is

recognised as one recognised as one of 29 most beautiful of 29 most beautiful bays in the world. bays in the world.

Nha Trang is Nha Trang is endowed by nature endowed by nature with deep, quiet and with deep, quiet and warm waters all the warm waters all the year round, year round, surrounded by surrounded by archipelagoes, archipelagoes, islands, mountains islands, mountains and white sand and white sand beaches - a beaches - a wonderful and wonderful and attractive tourist attractive tourist resort. resort.

Nha Trang is sunny Nha Trang is sunny all year round, with all year round, with an average an average temperature of 23 Ctemperature of 23 C

* West of Nha * West of Nha Trang, there are Trang, there are endless mountain endless mountain ranges where a ranges where a wide variety of wide variety of animals and animals and birds live. birds live.

* Nha Trang has * Nha Trang has many specialties. many specialties. Especially, bird’s Especially, bird’s nest soup, or nest soup, or swallow’s nest swallow’s nest soup is very soup is very famous in Nha famous in Nha Trang and round Trang and round Vietnam.Vietnam.

HUEHUE As a unique city of Vietnam As a unique city of Vietnam

still remains its form of City still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the under Middle Age and the constructions of monarchic, constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and Hue has become a big and invaluable museum.invaluable museum.

On December 1993 Hue has On December 1993 Hue has been recognized as a World been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. UNESCO.

Hue City is one of places Hue City is one of places which have many cultural which have many cultural heritage. heritage.

Up to now, there is no place Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.as in this ancient Capital City.

Hue Garden Village

TOURISM PRODUCTSTOURISM PRODUCTS Ha Noi - Ha Long Bay tour cruise 2 days/ 1nightHa Noi - Ha Long Bay tour cruise 2 days/ 1night PRIVATE SERVICES - based on twin room or triple room PRIVATE SERVICES - based on twin room or triple room

share Number of passengers - Price per pax (adult) in US share Number of passengers - Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars: 110Dollars: 110 -315-315 US Dollars.US Dollars.

Ha Noi – Nha Trang Tour cruise 6 days/6 nightsHa Noi – Nha Trang Tour cruise 6 days/6 nights: : Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars: 400Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars: 400 -600-600 US Dollars.US Dollars.

Sapa - Bac Ha - Can Cau Sapa - Bac Ha - Can Cau Market 4 Nights/ 3 DaysMarket 4 Nights/ 3 Days

Price per person in USDPrice per person in USD

Cost/Pax Cost/Pax (US$)(US$)

22 3-43-4 5-85-8

Standard Standard (2*)(2*)

309309 225225 175175Superior Superior (3*)(3*)

590590 340340 205205Deluxe (4*)Deluxe (4*) 690690 290290 270270

THAI NGUYENTHAI NGUYENIntroduction about thai nguyenIntroduction about thai nguyen

Geography location: Geography location: in the North of in the North of VietnamVietnamTotal Total mainlandmainland area: area: 3,524 sq.3,524 sq.kmkmPopulationPopulation: 1 million: 1 millionAdministrative Units: 1 city and Administrative Units: 1 city and 6 dictrics6 dictricsAnnual average Annual average temperature : 25ºC.temperature : 25ºC.

People and culture People and culture Thai Nguyen province consist Thai Nguyen province consist of nine districts, cities and of nine districts, cities and townships, it as the townships, it as the political,economic,culture and political,economic,culture and social centuresocial centureThai Nguyen has nine ethnic Thai Nguyen has nine ethnic groups namely Kinh, Tay, Dao, groups namely Kinh, Tay, Dao, San chay…San chay…

Thai Nguyen is proud of Thai Nguyen is proud of its glorious and age – old its glorious and age – old history. It is the land of history. It is the land of the primitive man the primitive man belonging to the Than belonging to the Than Sa old stone age. Sa old stone age. Particularly, in the Particularly, in the period of 1946 – 1954, period of 1946 – 1954, Ho Chi Minh president Ho Chi Minh president and party and party

central lived and central lived and worked in here, the worked in here, the northwestern area of northwestern area of Thai Nguyen became the Thai Nguyen became the central safety zone “The central safety zone “The forest wind capital”forest wind capital”

Landscape in Thai Landscape in Thai NguyenNguyen

Thai Nguyen is the place Thai Nguyen is the place filled with range after filled with range after range of magnificent range of magnificent mountains and romantic mountains and romantic landscape. There is Tam landscape. There is Tam Dao like a great wall in Dao like a great wall in the west; valleys inhabited the west; valleys inhabited by ethnic groups in the by ethnic groups in the north, hills and small north, hills and small strips of plain in the south strips of plain in the south where many acient Viet where many acient Viet villages were located.villages were located.

Beside, Nui Coc lake is a Beside, Nui Coc lake is a very famous landscape of very famous landscape of Thai Nguyen.Thai Nguyen.

Phuong Hoang cave and Mo Phuong Hoang cave and Mo Ga stream are located at Ga stream are located at Phuong Hoang mountain. Phuong Hoang mountain. Phuong Hoang cave is very Phuong Hoang cave is very large and has a fascinating large and has a fascinating beauty with cypress trees…beauty with cypress trees…

Mo Ga stream at the foot of Mo Ga stream at the foot of Phuong Hoang mountain Phuong Hoang mountain with foaming water right at with foaming water right at the mouth of the mountain.the mouth of the mountain.

THAI NGUYEN TEATHAI NGUYEN TEA Thai Nguyen is most Thai Nguyen is most

famous for Green Tea.It famous for Green Tea.It is due to its climate and is due to its climate and the hereditary secret of the hereditary secret of the local people in the local people in manufacturing the tea.manufacturing the tea.

Visitors will have a Visitors will have a chance to watch the chance to watch the process of pruducing process of pruducing tea and enjoy the tea and enjoy the deliciousness of Thai deliciousness of Thai Nguyen tea made with Nguyen tea made with water taken from the water taken from the local well.local well.

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““European Asian integration in sustainable tourism management”European Asian integration in sustainable tourism management”Project co-financed by the European Commission Project co-financed by the European Commission