Sun World is a famous entertainment brand of the Sun Group (Photo: nhandan.vn)
With the hope of creating quality entertainment centres for Vietnamese people and turning the country into a high-end destination comparable to Disneyland, Universal, and Magic World, the Sun Group has developed “Sun World” into an entertainment brand promising unique experiences for visitors.
Sun World Ha Na Hills in Da Nang city marked the start of the “Sun World revolution” in Vietnam. Located on the top of Nui Chua, a charming but also high mountain that has discouraged many investors, just after 10 years, the complex has become a symbol of Da Nang’s tourism with numerous interesting experiences.
The number of tourist arrivals in this central city increased 17.8-fold, from nearly 490,000 in 2001 to almost 8.7 million in 2019, 70 percent of whom visited Ba Na Hills, statistics show.
After “Cau Vang” (Golden Bridge) in this complex became a “global phenomenon”, in 2019, two out of every three foreigners booking tours of Da Nang asked for this place to be included in their trips.
Part of the Sun World Halong Complex in Quang Ninh province (Photo: nhandan.vn)
In the northern border province of Lao Cai, Sun World Fansipan Legend in Sa Pa town has helped transformed this mountainous area into a popular cultural tourist site.
Lao Cai has continually recorded impressive tourism growth since this complex was put into operation. The province welcomed 2.78 million visitors and earned over 6.4 trillion VND (nearly 280 million USD) in tourism revenue in 2016. The respective figures reached 4.25 million and 13.4 trillion VND in 2018.
In particular, the number of holidaymakers choosing Sa Pa as their destination stood at 2.7 million in 2018, a surge from 970,000 in 2016.
Meanwhile, a theme park and a water park will be built by the Sun Group on the banks of the Do River in Sam Son city, central Thanh Hoa province, forming part of a resort and entertainment complex there. They are expected to add to the list of world-class entertainment centres in Vietnam.
Technology considered useful tool for battle against COVID-19
Facing the dangerous and highly contagious Delta variant in the fourth wave of COVID-19, relevant agencies are strongly utilising technology as a useful tool for large-scale contact tracing, testing, and vaccination management, reported Vietnam News Agency.
A QR code for an user of the national vaccination support system (Photo: VNA)
Technology now forms part of the current principle for COVID-19 prevention and control, which is “5K (khau trang - wearing facemasks, khu khuan - disinfection, khoang cach - keeping distance, khong tu tap - no gathering, and khai bao y te - making health declaration) plus vaccine and technology”.
It is expected to help the healthcare sector fight the pandemic more effectively and serve as a means for citizens to coordinate with authorities in COVID-19 prevention and control.
Nguyen Truong Nam, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s Information Technology Department, said in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digital transformation era, IT has been increasingly applied to health care to better serve medical examination and treatment.
He noted many technological solutions are being used concurrently to help with the COVID-19 combat such as telehealth systems, Bluezone and NCOVI apps, and the COVID-19 vaccination management platform that includes an e-health record application, a COVID-19 vaccination information portal, a national vaccination support system, and a medical command centre.
Talking about the platform for COVID-19 vaccination management, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said this is the first time Vietnam has deployed such a national platform which can help obtain the “twin targets” of fast and mass vaccination, along with safety, effectiveness, and transparency to support management, supervision, and research activities.
Echoing the view, Do Cong Anh, Deputy Director of the Authority of Information Technology Application at the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), said in the COVID-19 vaccination management platform, each people is granted a QR code and an e-health record.
This QR code will not only assist the pandemic combat but also be helpful in carrying out services related to a digital government, digital economy, and digital society in the future, he added.
Nam affirmed that the proactive, timely, and appropriate IT application will be useful for the battle against epidemics, especially when COVID-19 is spreading fast.
Given this, the MoH has issued guidance for localities on IT application and coordinated with the MIC to deploy sets of IT application solutions to meet anti-pandemic requirements in the new context, the official remarked.
Vietnamese resort named among the most breathtaking eco-resorts to visit in 2021
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, has been named in the list of 11 breathtaking eco-resorts in the world to visit in the summer of 2021 as selected by Euronews.
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, has been named in the list of 11 breathtaking eco-resorts in the world to visit in the summer of 2021 as selected by Euronews, reported Nhan dan (People) newspaper.
Euronews wrote that, based on the assessment of model Danielle Copperman, Six Senses Ninh Van Bay Resort has been selected for the list.
In her own words, the hotel is an 'isolated eco-paradise', featuring on-going conservation projects and growing fresh produce on site. Danielle explored the plantations and sampled the local fruit on offer, from lemongrass, mango and papaya to pomelo, kumkwat and dragon fruit, according to Euronews.
Coming the Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Khanh Hoa, visitors will have the opportunity to experience scuba diving and jungle adventures, with an equal emphasis on wellness and relaxation - think soothing spa treatments and flying yoga.
Along with Six Sense Ninh Van Bay, Euronews also selected a number of other famous eco-resorts in the world associated with nature conservation activities.
The other resorts include: Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte (Brazil); Zadun, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Mexico); Terre Blanche (Provence, France); Dharana at Shillim Estate Retreat and Spa (India); Villa Persa, White Key Villas (Island of Spetses, Greece); Château d’Audrieu (Normandie, France); La Granja Ibiza (Spain); Stonefield Villas (Soufriere, Saint Lucia); The Amaala Project (Saudi Arabia); and Cottages Antoinette (Champagne, France).
The resorts have common characteristics in making the most of the available natural space, limiting the impact on the environment, implementing nature conservation projects, and educating the community and visitors about the natural environment./.