The
UN-Habitat Regional Office in Asia has chosen Hoi An for the 2013 Townscape
Award.
The
award ceremony is scheduled for November 20 in Japan to highlight and honor
significant efforts made by Asian cities for the improvement, revitalization
and creation of a beautiful and harmonious townscape that is safe, sustainable
and with respect to history and local culture.
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| Hoi An by night |
The
ancient city, one of two UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in Quang Nam
Province, has made efforts to build a green and clean city based on sustainable
development, the vice chairman said.
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| japanese Bridge in Hoi An |
Covering
on an area of 60sq.km, the city has developed 22.5sq.km of agriculture and
forest and 11sq.km of lakes and channels. The central city was the first city
in Viet Nam to host a Car Free Day and the first location in the central
province launching the 3-R (reduce, reuse and recycle) programme while lifting
the use of reusable bags. The city has successfully organized a pedestrian
street in the old quarter since 2002 and installed a solar-powered lighting
system in the city's Hoai River Square.
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| Hoi An by night |
A
survey showed that 27 per cent of international tourists visited the city to
learn about the culture and history of Hoi An, the My Son Sanctuary and the
biosphere reserve of the Cham Islands. Earlier this month, the world’s premier
travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller named Hoi An as the second best city for
tourists in Asia after Kyoto, Japan. This year, the US online news site
Huffington Post listed Hoi An as one of seven must-visit places in Vietnam,
calling it as a hidden gem.
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