Capital cities tour 2017

The Hanoitimes - Once becoming a creative city, Hanoi will have to materialize its long-term programs and action plans on visions and political ties in the city. Cultural resources have become soft power in the development strategy of Hanoi as a creative city, helping to build political culture, business culture, and penetrating deeply into all other fields of the capital city. Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party's Committee made the statement at the seminar titled "Cultural resources in the development strategy of Hanoi creative city" on September 28. Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, member of the Party Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party's Committee, speaks at the seminar. Photo: Hoa An Ms. Hang said that Hanoi, which has a long history of a millenary culture, has been honored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a "City … [Read more...] about Cultural resources are soft power in Hanoi’s creative city development strategy

The Hanoitimes - The gathering is expected to contribute to presenting the new direction for the development of Hanoi. The People's Committee of Hanoi and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold the high-level seminar titled "Consultation on initiative: Hanoi - Creative City" on October 2 to discuss how to turn Vietnam's capital city into a creative one, the Government Portal reported. Hanoi - Creative City. Photo: Hanoimoi The event is part of activities to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and the 17th Hanoi Party Congress. It is aimed to realize Hanoi's commitments as a member of the "UNESCO Network of Creative Cities". Furthermore, the event is expected to contribute to presenting the new direction for Hanoi's development, the potentials and opportunities for cooperation in the field of creative design, attracting attention and connecting with international investors and companies. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, foreign experts to discuss how to build Hanoi into UNESCO Creative City

Independent trips, including self-drive itineraries located near the city such as Vung Tau , Da Lat and Phan Thiet , saw a rise in visitors during the Tet holiday. Travellers scrambled to cancel trips and get refunds for tours during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday due to COVID-19 outbreaks in late January, just a few days ahead of Tet. Travel demand during Tet was nearly at a standstill. During the holiday, popular tourist and entertainment sites in the city such as Dam Sen Park, Suoi Tien Theme Park, Van Thanh and Binh Quoi tourist sites were closed to contain the spread of the virus. Hotels in HCM City are now operating at occupancy rates of less than 10 percent, according to the department./. VNA … [Read more...] about “Free & easy” tours to thrive in 2021

Developers of the technology said that everything from spatial depth to colours and images are reproduced completely true to the original sculptures, providing visitors with visual satisfaction and urging them to explore the museum in reality. The service is available at http://scan3d.danangfantasticity.com, where visitors will be transported to the virtual museum to tour its four galleries of ancient Champa treasures. Throughout the tour, visitors are presented with text and audio guides about 14 notable objects at the museum, ranging from Hindu and Buddhist deities and fertility symbols to sacred animals and architectural decorations, reflecting the rich cultural and religious life of ancient Champa people. The information is available in English and Vietnamese to cater to both domestic and foreign visitors. The over-100-year-old Museum of Champa Sculpture in Da Nang is currently home to some extremely valuable collections of fine sculptural pieces of ancient Champa culture. … [Read more...] about Da Nang offers virtual tour of Champa sculptures through 3D scans

An increasing number of hospitals in Vietnam are adding robotic surgery to their medical arsenal, hoping the extra set of mechanical hands will help give their patients some much needed relief. Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robot-assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures. In 2014, the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi was the first to deploy the U.S.-made DaVinci surgery system for children's endoscopic operations. Between 2016 and 2017, more modern versions of the DaVinci robot began appearing at Binh Dan Hospital and Cho Ray Hospital, both located in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi. Dr. Pham Gia Hien, head of the pediatric neurosurgery center of Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, stressed that this type of technology, despite its astronomical cost, is the future of surgery. A wonder tool for surgeons In February 2019, the People's Hospital … [Read more...] about Robot-assisted surgery trending in Vietnam’s major cities