Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE Nguyen Manh Tuan speaks at the ceremony honouring the Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO World Natural Heritage – at the Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo: VGP/Diep Anh).
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ha Long Bay Week at EXPO 2020 Dubai has officiallyopened with many special activities to promote and honour the UNESCO's WorldNatural Heritage.
The two highlights of the Ha Long Bay Week are the honouring event held at theVietnam Pavilion and the art performance programme of six countries on EXPO2020 biggest outdoor stage, reported the Nhan dan (People) newspaper.
Speaking at the event on February 12, Ambassador Nguyen Manh Tuan emphasisedthat, as one of the most important and well-known Vietnamese heritage sites, HaLong Bay possesses a majestic landscape with thousands of large and smallislands and a system of caves. It is an interesting destination, containingmany important vestiges in the formation and development of earth's history,and is also the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese people.
Ha Long Bay is also home to a high concentration of biodiversity with typicalecosystems and thousands of diverse and abundant plant and animal species. Inaddition, this place is also associated with many cultural values within theheroic history of the Vietnamese nation.
Also at the ceremony, Ambassador Tuan and the delegates witnessed the Ha LongBay marker unveiling ceremony – a special guidepost with signs recording thedistance from Dubai City, where EXPO 2020 Dubai is held, to places on the listof 7 new natural wonders of the world. In which Ha Long Bay is designed withoutstanding colours.
Another big event that is highly anticipated during the Ha Long Bay Week is theart show took place on the same afternoon at Jubilee stage, EXPO 2020.
The week also shows the initiative and creativity of the Vietnam Exhibitor inconnecting countries with wonders, contributing more colours to the overallsuccess of Expo 2020, while enhancing the promotion of Vietnam's art andcuisine, and bringing the reputation of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay to theinternational public./.
Vietnam National Day will be held on December 30 at the World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a range of activities, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 11.
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Vietnam’s e-visa system is now seen as one of the most efficient, convenient, and transparent in the region. Fully online registration, no paperwork or interviews, and fast and flexible processing time have improved foreigners’ entry experience, creating a competitive advantage over countries clinging to complicated and costly visa procedures.
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Welcoming the crew on the morning of July 30, Dang Dong Ha, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, emphasised that the film offers a valuable opportunity to promote Quang Tri’s tourism potential, particularly to Indian visitors, but also to a broader global audience.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE Nguyen Manh Tuan speaks at the ceremony honouring the Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO World Natural Heritage – at the Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo: VGP/Diep Anh). 
