Vietnam- A destination for tourists

Slide 1: VIET NAM Co lle c te d by Ho ang Dinh 1

Slide 2: General Information • Location • Center of South- east Asia. The VNshape – the S letter has mountains, forests, rivers, • deltas and in the north, Laos sea,With China plateaus. Nature and Cambodia in the West, and creates grottoes, caves, waterfalls the Pacific Ocean in the east andwith the cost line 3,200 km and many beauty spots 125 beaches • Thousands of off-shore islands and archipelagoes • Mainland - 331,689 km2. 2

Slide 3: Sapa • 350 km from Hanoi and 1,600 meters above sea level and stands in a valley with cool weather • Incredibly picturesque village of Ethnic tribes 3

Slide 4: Sapa • Fanxipan Mountain, the highest mountain not only in Vietnam at 3,143 m, but also in the Indochina Peninsula 4

Slide 5: Sapa Markets of many Ethnic tribes 5

Slide 6: Da Lat • 305 km from Saigon, 1500 m above sea level • The unofficial honeymoon Mecca of Vietnam. 6

Slide 7: Da Lat Xuan Huong lake Valley of love Waterfall 7

Slide 8: Da Lat Market The lake of Sorry 8

Slide 9: Halong bay – Bay of Descending Dragons • Ha Long Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Area for its exceptional scenic beauty and outstanding geological and geomorphic values 9

Slide 10: Halong bay – Bay of Descending Dragons • Most of the islands on Ha Long Bay are limestone and were formed over 500 million years ago • Within the islands of the Bay there are hundreds of beautiful caves of different shapes and sizes 10

Slide 11: Nha Trang • Nha Trang is 1,287 km south of Hanoi, 624 km south of Hue and 442 km from Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon). • Among the top of all beaches with several famous islands. Most notable are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Rua and the Spratly islands. 11

Slide 12: General Information • Climate: Tropical and a temperature zone • In the North: 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter • In the South: 2 seasons: Dry and Rain 12

Slide 13: General Information • People and Culture • 82 millions • 85-90% Vietnamese • 3% Chinese • Ethnic minorities include Muong, Thai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham, and other mountain tribes. • Simple farming life in small villages around a communal house on the delta of Red River and Mekong River • Influenced by Confucianism (from China) 13

Slide 14: General Information • Respect to elder • The good girl and woman must follow 3 things: • Before getting marriage must follow parents • After getting marriage must follow husband • If the husband die must follow the eldest son… • Ho Chi Minh is the greatest Leader “There is Nothing more precious than Independence and Freedom” • Generally Warm and Friendly Socialist Republic Of Vietnam Independence – Freedom - Hapiness 14

Slide 15: General Information • Languages : Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, Russian, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon- Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) • Costume: Ao dai - VN long dress 15

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Slide 22: General Information • History • 4,000 years ago was founded by the Hung Kings (named Van Lang) more than 7,000 Viet Nam has • 1,000historical and cultural vestiges (2,500 10 th years under China (1th century BC – century AD)total are recognized as out of • 80 years underprotected relics) 1954) national French (1858 – • 21 years divided into 2 parts: South and North • The time is very difficult – All for the South • Most of the men in the war • Only woman working • From 1975: Union 2 parts South and North. The period to build the country 22

Slide 23: Hung King Temple • A complex of majestic buildings: Ha Temple and Pagoda, Gieng Temple, Trung and Thuong Temples, and Hung Kings Tomb. • In the front of the Ha temple. Ho Chi Minh leader told solders on the way to Hanoi in 1954 “Hung Kings had the merit of founding our nation, we must together defend it” 23

Slide 24: Co Loa Citadel • Co Loa was nominated twice as the capital of the country: the first time during the An Duong Vuong era in the late 3rd and early 2nd century BC, and the second time during the Ngo Vuong Quyen reign in the middle of the 10th century 24

Slide 25: Van Mieu - Temple of Literature • Was founded in 1072 during the Ly Dynasty , the fisrt University 25

Slide 26: Genaral Information • Economy Expanded rapidly in recent years (GDP growing 7.2% in 2003 and 7.7% in 2004. Growth is forecast at 8.1% in 2005) • Structural reform from a market boasted sales Last year, the IT centrally planned economy to a of US$685 million, representing a market oriented economy (more competitive, export-driven year-on-year increase of 33 percent, the industries) . • Vietnam has had Normal Trade Relations status with US since late 2001, with 2002rate sincethe first time Vietnam highest growth marking 2001 shipped more goods to the US than to Japan . Vietnam is working toward accession to the WTO in 2005. • Currency: 100 USD = 1.600.000 VND 26

Slide 27: Reference • www.vov.org.vn Yellow Pages • www.nhungtrangvang.com.vn 100 things you head is not as valuable as 1 thing you see ! Please come to see by your naked eyes ! 27