A fireworks performance over the Han River during the International Da Nang Fireworks Festival. (Photo: VNA) Thecontest which will run until December 20 is part of apost-COVID-19 tourism recovery plan to boost travel among Korean tourists.
Thedirector of the centre, Nguyen Thi Hoai An, said the photo contest aims tohighlight attractive images of Da Nang to Korean tourists through social medianetworks, luring them to the central city as COVID-19 restrictions areeased.
Koreanswho have visited Da Nang in the past can post their favourite photos or clipsto Instagram to take part in the contest. Koreans who have yet visited Da Nangcan still enter by creating images of Da Nang and sharing how they feel aboutthe city.
Thebest 26 entries will be selected as winners at the end of December.
Thewinner of the top prize – the Da Nang Fantastic Heart – will receive an awardworth 300,000 won (254 USD) and a package tour for two to Da Nang City, offeredby HanaTour.
Thewinners of the five ‘Da Nang Heart’ awards will be given 100,000 won (85 USD)each, while 20 'Thank You' coupons worth 20,000 won (17 USD) each will bepresented to other winners in the top 26 list.
Aone night stay for two at the five-star beach-front Furama Da Nang Resort willalso be up for grabs.
Koreantourists account for 55.4 percent of international tourists in the centralcity.
In2014, both Vietnamese and Korean budget airlines launched 12 direct andchartered flights between Korean cities and Da Nang, carrying around 1,500passengers a week.
TheRepublic of Korea (RoK) inaugurated its Consulate General in Da Nang in2020, boosting tourism and investment between the RoK and central Vietnam.
Whilethe COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily stopped Korean tourists from coming to DaNang, the coastal central city is still a favourite destination forKoreans. At least 1.8 million Korean tourists visited the city in 2019.
HanaTourDirector Ryu Bong Ki said he is expecting a plan from the Vietnamese and DaNang authorities to host foreign tourists in the post-COVID-19 era.
Hesaid HanaTour will build detailed tour programmes to bring Korean tourists to DaNang in the coming time.
DaNang is a good, central connection to visit world heritage sites in Quang Nam,Quang Ngai and Thua Thien-Hue provinces from destinations such JejuIsland, Incheon, Seoul and other parts of the RoK.
TheShilla Hotels & Resorts – a Korean resort – has launched the five-starShilla Monogram Da Nang to serve Korean tourists in Da Nang and Hoi An.
Arttroupes from Vietnam and the RoK often host joint performances in Da Nangand Hoi An in annual culture exchange events.
Participantscan find information at the contest’s website: danangfantasticity.com/dananginmyheart./.
VNA
