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Da Nang city and Hoi An town(Quang Nam province) have recently been chosen for
the 2013 Asian Townscape Award by UN-Habitat Regional Office in Asia.
The award honors cities, region which are
considered outstanding in landscape architecture.
The theme of the 2013 Asian Townscape Award this
year is “Townscape: a Source of People’s Pride”.
Five review criteria include harmonious
coexistence with the regional environment; safety, convenience and
sustainability; respect for regional culture and history; high artistic
quality; contributions to local development, capabilities of becoming models
for other cities.
The awarding ceremony is held on November 26 in
Fukuoka city, Japan.
In 1999, the ancient town of Hoi An was declared a
world heritage site by UNESCO for being a well-preserved example of a Southeast
Asian trading port in the 15th to 19th centuries, and containing buildings with
a unique blend of local and foreign influences. Since then, it has been voted
one of the top tourist destinations by several tourism magazines. In January of
this year, it was voted the world’s best tourism city by UK tourism magazine
Wanderlust. Last month, it also ranked second in a list of the Top 10 Asian
Cities by prestigious American tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
Da Nang’s My Khe beach was voted one of the six
most attractive beaches on the planet by American business magazine Forbes last
year.
The Beautiful Scenes of Da Nang city:
The Beautiful Scenes of Hoi An Town:
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