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Day 1 – Ho Chi Minh City16/07/2010
| - Brief introduction about Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU – HCMC) and overview of “Summer in Vietnam 2010” - Welcome party to meet some students of VNU – HCMC, opportunity for participants to get to know each other. - The “Moment of beauty” contest will be started with program and the first discussion is about “Culture shock”: dos and don’ts in Vietnam - After dinner, you will have time shopping with the most motivated city of Vietnam |
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Day 2 – The journey through museums in Ho Chi Minh City17/07/2010
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- The program is opened with the History subject. It will be an interesting day with Museum Itinerary (self – discovery about history through code game) includes 4 sites: War Remnants Museum, History Museum, Thong Nhat Conference Hall, and Ho Chi Minh Museum – Dragon House Wharf. - In the afternoon, you will join the city tour to explore famous places of the city including: HCMC Municipal Theater, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. |
Day 3 - Ho Chi Minh city (cont)18/07/2010
| Continuing with the History part, participants will visit Cu Chi Tunnels and Ben Duoc Temple. After that, you will be invited to have a buffet at Binh Quoi, Thanh Da with all kinds of Vietnamese food. A place's for you to enjoy the taste of Vietnam, very "Vietnam". |
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Day 4 – Binh Duong Province19/07/2010
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- Starting the second subject “VIETNAM ECONOMY IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY”, you will visit Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park, one of the most modern industrial park of Vietnam - In the afternoon, coming to Minh Sang Plaza – Minh Long 1 pottery you will learn about the techniques of making a pottery product and then you can make a product by yourselves (you will receive the complete product 2 weeks later) – a meaningful souvenir. |
Day 5 - Moving to Nha Trang20/07/2010
| - Start the journey from HCMC to Nha Trang early in the morning and spend the rest daytime for check – in and relax. - After dinner you may have some walks along the beach. There you may choose some hand – made souvenirs for friends, relatives or yourselves such as mobile hangers, coin pockets, silk hand bags, kinds of jewelry from shells and so on |
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Day 6 – Nha Trang21/07/2010
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- Visiting the Institute of Oceanography will give you many interesting discovery. After that there will be the Boat excursion to Tam Island, Mun Island, Tri Nguyen Fish Pond … you can swim and snorkel on some of the coral reefs surrounding these islands - Especially the lunch with many kinds of sea food is served on boats. - Boat excursion to Tam Island, Mun Island, Tri Nguyen Fish Pond - The Islands journey will end in the afternoon. |
Day 7 -Nha Trang22/07/2010
| - In the morning you will visit Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre, one of the most famous spot in Nha Trang. This is also the only place that provides mud – path service, the modern spa which can make people refresh and relax. - In the afternoon, there will be the Introduction about kite which is the logo coming with you through the entire program. You will learn “How to make a kite & fly it?” - At the end of day, you will take some Team games on the beach and having the dinner. |
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Day 8 – Moving to Quy Nhon23/07/2010
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- Jouney from Nha Trang to Quy Nhon - Visiting the Range Cliff and Quy Nhon Beach |
Day 9 – Moving to Hoi An24/07/2010
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- Journey from Quy Nhon to Da Nang - Ai this time, you will begin on topic 2 - study about the Champa culture |
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Day 10 – Hoi An: the Ancient Town25/07/2010
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- Visit My Son Sanctuary in the morning - Visiting Japanese Covered Bridge, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation and Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall will bring for you many interesting discovery” - Having Lunch (Cao Lau - one of the specialties of Hoi An) - Visiting Hoi An Ancient Town |
Day 11 – Moving to Hue26/07/2010
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- Champa Sculpture Art Museum - Learning about calligraphy of traditional writing of Vietnam - Journey from Hoi An to Hue - Resting time - Shopping at Dong Ba Market |
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Day 12 – Hue27/07/2010
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- Hue is the place where you begin the 3rd subject: Culture. - In the morning, you will visit “Quoc Hoc Hue” Highschool, meeting with students of “Quoc Hoc Hue”. You will have chance to learn about calligraphy of traditional writing of VN. This is one of the longest – standing high schools in Vietnam. - Afternoon will be the Group study project on Cultural life of Vietnamese. It is a part of subject “CULTURE” in which you can discuss together about the interesting spot of Vietnamese Culture. |
Day 13: Hue28/07/2010
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- Visiting monument in Hue (Hue Cidetal) will bring you new – fangled feeling. - Royal Tombs is the construction of the Imperial City started in 1805, under the reign of Emperor Gia Long will let you know about feudal system. - Coming to Thien Mu Pagoda,one of the most beautiful and ancient architectural structures of worship in Hue. - Traveling on Huong River by boat and enjoying Hue Traditional Music |  |
Day 14: Coming back to HCM City29/07/2010
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- Journey from Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City (by airplain) - Taking a rest in the afternoon after arriving Ho Chi Minh City |
Day 15 – Ho Chi Minh29/07/2010
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- You will continue the Culture subject with learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese dish. - Then there will be a brief introduction about – Mekong delta, the biggest granary in Vietnam - Being introduced about “Green Summer” of Vietnamese students, you will be provided some materials and information about the biggest traditional social campaign of Vietnamese students. This is also the main content of the 4th subject: Social Activities. |
Day 16 – Tien Giang30/07/2010
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- In the morning, the journey from HCM to Tien Giang will finish Economics subject. - You will visit Cai Be floating market which has 400 to 500 boats filled with fruits, vegetables, and other products are anchored along the banks of the river, from 5 am to 5 pm every day. Moreover, you will join a tour to trade village with lots of specialty such as coconut candy, girdle cake and so on - Moving to Ben Tre and joining the "GREEN SUMMER" campaign. |
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Day 17, 18 – Ben Tre (Green Summer campaign)31/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
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- The different and remarkable thing that will available only in our program is “GREEN SUMMER”. You will mix with Vietnamese students to take “ Green Summer Campaign “, a traditional annual activity which has affect through all region of Vietnam to help the victim of Agent Orange, the poor as well as the orphan in hard areas. Two day in Ben Tre may be the time that you hardly forget after the journey. - Other social activities |
Day 19: Coming back to HCM City02/08/2010
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- Journey back to HCM City - Project: 100 gifts for poor people in HCMC. In this project, you will be accompanied with Vietnamese Students to go shopping and, gifts and give them to receivers. This is the ending activity for Social Activities Subject. |
Day 20 – Ho Chi Minh city03/08/2010
| - Visiting “Giang Dien Fall ecological tourist Park” - Go Camping, barbacue - Team game |
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Day 21: The last day04/08/2010
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- Closing ceremony of “Summer in Vietnam 2010” - Handing out the reports - Announcing the result of “Moment of Beauty” contest - Farewell session - Certificates for participants issued by VNU – HCMCn - Cultural presentation - Feedback for the whole journey - Visit Saigon Outlet Mall to buy some gifts. - The end of “Summer in Vietnam 2010” |
