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CNTraveller: Da Nang Ranks as Top Travel Destination for 2024

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Da Nang was ranked second on the list, right behind Bangkok in Thailand. According to the magazine, Da Nang is one of Asia’s major success stories after the Covid-19 pandemic, with its proximity to many UNESCO-recognized sites such as Hoi An and Hue. In fact, Da Nang has surpassed its pre-pandemic international arrivals, thanks to new flight routes that have made it more accessible than ever before. Beautiful Dragon Bridge in the rain. Photo: Huynh Nam Dong This year, Vietnam Airlines resumed its popular Da Nang – Tokyo route, while China Airlines of Taiwan (China) started direct flights from Taipei to Da Nang. Additionally, many Southeast Asian budget airlines have also launched flights to this coastal city, with more to come. “Every June, more than 150 daily flights bring tourists who are eager to witness the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival,” added the magazine. CnTraveller revealed that the Son Tra Peninsula, just 20 minutes from the city center, is anothe...

Heritage values – a powerful asset for Hanoi’s cultural industry development

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Rich cultural heritage is an invaluable asset that can help the capital lead the development of the cultural industry. Based on lessons learned, the Hanoi model will be replicated across the country, said Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong told the 2022 Culture Conference in Hanoi on December 17. A space in the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2022- the silk installation titled Ngu hanh or  ‘Five Elements’ Ngu Hanh Artwork by artist Pham Tuan Ngoc Great achievements According to Phong, thanks to positive policy changes, the capital’s cultural industry has gradually seen remarkable success in recent years. The municipal cultural industry brought in around  US$1.49 billion in 2018, contributing 3.7% to the city’s GRDP). One million direct workers in Hanoi’s craft villages brought in about $983.5 million in revenue in 2018. The export turnover of handicrafts reached $192 million, accounting for 1.4% of the city’s total export turn...